Screenwriting Structure: Formatting

whats the program he uses to write on ?

Nice tutorial. I always write the ACTION in capital letters, because with a long script and given the fact that a LOT of actors and crew can easily get word blindness it helps to separate the ACTION from the DIALOGUE. Unfortunately, lots of uhmericun studios can't handle this formatting change, it's like it just doesn't compute with them. But if you look at a script formatted this way you will see just how much more clearly it reads.

RIP sir

R.I.P. Stuart Thomas. Thanks for sharing your experiences and thoughts.

Like , Indian writer

This was my teacher at AAU....Jeez time truly flies!!!

I've never seen a video called ADVANCE FORMATING

This was FANTASTIC!

WTF your name is my name

Brilliant. thank you.

thanks

Oh boy, I love his accent. Reminds me of Limmy.

How would project a scene for instance its a scene of a specific time ere like the 80's and you want to flash different images or scenes at the beginning to set the stage for the time frame of the movie?

RIP Adobe Story - by far the easiest program to write on as a writer

There is no numbering to scenes, is it practical

I just started screewriting two days ago. This video has helped me a ton. Stuart had really cool and easy to use techniques that made my scrip look better, more fluid.

It breaks my heart knowing now he has passed away. Wherever he is, may he rest in peace.

How do you indicate the Irish accent of the narrator?

i write for my own, on the action i put tons :)

This has really helped me as an interested screanplay writer I have learnt much from the lesson.

Thank you! very detailed one.

RIP Stuart

Stuart Thomas . . . you are missed. Rest In Peace, my friend . . .

Great Video!! very informational!

Register your screenplay with the WGA and the copyright office. Do both its important protect your work!

thank you Stuart :)

This was not helpful for me cause I could not see the words on the page I wish he would of zoomed in

Get a final draft and will guide you throughout the process. This video should have brought on like 15 years ago...

I learn alot sir and am proud of you...l have alot stories but l have no ideas to write them into flims

Im confused on how to write a action line correctly

You sound tired though

I loved and learned so much from your two classes at AAU. You will be missed.

Sir aap hindi me boliye

Yeah it was useful

"I write like novels." Q. Tarantino

Thx so much👍😅

Wack. I understand he's selecting piece of the spec to explain what he's covering, but, any real screenwriter know that this particular play he's using is whack. Before his CUT TO:...he's bolding guards, etc, but they don't have any dialogue. Then he cuts, which is a director's instruction, to another scene. Couldn't he have put that wack info in the actual slugline when people are about to actual do and say something? Your scene description should be brief, I agree. But make things relevant vs just making...things.

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this was very helpful. thanks heaps <3

A rambling way to go about things. Couldn't the blindingly obvious be dealt with later, or at least only once?

Wonderful content and.. Lovely accent...

what about scene numbers? If for example my character is standing before a building and takes a deep breath before entering it (scene 5) and in the next image he enters a room inside that building - do I format it "5.1" or is it a completely new scene?

Thanks for the time and effort to upload it. But
He's been in the professional script business for 25years
Why did he have such difficulties to answer the question about registering the script 🤔🤔🤔

what do one do in a scenario lets say in a dream sequence when a character has a nightmare that an evil being is haunting him then he freaks out and wakes up (into a new scene which is his bed room but in real sense his not yet awake )so as he wakes up the evil being appears and starts talking to him and frightens him again which leads him to wake up again now in the present time. (summary: a dream inside a dream format how to go about it)

What is synopsis sir

Hi their my name is Sisay Asefa, I finished my screenplay, so can you accept my screenplay? or please can you help me?

This is not a professional script. Too many formatting mistakes here.

as I do when a character is remembering which series the command for that action and when the character is thinking 💭🤔

this is magnificent. its profound to my studies too.