Screenplays

Yes, it is true. Everyone has an idea for a screenplay. Whether you are adapting your novel or going straight to the big screen, writing a spec script is no small task. Correct formatting is a vital element of that process.    

Problem

Solution

Don't let Formatting Sink your Script 

A professional reader summed it up. "I have stacks of submissions to get through and only so much time, so it's pretty cut-throat. I look at the first page. If the guy's not using the proper formatting, I toss it." That is cut-throat. But when an agency gets hundreds of scripts every month, a simple means of elimination develops. Proper formatting means your script makes the first cut. Almost half of them don't.

 

 

Find the Problem before Everyone Else Does

First plot point at page 15. Sex at 60. Whether we're aware of it or not, we all have been consciously or subconsciously trained to expect certain things to happen in films at certain times. Let's face it, we grew up watching movies. If this makes you think screenplay writing is like producing a formula romance... well, you're right and you're wrong. There are elements every reader expects. However, how you present those elements is what makes your screenplay unique. Oh, and remember that most vital rule. Rules were made to be broken. The key is to break them effectively and to do that, you need to know the genre, the standard and your market inside and out.

 

 

Look Like a Pro

The devil is in the details. Two brads, not three. Don't ask me why. No cover art. Clean, well-formatted pages. Concise direction. One page that equals approximately one minute of screen time. These are the marks of a pro. Whether this is your first or fifth screenplay, DG Writing & Editing can make you and your product look professional.

Fees and Services

Spec Script Typing

Correct industry standard formatting including one hard copy and one disk copy.

$3 per finished page. 

            

Critiquing Services

Basically the same as a manuscript critique... just less expensive. You will get  a specific blue print for the rewrite. As always, you're the writer. I give you options, not ultimatums. $300 for standard screenplay, 120 to160 pages. Additional $50 charge for each additional 20 pages.

 

Adaptations

If you are unsure about adapting your novel, let me handle it. Prices are quoted by the job. All rights must be secured before an adaptation is contracted.