Script internet Research

Here are a few bullet points i found out, when i was researching how to structure a T.V. script, taken from 'www.angelfire.com '

• Typeface Always use Courier 12-point font!
• First Page A screenplay begins with FADE IN:
• Last Page At the end of your script you should type The End and center it, or double space, to the far right of the page, and type FADE OUT.

How a character should be represented : 

• They must be EMPATHETIC, have an internal and external struggle. They must have anarc.
• VULNERABLE, they must tell us what their vulnerability is.
• Your character should be an UNDERDOG...
• But also be LARGER THAN LIFE.
• Give your characters STRENGTHS-Something that they are really good at, but...
• They need FLAWS that could be fatal. Characters with doubts and faults are more interesting and believable.

 

Questions to ask yourself about your script. 

1. GENRE Does your script fulfill the expectations of its particular genre?
2. CHARACTERS Are your characters memorable? Are they larger than life?
3. STRUCTURE Does it create suspense? What's the big question the audience will be wondering about throughout the series?
4. THEME What is your series really about?
5. RESOLUTION Is the Series satisfying to the very last scene?
6. MOMENTS Are there at least four or five memorable moments? Think of this as a "Trailer Moment".
7. STORY It is the point when your Character is forced to solve his/her inner conflict in order to solve the outer conflict.
8. FRESH Is your script fresh? A new perspective on the human condition.
9. SECONDARY
   CHARACTERS They must reflect the conflicts of the main Characters.

According to wikipedia, some of the steps I need to successfully writing a script are as follows :

         “Format ; At the beginning of every scene write where it is, and whether you are indoors or outdoors (Int. = Indoors Ext. = Outdoors). Stage directions are written in blocks of text spanning from the margin on the left to the margin on the right. Text is in blocks at the middle spanning from the centre (imagine the page is split into three equal thirds, you would be writing text in the center). Always have character's names in capitals unless someone is speaking.

         Genre; Choose your genre, this can totally change your audience, you can have sci-fi, adventure or something as simple as misadventures of two friends.

         Characters; Plan your characters. Get a notebook and dedicate a page to a character. Explain how they act and behave. How they talk and most importantly why. The characters are the basis of your story.

·         Plot Line; Write a basic plot line in your notepad. You'll want about 15 to 20 plot points, this may sound daft, but make sure they're in chronological order.

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;      Start To Write; Get your laptop, computer, book, anything! Just start writing. Use the format if you're planning on selling this. Type in courier at the font size 14.

·         Read it through; Look for character consistency, plot holes anything. Once you've read that, revise it into the second draft. Always save every draft as a different file. This is so that you can read them all through. “