When a playwright starts working on their play, they might not think about the format first. But once inspiration strikes, the structure of their script is what brings their vision to life on stage.

Setting out a script in a good format makes it easier for an actor - and anyone else - to read. However, what matters most is that what you do is laid out clearly and is easy to read. • Each new scene ...

As well as telling the story, scripts provide lots of important practical information, such as how many performers are required in the cast. They can help the performer know how to deliver a line or ...

If you’re an avid podcast fan, you’ll notice that there are (broadly speaking) two types of shows: non-narrative and narrative. Non-narrative podcasts are more freewheeling, constructed around ...

Writer C. Mason Wells tells IndieWire about embracing a different script format that allowed Carol Kane and Jason Schwartzman new acting freedom. Silver and Wells’ scriptments are about 50-page prose ...

Scripts come in a variety of different layouts and anyone wishing to make use of such content in a machine-readable form can waste a lot of time trying to isolate just the material they need to use, ...

One of the most widely used screenplay programs in Hollywood has a new tool to help with gender equality and inclusion. In an update announced Thursday, Final Draft — software that writers use to ...

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