Writing a screenplay?

If you are working on writing a screenplay then it is important that you are adhering to the Hollywood standard when it comes to scripts.

All screenwriters in Hollywood follow the same format for their scripts. You can purchase some screenwriting software like Final Draft or try a freebie software like Celtx. Or you can do it in Microsoft Word using the following specs…

1. Make sure your script is on 8 1/2″ x 11″ white 3-hole punched paper. (You can 3-hole punch it after you print it)
2. You should have a page number in the upper right hand corner (in the header).
3. No page number is printed on the first page.
4. The type style used is the Courier 12 font.
5. The top and bottom margins are between .5″ and 1″.
6. The left margin is between 1.2″ and 1.6″. The right margin is between .5″ and 1″.
7. The average feature length screenplay is between 95 and 125 pages long.

You must do binding with brads, and there is a standard for that too.