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The One-Page-Per-Minute Rule: How Long Should Your Screenplay Be?
Where the one-page-per-minute rule comes from, ideal screenplay length by genre, when your page count is a real problem, and how to trim it.
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Notes on the craft.
Screenplay format, story structure, dialogue, and the working writer's life — a new piece every few days.
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What Is Fountain? The Plain-Text Screenplay Format Explained
Fountain format lets you write a screenplay in plain text, in any editor, and keep your work forever. Here's how the syntax works and why it matters.
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How to Write a Screenplay: A Beginner's Guide
Learn how to write a screenplay from idea to FADE OUT: premise, outline, formatting basics, first-draft mindset, and what to do when you finish.
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How to Format a Screenplay: The Complete Guide
Master screenplay format: margins, Courier 12pt, all seven element types, and the formatting mistakes that make script readers stop reading.