Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Produce A Script Title Page With Ms Word

Screenwriting is a challenging process that requires a lot of hard work and commitment to your material. Even after you have written a ninety-plus page script and sent it to agents, producers and other contacts, they may throw it out before the first page is even read. That is why it is crucial that you create a proper title page with all of the correct formatting and relevant information.


InstructionsParagraph and click on the alignment button to select Center.


5. The font that is most commonly used by the industry is Courier Final Draft. You may not have this font if you do not have Final Draft, so you can search for a download of that font or simply use Courier New. Set the font to Courier New and the Font Size to 12.


6. Now you will begin typing the title of your script. Some scripts may sell on the title alone, so try to think of something creative that has not been used before. Many scripts are also just one word titles like Best Picture winners Crash and Rocky.


7. Once your title has been fully typed, press Enter once. Now you will type the author(s) starting with the phrase “Written By." After you type "Written By," press enter again and type the author’s names.


8. With the titles and author(s) completed, you will now put the contact information in the bottom left hand corner. The first step in completing this is by putting the alignment back to left and bringing the cursor around seven spaces above the bottom of the page.


9. When the cursor is in place, you can begin the contact information with just an address, name, or production company. Then it is followed by a telephone number and an email address. Eliminate the blue text on the email address by right clicking and selecting “Remove Hyper-link Text."


10. Now look over your title page and make sure that there are no grammatical errors and the contact information is correct.