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10 Basic Rules of Screenwriting

1. Feature film script should be between 95 and 120 pages in length.
Never longer. A script over 120 pages needs editing.
Never shorter. A script shorter than 90 pages is too short.
The perfect length is 100 pages for comedies, 110 for dramas.
Cheat your margins if you have to, but better yet write and cut to the correct length.

2. Do NOT use camera directions. Ever.
(Note: Historically, writers used to employ camera directions, but the… Continue

Posted on February 8, 2009 at 10:57am — 4 Comments

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At 11:50am on March 20, 2009, Jennifer Helen said…: I just came across your profile in this network. I would like to extend an invitation to join Allvoices.com. It’s a citizen journalist site. We discuss, debate, post news and report news about everything under the sun. Allvoices also has an incentive program for writers and they can make money writing, earn up to $10,000 cash. Register at http://www.allvoices.com/journalism and start contributing.

At 4:03pm on February 15, 2009, James Waters AKA. NineSpeed said…: Hey there Gary, welcome to the box.

At 12:51am on February 9, 2009, Guy Boulianne said…: Thank you Mr Goldstein :-)

Guy Boulianne

At 9:26pm on February 8, 2009, Shannon Lynette said…: Welcome to the box!

~Shannon Lynette

At 5:48pm on February 8, 2009, Dana G said…: Welcome, Gary!

How fabulous of you to join us!

At 3:36pm on February 8, 2009, Kristi said…: Welcome to TWB!

At 2:57pm on February 8, 2009, Steve Cross said…: It's nice to see a screenwriter here. I have often felt like the lone ranger.

At 12:50pm on February 8, 2009, Mari Sloan said…: Thank you so much for posting the 10 Basic Rules of Screenwriting on your blog. I'm all fired up now and ready to edit and resume work on my Beaufort Falls adaptation. It would be fun to see Bruce Willis as my cross-dressing, head collecting, serial killer in the mythical little town where nothing is what it seems.

:-) Mari Sloan

At 11:52am on February 8, 2009, Rianna said…: Welcome to the Box, Gary. I hope you enjoy it here!

At 11:39am on February 8, 2009, Gena A. Etheridge-Seltzer said…: Hi Gary! Welcome to 'the box' community! So glad you made your way over here. I've been quite absent from here of late, as well as "Creation Corner", and I have much catching up to do!
There's tons of litlle treasures hidden around in every corner of the box...just waiting to be discovered. So, take your shoes off, and make yourself at home.

I'm sure you know by now, "Charlie Bear" doesn't really bite! ;-)

I hope you enjoy the space, Gary and best wishes...
-gena