ScriptBuddy Screenplay Format Guide [Pamphlet]

ScriptBuddy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2005

The Handy Laminated
Screenplay Format Reference Guide Everything needed for beginners and experienced screenwriters

Packed With Info
The definitive guide covering:
+ Types of screenplays and which type you should write
+ The 7 screenplay elements (Scene Headings, Action, Dialog, etc)
+ Margins, indents and proper pagination
+ General rules (font, grammar, line spacing, etc)
+ First and last page considerations
+ Title page format
+ Screenplay assembly and binding
+ Interchangeable terms
+ The purpose of the format
+ Do's and Don'ts
+ and much more...

Easy-To-Use Layout
The guide is color coded and broken into sections with diagrams and examples to make finding answers quick and easy — preventing format questions from stopping your creative flow.

Learn By Example
The guide opens to reveal two sample screenplay pages packed with explanation "bubbles" pointing to various screenplay elements and good format considerations.

Handy and Durable
We've packed the entire screenplay format specification into a handy, portable four page guide that's laminated to make it extra durable and spill-proof — great for long nights with extra caffeinated beverages.


Dimensions: 8½ x 11" closed
Laminated, four page, folded guide

Product Details

• Pamphlet: 4 pages
• Publisher: Take 42 LLC (July 2005)
• ISBN-10: 097706980X
• ISBN-13: 978-0977069804
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,056,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I had this guide years ago!, July 29, 2005

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P. Warner "Oscar hopeful" (Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ScriptBuddy Screenplay Format Guide (Pamphlet)

After years of slogging through screenplay books for answers to format questions, here is a quick, handy, user-friendly reference. It tells everything you need to know about formatting a spec script and reasons why you should write a spec over a shooting script. It also gives tips on crucial screenplay elements such as action, dialog, transitions and much more. If you want to make a serious hobby or career of screenwriting, you'll love this guide!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Worth $4.95 not $14.95, August 23, 2010

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MrsDolly - See all my reviews

This review is from: ScriptBuddy Screenplay Format Guide (Pamphlet)

This four-page laminated card is worth no more than five dollars. It is basically a four pages of laminated notes, like you see for $3.95 in any book store. This product is ridiculously over-priced.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money, December 3, 2007

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J. Tyler "[e-mail]" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ScriptBuddy Screenplay Format Guide (Pamphlet)

This is not a book; it's a laminated card (four sides) containing the most basic of screenplay formatting information. At a cost of over $18 including P&P, it is not worth the money. Beginning and even advanced screenwriters should instead purchase David Trottier's, "The Screenwriter's Bible" (4th edition). Now THAT is a useful resource.