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Ok friends, ready for a screenwriting 101 thread? I see *a lot* of the same mistakes made & I figured maybe I can help folx out.

I’ve been working as a pro script doctor/ghostwriter for 15+ years. I’ve doctored hundreds of scripts. 1/?

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We’ll be focusing on spec scripts but there are: spec, shooting, and directors scripts. A spec script is something you write in hopes of selling it. A shooting script is used on set. The directors script is a detailed script used to help make the directors vision clearer. 2/?
You want to make sure you’re formatting things properly. This is what a 1st page should look like:
FADE IN:

INT. AYO’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - DAY

AYO(20s) grabs a protein shake from the fridge and rushes towards the door.

EXT. AYO’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

Ayo runs out of the house.3/?
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