What you need to know is the basic terminology and directions for crafting a screenplay. You can find this on a template for Microsoft Word. Just do A Google search for template word screenplay.
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Traveling to the French Riviera is an excellent trip that you won’t forget. Back to writing a screenplay.
Basically how you need to get organized is a notes list with places, action, and dialogue. Mainly you need to write lots of quality smart dialogue. Also you need an outline to consult when you don’t know what to write.
If have enough smart dialogue and a comprehensive outline writing the screenplay should be easier. The length is about 100 pages.Why not stay in a foreign country and write a screenplay for 2 months. You could be more inspired by surroundings and aware of new things.
The logline is also important to write. A great logline can sell the screenplay. Bare bones a logline is what the movie entails in a sentence or two. If you work at it set up a writing schedule you could complete a screenplay in 2-3 months writing on a regular basis.
Another aspect you need to know before writing is that of genre. It is a comedy, a drama, a thriller, a superhero, or horror movie? Once you choose the genre it is another boxed checked in starting to write. If you are writing a comedy you need to figure out jokes and funny lines. You should have a bunch of notes about jokes and funny situations.
Remember to check the Masterclass link and get template to write on Word. Then you be off writing your first screenplay. Selling a screenplay can be done by email or flying to Los Angeles for a week to shop script around to sell.
Selling a screenplay you need to follow channels with studios or find email/text producers, directors, or actors & actresses. That is all I am going to cover. If you more help check Google or YouTube for know-how.
f you have trouble selling your screenplay stick to it and you should be successful. Like I said if can’t sell by email try to go to Hollywood for a week and spend the time selling at the source.