Hello Forum.
I am just starting out.
Is there some place where I can go to see what all the abbreviations in a screenplay mean? INT I guess means Interior. EXT I guess must mean Exterior. What about the others?
Just Starting Out
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Re: Just Starting Out
There are several places online to find them, but here is one that has quick definitions of screenwriting terminology:
http://www.screenwriting.info/glossary.php
http://www.screenwriting.info/glossary.php
Re: Just Starting Out
Just get Final Draft.
A lot of it is self-explanatory or easily understood. FD does all the work for you, leaving you to focus on story.
Believe me, you'll save yourself a lot of hassle.
A lot of it is self-explanatory or easily understood. FD does all the work for you, leaving you to focus on story.
Believe me, you'll save yourself a lot of hassle.
Re: Just Starting Out
Hello.
Movie writing is not about writing the screenplay, there are a lot of process behind the screenwriting and it's really a lot of fun, it's like watching yourself creating life from scratch, it's a lovely experience because you fall in love to all your characters (even the bad ones) in a wonderful plot. Please, visit this site: www.thescreenplay.info, it might be of interest to you.
Happy Writing.
Movie writing is not about writing the screenplay, there are a lot of process behind the screenwriting and it's really a lot of fun, it's like watching yourself creating life from scratch, it's a lovely experience because you fall in love to all your characters (even the bad ones) in a wonderful plot. Please, visit this site: www.thescreenplay.info, it might be of interest to you.
Happy Writing.
Re: Just Starting Out
There are tons of resources available online, with time you'll be familiar with all the terminologies/jargons. Good luck!
Re: Just Starting Out
You may also want to invest in 1-2 books on story craft. So far, Truby's "Anatomy of Story" is proving to be engaging and informative. I also have McKee's "Story: Style, Structure, Substance and the Principles of Screenwriting."
There is the "Dramatica Theory of Story," but that is more academic than I'm used to, so I'm leaving that for later.
There is the "Dramatica Theory of Story," but that is more academic than I'm used to, so I'm leaving that for later.
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