Thousands of promising scripts never get a fair read from Hollywood because their format is wrong. Poor formatting is the mark of an amateur and in the ultra-competitive world of screenwriting, the wrong first impression can kill your dreams.
The simple format rules found in this book, which you can learn in an hour. come from Hollywood’s top expert on script format and will guarantee that your script makes a winning first impression.
Intended to be kept at a screenwriter’s fingertips, The Hollywood Standard gives you what even the best script software can’t: clear, concise instructions and hundreds of examples to take the guesswork out of a multitude of formatting questions that perplex even seasoned screenwriters.
Contents include:
- When a new scene heading is appropriate and when it isn’t
- How to control pace with formatting
- How to make a script page visually inviting to the reader
- What to capitalize and why
- How to get into and out of a POV shot
- What can and can’t be included in an establishing shot
- And much more
Simply put, Riley knows more about script format than anyone in Hollywood and shares it all with you.
Buy this book. Learn the rules as if your career depends on it…because it does.
What people say
“One of the first books I tell new writers to buy. It is indispensable. The book is practical, readable, and fun to use. “
Dean Batali,
Writer-producer: That 70’s Show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
“Riley has succeeded in an extremely difficult task: he has produced a guide to screenplay formatting which is both entertaining to read and exceptionally thorough. Riley’s clear style, authoritative voice and well-written examples make this book far more enjoyable than any formatting guide has a right to be. This is the best guide to script formatting ever, and it is an indispensable tool for every writer working in Hollywood.”
Wout Thielemans,
Screentalk
“Buy this book before you write another word! Required reading for any screenwriter who wants to be taken seriously by Hollywood.”
Elizabeth Stephen,
President, Television, Executive Vice President, Motion Picture Production Mandalay Entertainment Group