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Could someone please put this in screenplay form and/or edit or give feedback.

Hi. I'm new here. Im 17 and wanting to be a scriptwriter and director. I have just finished my very first script. I started this probably about 6 months ago or so and just finished it a few minutes ago. Its not finished finished. Ive just put it in this form:

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Joe: Hi Jim.

Jim: Hi Joe.

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I was wondering if anyone is willing to help me edit it and/or put it in screenplay form.
Also feel free to read it and give me constructive criticism.

!EDITED!

Ohh and,
My script that I have written is a comedy. Right know I have called it Movie. I tried to write it similar to Superbad. Like how its a possible comedic story and doesnt have a story like some others like Harold and Kumar.

Thanks ahead.
 
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You shouldn't link to your script unless it's copyrighted. I will assume it is not.

There is more to formatting than just the dialog. I suggest a good book on screenwriting.
 
The format is quite simple:

Always use Courier 12-point font.

Left Margin is 1.5 inches (appx.15 spaces)

From Left Margin justified left tabs:
Character name is appx. 25 spaces
Parenthetical is appx. 21 spaces
Dialogue is appx. 15 spaces

Dialogue should not run longer than 3.5 inches.

Use an unjustified 1.0 right margin.

1.0 inch top and bottom

There are five main elements of a properly formatted script

Scene Heading/Slugline
Action
Character Name
Dialogue
Parenthetical


Sluglines or Scene Heading
Written in capitals and containing three pieces of information:
(1) Where; (2) Exactly where, and (3) when. (2) and (3) are
separated by a space or a dash, followed by another space.

(1) can be INT. (interior) or EXT. (exterior); (2) is a short
identification of the place; and (3) can be either DAY or NIGHT.

For example:

INT. AIRPORT - DAY

You can use more than one subject.

For example:

INT. AIRPORT - TICKET COUNTER - DAY
INT. AIRPORT/TICKET COUNTER - DAY

You need a new slugline each time you change the place, and/or
change the time.

Action, or Description
The screenplay’s visual elements, where we show what is taking
place on the screen. Character descriptions, what they are doing,
the places, and everything the audience will need to assimilate
visually. Don’t use capitals for sounds, props, visuals or emphasis.
But you will capitalize the name of each character the first time
you introduce them.

Character Name
In a properly formatted script the Character name is placed above
the dialogue, in caps appx. 25 spaces from the left margin; not centered

Dialogue
This is where you place everything the character says.

Parenthetical
Do not use parantheticals under the character name to show action.
And don’t use them to tell the actor how to read the line. Let the
emotion come from your script and dialogue. Try to avoid using them
at all.

You can read scripts on line to see what the format really looks like.

Here's an EXAMPLE. It's a marked script - meaning this is a page
froma script that was used in production and has the script supervisors
marks on it - but you can see the proper formatting.
 
Get some scriptwriting software. If you don't want to lay down $100+ for Final Draft, Movie Magic Screenwriter or Dramatica there is a free piece of software out there called Celtx. Google it and give it a try.
 
is there any advantages of having FD compared to Celtx?

I haven't explored Celtx too closely since I have FD7, but from what I can tell Celtx doesn't have the production tools the paid programs do. For what you're doing those productions tools aren't necessary. I'd suggest try Celtx to help learn screenplay format and then, if you end up working on production where you need to lock your script and add 'A', 'B' and 'C' pages then you can get FD7. (And if you don't know what I mean by 'A', 'B' and 'C' pages then it's a feature you don't need at the moment.)
 
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