Everything We Know About...Scripts!

Are you tackling a writing project that isn’t a brand-spanking new novel during Camp NaNoWriMo? Good news! We’re compiling lists of everything we know about nonfiction, editing, and scripts. Check our cleverly scripted list of script resources below:

INT. CABIN - AFTERNOON

A couple of campers hunch over their laptops, frustration etched on their faces. They type out a sentence, but deletes it soon after. The process repeats itself. The campers groan, scratching the tops of their heads. They open up the NANOWRIMO BLOG, looking for resources to get their script started or to get them out of their script-writing rut.

Introduction to Scripts:

The Script Cabins: Writing a Feature Screenplay 101
The Script Cabins: Writing for TV 101
The Script Cabins: Writing a Play 101

How to start your script:

Five Ways to Start a Script
What Script-Writers Can Learn from Improv
What Script-Writers Can Learn from Improv (Part Two!)
Writing Action and Description
Creating Character: Don’t Be Boring
Five Questions to Help Pilots Take Flight
Script Tips!
Five Screenwriting Pitfalls to Avoid

How to format and structure your script:

How to Format a Screenplay

How to Format a TV Script
How to Format A Stage Play

Screenplay Structure: Three Acts & Five Points
One-camera vs. Three-camera (and everything in between): The Five New TV Formats

Are you stuck? No worries!

Five Building Blocks for a Rich Scene
12 Things to Keep in Mind When Writing an Ending
Thinking Outside the Plot: The Set Piece
Novels vs Script: The Big Debate


Now you are on your way to crafting a great script. Good luck!

— Wendy