Screenwriting Faq

[Edutainment]

Cinergy is more annoying than useful. I don't even think you can undo. Sometimes I can't even run it.

[karapetkov]

http://www.imsdb.com/

[myCharlie]

I'm very new to screenplay writing. I assumed there is a difference between a flashback and a scene heading, correct? Okay, so if my screenplay have a flashback, do I write the Scene Heading first and then the Flashback heading or do I just write Flashback and not the Scene Heading? What do I do in this case? Will someone give me an example how this is done?

[NickFiorentino]

Copyright:

U.S. Copyright Office
http://www.copyright.gov/register/performing.html
Cost: $45

Writers Guild of America West
http://www.wga.org/subpage_register.aspx?id=1183
Cost: $20

Writers Guild of America East
https://www.wgaeast.org/script_reg//#
Cost: $22

Note: WGA registration doesn't provide copyright protection. For twenty-five bucks more you can protect your work at the U.S. Copyright Office.

What is WGA used for if it's not for copyright protection?

[EJ Pennypacker]

What is WGA used for if it's not for copyright protection?

Registration. Different to copyright but still used in a court of law.

EJ

[jhvid]

Here is a big list of books on screenwriting from the nicholls fellowship website

http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/bibliography.html

I can't vouch for all of these books, but if someone has read all the classics and is looking for something new, this list would be a good place to start.

[themightyshrub]

I'm very new to screenplay writing. I assumed there is a difference between a flashback and a scene heading, correct? Okay, so if my screenplay have a flashback, do I write the Scene Heading first and then the Flashback heading or do I just write Flashback and not the Scene Heading? What do I do in this case? Will someone give me an example how this is done?

Best way to write it would be to put the flashback heading and then the scene heading. For example

FLASHBACK:
INT - LIVING ROOM - DAY

Or something along those lines. That's how I've always done it anyway.

[djinjis]

What do you submit when you submit a lead?

[Noiz2]

I would add Scrvener and Contour to the software and SAVE THE CAT & SAVE THE CAT goes to the Movies to the books section.

[Rogue Crew]

I will second Contour - what a great tool it is!