Then, if you find yourself in court you'll be able to recreate the circumstances. Back to top. It's a long lonely frustrating road for most ideas before they ever see any light in a movie theater. But wonders do happen so you have to decide if it's a dream you want to chase. Back to top .
More angst is generated by the beginning screenwriter about format than any other topic.
I suppose there's good reason since most professional readers working for agents and producers reject submissions immediately when they see bad format. Many screenwriting teachers make it overly complex. As a former teacher I am well aware of the time spent learning the vocabulary of film and TV production. Cuts, dissolves, supers, close ups, medium shots, estab shots, etc., makes up a special vocabulary. Special vocabularies also creates a professional class outside the rest of humanity not in the privileged group.