I could write for days, even weeks. My question however is about the structure of a characters "lines" do they have to be very neat and tidy? Them always starting and ending at the same place.
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Hey, Connor Griffiths. I'm not sure what you mean.
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On the surface it would really depend on the chracter and situations. Not everyone in real life speaks clearly. Some people, for one reasons or another, don't speak clearly or make sense. Is that the type of character you're writing?
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A characters speech, I believe it needs to be so many inches from the end of the page. Is there something I can use to format my screenplays? Word doesn't work.
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Connor - Final Draft is a MUST for Screenwriters - it's pretty much what everyone uses now. Definitely invest in this software - it will save you so much time and frustration. Makes formatting a breeze!
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I second Final Draft, Connor Griffiths. It'll format the dialogue for you. I also use WriterDuet as a backup screenwriting software.
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Thank you all!
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Formatting. I use Trelby because it is freeware and trivial to learn.
How people speak. Borrow a few plays. Imagine that you are turning them into screenplay. I mean, write one or a few pages with dialog for each. That would give you some idea about how to write dialog.
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You're welcome, Connor Griffiths.
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Any piece of screenwriting software will solve most of your formatting issues. You don't need something as expensive as Final Draft at all. You can use something free like WriterDuet or Trelby.
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I like to have things look good on the page. But I don’t worry about it. The context and the message is super important. I’ll perhaps play with a surrounding action line to pretty up a page.
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Connor - I agree with CJ Walley. Final Draft is the industry standard and when you write professionally you will need to use it, but alternatives like Writer Duet are a good place to start.