Gary W. Goldstein's Blog (1)

1. Feature film script should be between 95 and 120 pages in length. * Never longer. A script over 120 pages needs editing. * Never shorter. A script shorter than 90 pages is too short. * The perfect length is 100 pages for comedies, 110 for dramas. * Cheat your margins if you have to, but better yet write and cut to the correct length. 2. Do NOT use camera directions. Ever. * (Note: Historically, writers used to employ camera directions, but the practice is no longer in vogue.) * Do not use wo… Continue