That is why.... at the end of my post I said "THOUGH THIS IS JUST ME"....... Some people lol!

I like to average 22 minutes a screenplay for my shorts. I can say the most and express the most in that little ammount of time.

You can write a 6 pages short or even a 3 page short... it's all up to you. However, if you wanted to make the most of it... shoot for 20 to 25 pages.

Balt.

Quoted from baltis, posted July 20th, 2004, 1:15pm at here it's all up to you. However, if you wanted to make the most of it... shoot for 20 to 25 pages. Balt.

Why dont you elaborate on how shooting 20 to 25 pages "makes the most of it," as opposed to any other number.

How long does a script have to be? And at what font because i dont know how much is too much, and how much is too little.

Liljo

I write in final draft so I have never wondered what the font was, probably 10 - 12 times new roman or courier works for people, usually depending on length (I wouldn't know because I've only written one full length script that was finished) Though between 90 and wherever you can imagine up there is a good length.

One thing I did notice is that unless it's a very action oriented script or you're very good with what you do don't go up into LOTR type pages, thats even too much to read the script.

I dont think as long as it's above 90 pages you'll be fine.

Just to clarify for anyone just reading, the font is almost always COURIER 12 and the length is usually between 100-120 pages long - 130 maximum. I'm using Final Draft now too and it really is a big help.

Quoted Text the length is usually between 100-120 pages long - 130 maximum.

I heard that it's now 95-120 pages now. What I heard was wrong, yes?

I think anything from 90-120 for a new writer would suffice. If you were an established writer, you would probably be able to lengthen the script ....

The general rule is a minute per page in proper format.  A typical film script is anywhere between 88 to 130 pages.  A half-hour TV show is 22 to 24 pages, and an hour program is 44 to 47 pages.

I'm trying to write a 1-hour drama TV script (just for fun, nothing too serious).  But I'd really like to make it have the appropriate length.  I've heard that 47-50 pages is about right, what do you guys think, is that right? longer? shorter? thanks in advance

It's about right.  You have to remember to leave room for commercial.

Next time you watch such a show, time it.  And mark off when the commercial come on.  That's important, too.


Phil

You kinda can't write in commercial breaks because most of the time they happen way to much every few minutes but I'd say over 40 and under 60 nobody will complain because really it's up to you. If it's too long you can cut scenes and get the right length

Modern day 1-hour TV shows actually run about 44 minutes...which is around 42 pages on a screenwriting program like "Final Draft".

Hope that helps.

Recently I've been writing a script called the American Dream that I posted the treatment for in the treatment workshop forum. It was going well and I finished writing my exploratory in about two weeks .. the problem? It's a total of 67 pages.

I don't know what happened - I thought I explained the story fully and left no loose threads and the conflict was well defined and brought out, so I thought.. I've added a few scenes here and there but I don't want to add miniscule scenes that will take away from the story and make it boring. Anyone have any ideas?

If it is as full and complete as it can be, then don't mess with it. Dumbo is a classic and it is only 61 minutes. I'd say see what feedback you get on your 67 pager, and if it's a go, go ahead with it.

I might ask, what size font did you use? That might make a difference.

Here's an idea:  tighten it until it's a 45 page TV pilot, then write a "series bible", and try to sell the idea to a network.  Or if you don't want to chop it, let me do it!  If you e-mail the script to me (in Word .doc format), I'll edit it into a TV pilot, and I'll send you that edit within the next 48 hours.