Hope is Absurd: One Sunny Day [ Edited ]

[TreySullivan]

Glossary has been added.  Thanks for the tip!

[Ron Miller]

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TreySullivan wrote:

Thank you Ron,

I chose to use Courier to give it an authentic screenplay feel. Should I use Serif or Times New Roman instead?

That's a good idea and I have thought about doing a guide to help the reader along. Maybe I will...

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1. Yes, change the font. I appreciate what you were trying to do, but I don't think it really adds anything to either comprehension, readability or enjoyment.

2. I would definitely do that. Just a little glossary to explain any special abbreviations or terms. Remember that it's likely your reader may have never seen a screenplay before.

[Ron Miller]

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TreySullivan wrote:

Red text may work, however it might increase the price. I will give it a go and see,

Not always, but I am not writing this for a film. I am writing it as a closet screenplay because I enjoyed writing it that way.

I thought screenplays always had descriptions or else how would convince a producer or studio to finance or distribute the film?

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It's true that screenplays usually have descriptions...sometimes quite detailed ones, though rarely as comprehensive as those you will find in a novel.

[Ron Miller]

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TreySullivan wrote:

Red text may work, however it might increase the price. I will give it a go and see,

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There is no extra cost for color on a cover. All covers are full-color by default.

[TreySullivan]

That's good news, because I think red text would be perfect.

[TreySullivan]

[kevinlomas]

That stands out more. Not too sure about the red on what I assume is a mask though.

[kevinlomas]

From screenplays I have seen, not to mention the Making Off stuff you get on film DVDs, there's far more to it than the screenplay. Screenplays seem to be mainly just the dialogue and exit stage left etc. There's a bit of scene setting at the start of each (room with table in) but that's about it! But then there are story boards, then design concepts, order of filming (if a film!) and so on and so on. Little of which is needed if at first it has been written as a story. So a screenplay without a full story to go with it or prior to it seems a bit 'empty'. Fair enough if the originator is also the director because it is all already within his head. I would be tempted to turn your screenplay in to a novel. (If it is SF that is!)

[Ron Miller]

Very nice cover now!

[TreySullivan]

I am seriously thinking about novelizing it. I spent a lot of time creating the world, the characters, the story, the plot lines, the reseach, ect. The action sequences are there, why not go the extra mile and terminate the screenplay format and go traditional?