Screenplay format is a deceptively difficult thing to master. It looks so easy, even perhaps intuitive, as you read a script, doesn't it? Sure, the guy talking is in the middle, and then the other stuff is over at the left side… piece o' cake.

But as you sit down to write one, that's when the headache begins. Where exactly does the dialogue go? Am I supposed to tell the camera what to do? What words get CAPITALIZED? How do I tell the audience that this line is supposed to be sarcastic and said with a wink? And on and on.

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Included is our very own Coverage, Ink. Magic Movie Formula. This handy little cheat sheet lays out when and where every major plot event should happen according to myth. Even if you hate formula, knowing how and why it works can get you out of a serious structural jam. We guarantee you'll find the Coverage Ink Magic Movie Formula--and the rest of the Guide--fun, informative and invaluable no matter what level you're at!

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