I’ve lived most of my life in the Los Angeles area, and although L.A. is a sprawling diverse megalopolis, it’s also an insular industry town, with the industry in question being what we Angelenos ...

What do you do with a case full of strange creatures in a new place? Misplace it, of course! At least that is what Newt Scamander does in “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” by J.K. Rowling. If ...

Setting out a script in a good format makes it easier for an actor - and anyone else - to read. However, what matters most is that what you do is laid out clearly and is easy to read. • Each new scene ...

WriterDuet is a free cloud screenwriting software. It comes with some advanced tools that help you write professional screenplays. You don’t have to focus on the formatting; just write your script and ...

Amazon wants your screenplay, and it’s trying to make it easier for you to create it. The company said today that it is broadening its script-submission policy and also introduced formatting software ...

• Make sure the script has page numbers (top and bottom) with page one beginning with Scene 1 (not the title page) SFX: put any sound effects for your play like this. Example: Cogs whirring. CHARACTER ...

Just occasionally, our excitement can get the best of us. Which is exactly what's happened to a few eager Potterheads, who appear not to have quite taken on the direct warnings of J.K. Rowling; now ...