If you are writing a screenplay for more than just the joy of writing it (imagine that) and have any aspirations whatsoever on ever “pitching” your screenplay, then you need to know that there are standards by which your writing should adhere to. There are formatting standards and techniques as well as screenwriting “lingo” (terms and definitions) that you must be familiar with. The screenwriting business has a language all its own.

In order to be able to successfully pitch your screenplay, you must take the time to learn these standards. There are many screenwriting software products available on the market today, that help to make this process easier.

One such product, and as a matter of fact, the one most recommended by top names in the business such as Tom Hanks (“Forrest Gump”, “Saving Private Ryan”), Bruce Feirstein (“James Bond”), and Stuart Beattie (“Pirates of the Caribbean”), is Final Draft.
This software enables you to write without the worry of having to format. It actually formats your work into script form as you go.

Final Draft is an amazing product; however, it can be a little overwhelming when you are first trying to learn it. For this very reason, I have written and produced a step-by-step tutorial to help screenwriters who purchase Final Draft understand how to use the software.

The name of my tutorial is Final Draft Explained. You can check it out for yourself at www.finaldraftexplained.com