Intended to be kept at a screenwriter’s fingertips, The Hollywood Standard provides what even the best script software can’t: clear, concise instructions and hundreds of examples to take the guesswork out of a multitude of formatting questions that perplex even seasoned screenwriters.

Contents include:

When a new scene heading is appropriate and when it isn’t
How to format shot headings, dialogue, direction and transitions
How to control pace with formatting
How to make a script page visually inviting to the reader
What to capitalise and why
How to get into and out of a POV shot
How to handle text messages and Zoom meetings
How Hollywood’s most innovative screenwriters are pushing the boundaries of format
How format for animation differs from live action formats

Simply put, Riley knows more about script format than anyone in Hollywood and shares it all in this indispensable guide.