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The document specifies practical formatting standards such as font choice (Courier New), page size and printing settings, uppercase title styling with measured margins, and how to lay out author information. It also details character roster conventions, scene numbering with Roman numerals, and standardized placement for designations, setting descriptions, character names, and dialogue structure.","San José State University Writing Center  \nwww.sjsu.edu/writingcenter  \nWritten by Michael Muszynski  \n# Scriptwriting Format\n\nIf you are interested in producing work professionally for the entertainment worlds of theatre andfilm, you will need to be familiar with scriptwriting format. Scriptwriting is an ever-changing art,so while you can experiment with different forms and techniques, it is ultimately necessary for ascript to adhere to drama’s traditional rules and structure. This handout will present basic scriptformatting rules for whoever wishes to embark on theatrical journeys analyzing or producing thewritten word.  \n## Formatting Basics\n\nThis guide will use Google Docs as an example; however, there are many programs online thatpossess different settings as well as ones that will produce these settings for you. First thing,throw out Times New Roman font. For scripts, the standard font is Courier New 12point . Scriptwriting and play formatting still emulate the days with the typewriter, so whilemany of us are unable to get clacking on the good old keys, this font will suffice. Use standard  \n8.5” x 11” white copy paper printed on one side only, using black ink.  \n## Your Title Page\n\nYour title page provides your basic information as the playwright as well as, of course, the titleof your piece. The title should be in ALL CAPS. It should be written four inches from the leftedge of the page, or if you are using Google Docs, where the number ‘3’ is marked at the top.  \n[Author’s Note: In the future, when this handout refers to measurements of‘inches,’beginmeasuring from the edge of the page, not the printing edge, which are the standard one-inchmargins indicated on most writing programs.]  \nAn underscore line, a description line, and the name of the playwright accompany the title. Usethe underscore key to create a horizontal line beneath the title that runs the length of the title.  \nScriptwriting Format, Spring 2022. 1 of 9  \nThe margins ofthe title should be reproduced as follows: top margin 3.5 inches, left margin 4inches, right margin 1 inch, and the bottom margin 1 inch.  \nThe title page should not have a page number. You should also include your contact informationin the bottom right-hand corner of the page.  \nMOLLY’S INSOMNIA  \nA Play in Two Acts  \nby  \nMichael Muszynski  \n221B Baker Street  \nSan Jose, CA 94088Phone: (555) 555-5555E-Mail:aplayonwords@gmail . com  \nScriptwriting Format, Spring 2022. 2 of 9  \n## Your Character Roster\n\nYour character roster, or ‘dramatis personae’page, follows the title page of your play and liststhe cast of characters who make up your story. The character roster should not have a pagenumber. List the names of your characters, or ambiguous names for unknown characters such as‘man’ or ‘girl,’ and then include a short descriptor of the character. Include the details that aremost important to keep these brief. Consider including a descriptor for your setting as well as thetime period in which the play takes place. 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