Donald L. Vasicek

Category: Articles

  • Screenwriting – Dialogue – Spacing

    Think in terms of the tabs on your word processor rather than
    measuring from margins, etc. Dialogue begins at tab 29 and
    cuts off at tab 60. Period. That’s all there is to it.

    This information was taken from Cole/Haag’s “The Complete
    Guide To Standard Script Formats: Part I: The Screenplay.”
    You should purchase this book. It is the industry standard
    and covers just everything on which you might a question.

    Producers, readers, actors, directors, etc. aren’t so much
    concerned about spacing as the screenwriter is. There must
    be some semblance of order on the page so that it is easy for
    others to read. So, dialogue is placed in the middle of the page
    for easy access. No one will take out a tape and measure
    distances. They measure with their eyes, like what looks right
    and what doesn’t look right. Whatever doesn’t look right can
    throw them off and cause the screenwriter to lose credibility,
    not only in spacing, but the writing as well.

    I hope this is of help to you.

    Best Regards,

    Donald L. Vasicek
    Olympus Films+, LLC
    The Zen of Writing (Screenwriting)
    http://michaelc.nextmp.net/wordpress
    dvasicek@earthlink.net

  • Screenwriting Font

    Producers, agents, directors, actors, production companies, etc. read
    many scripts throughout their careers in the film business. The screenwriter’s
    attitude should be to make reading their scripts as easy as possible. Actually,
    they should strive to make their screenplays lightning fast to read. That means
    more white on each page than black. This means that the font should be
    unobtrusive, clear and 12 pt. There has been speculation for years about
    using the New Courier font in lieu of the Courier font. Each experience I have
    had, Courier always wins out because of its size and clarity, bar none. I’ve
    been using it for 30 years without any complaints.

    Donald L. Vasicek
    Olympus Films+, LLC
    The Zen of Writing
    http://michaelc.nextmp.net/wordpress
    dvasicek@earthlink.net

  • A Winning Attitude

    Sweet Sally

    http://www.digitalaptitude.com/blog/entrepreneurship/why-non-attachment-is-the-key-to-true-happiness?goback=%2Egde_100208_member_212043857