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Hey Anon,

It’s possible but since you’re on anon I don’t know if I got yours. It’s been a hectic few weeks for me so I haven’t gotten a chance to really look over my email, much less answer them. I’m making my way through some scripts now so hopefully you’ll get a response this week.

As for mother! there are a few reasons it’s not 100% properly formatted. The first, of course, is it’s Darren Aronofsky, an established and very accomplished filmmaker (who is directing the same script he wrote). Therefore, he’s got more leeway than writers first starting out. He also opens the script purposefully not letting us know where we are, hence sluglines such as “FIRE” and “WHITE.” These are often acceptable when writing and purposefully putting the film in a sort of unknown space or time and, when executed properly, can have a really great effect. Finally, his script takes place all in one location - a house to be specific - thus there is no need for INT/EXT. Stylistically, the absence of DAY/NIGHT gives a sense of timelessness to the script, which is also creative way to evoke emotion.

Finally, there’s a difference between a selling script and a shooting script. Selling scripts take more liberties with format, but once the script is sold, it’s reformatted into a shooting script, with all the exact formatting so the script can be timed, budgeted, and broken down. This is why, as a new writer, formatting is even more important. When an exec reads your script and can automatically figure the budget/time to make the film, they are much more likely to purchase the script because they know what to expect. They don’t like taking risks and an improperly formatted script can (other than potentially denote inexperience) present a financial risk to a studio. After all, they are a business first and foremost.

That went on a bit of a tangent, but I hope that answered your question!

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Though buying screenwriting software is important, knowing screenplay format doesn’t end with plugging an open document. A monkey on a laptop could hit some keys on Final Draft and make it look like something that resembles a screenplay. That product will look just as good (or more appropriately, bad) to a professional reader as one that was written by a smart human being who doesn’t know the rules of screenwriting.

            There are tons of books, classes, interviews, and countless other resources to teach you how to write a screenplay. Take advantage of them. Don’t just write it your way because you think that’s creative or special. Creativity is for the ideas but it still has to come in the appropriate packaging.

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