Resources
Guides, templates, and tools to help you write better screenplays.
Templates
Free Screenplay Template
A ready-to-use Google Docs template with proper screenplay formatting. Just make a copy and start writing.
View template → TemplateShort Film Template
Optimized for films under 40 minutes. Tight storytelling tips and proper formatting for festivals and student projects.
View template → TemplateHorror Template
Genre-specific formatting tips for building tension, crafting scares, and using white space as a weapon.
View template → TemplateThriller Template
Build tension and control information. Formatted with the opening of Prisoners (2013).
View template → TemplateComedy Template
Timing, setup-payoff, and sharp dialogue. Formatted with the opening of The Nice Guys (2016).
View template → TemplateSci-Fi Template
Concept as character, world-building through implication. Formatted with Ex Machina (2014).
View template → TemplateDrama Template
Raw emotion and precise dialogue. Formatted with the opening of Marriage Story (2019).
View template → TemplateAction Template
Clean action lines and controlled chaos. Formatted with Collateral (2004).
View template → TemplateTV Pilot Template
Setup world, characters, and conflict. Formatted with the Succession (2018) pilot.
View template →Guides
How to Write a Screenplay on Chromebook
Final Draft doesn't run on ChromeOS. Here's how to write professional screenplays on Chromebook for free.
Read guide → GuideHow to Get Your Short Film Read by Producers
The myth that producers don't read unsolicited scripts is mostly false. Real strategies and a real email that worked.
Read guide → GuideGoogle Docs vs Final Draft
An honest comparison for beginners. Which tool should you use to write your first screenplay?
Read guide →Writing Your First Feature
A step-by-step guide to writing your first feature-length screenplay, from concept to final draft.
Character Development
How to create memorable, three-dimensional characters that drive your story forward.
Scene Structure
Master the art of writing scenes that move your story forward and keep readers engaged.