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Casting sides are performance documents, not mini-scripts. How to cut excerpts, format title pages, and avoid the audition mistakes that waste everyone's time.
Casting Sides Format: How to Cut Audition Excerpts Actors Can Play
White, blue, pink, yellow: what WGA revision colors mean on set, how to mark changed pages, and export habits that keep production from reading the wrong draft.
WGA Revision Colors: Blue, Pink, and Every Page After White
INT/EXT, time of day, and location errors sink reads before dialogue starts. A slugline checklist, formatter workflow, and fixes for the heading mistakes readers flag first.
Scene Heading Mistakes: A Slugline Checklist That Actually Helps
Half-hour and hour-long pilots use different page bands for a reason. 2026 targets by format, how to audit act modules, and fixes when coverage says you read short or long.
TV Pilot Page Count: Half-Hour vs Hour-Long (2026 Targets)
One page per minute is a budget shortcut, not a law. How to estimate real runtime with reads, genre math, and honest handoffs before your table read proves you wrong.
Screenplay Runtime: The One-Page-Per-Minute Rule (And When It Lies)
Half-hour dramedy pilots fail when tone resets feel like channel changes. Tone scheduling, module maps, and fixes when coverage says funny but unclear.
Dramedy Pilot Structure: Balancing Jokes and Weight in One Episode
Courses, labs, and bookmark spirals. A curated map of reputable free entry points plus where our blog picks up once you are drafting.
Free Screenwriting Learning Resources in 2026: Curated Paths (We Do Not Run a Film School)
Logline to beats to scenes to pages in order. The process hub that complements our format guide and beginner software picks.
How to Write a Screenplay: From Idea to First Draft (Without Getting Lost)