Do's...

• Always present your scripts on three holed standard 8 x 10 pages with either two or three brads holding the script into place. Keep the cover page simple with your name and contact information and the underlined title.
• The easiest way to have your script look professional is to buy a script writing computer program. Using one of these programs is the simplest way to format your scripts correctly: www.finaldraft.com or www.scriptor.com.
• Read as many scripts as you can as often as you can. Reading scripts familiarizes you with the format and different ways to tell stories.
• Sit down every day and work on your craft. It’s a muscle that you have to exercise every day. Even if it’s for a few minutes.
• Believe in yourself and your ability. Be optimistic! Every writer gets better the more he or she writes!

Don'ts...

• Don’t read the trades. What others are doing is no reflection on you. It can be a huge distraction to your own personal goals. Most of the trades are simply hype anyway.
• Don’t be paranoid about your ideas being stolen. Not everyone is a thief.
• Don’t think that you’re above feedback. No one has the correct answers all the time.
• DO NOT WRITE FOR FREE. Many producers will try and get you to write for free. If they’re serious about YOU then they should pay you for your talent.
• Don’t forget to register your scripts with the Writer’s Guild of America. www.wga.org.
• Don’t be a bitter writer. When you’re bitter you get in your own way.