# Scriptsolo

> Scriptsolo is a screenwriting workspace for people who want to write a screenplay. A project keeps three layers together: Idea (story cards and a synopsis), Outline (acts, scenes, and beats), and Script (a screenplay editor with standard formatting). At each creative decision it offers three directions and a Write my own option, and the writer approves every change.

Key facts:
- Script pages are US Letter in Courier Prime, with PDF export.
- Formats: Feature Film, TV Series, and Microdrama.
- Free to start; paid plans add more AI help. Writers own what they write.

## Pages

- [Home](https://scriptsolo.com/): Start a screenplay from an idea.
- [Pricing](https://scriptsolo.com/pricing/): Plans and what each includes.
- [FAQ](https://scriptsolo.com/faq/): Common questions about Scriptsolo.
- [Philosophy](https://scriptsolo.com/philosophy/): Why the writer stays in charge of the story.
- [About](https://scriptsolo.com/about/): Who publishes this site.
- [Editorial policy](https://scriptsolo.com/editorial-policy/): How pages are written, checked, approved, updated, and corrected.

## Screenwriting craft

- [How to write a screenplay: A step-by-step guide](https://scriptsolo.com/guides/how-to-write-a-screenplay.md): Build your screenplay around a character pursuing a goal against resistance. Plan the scenes, write through to the ending, and use the complete draft to decide what needs changing.
- [Screenplay format: A guide with examples](https://scriptsolo.com/guides/screenplay-format.md): Screenplay format gives each kind of line a distinct place on the page. Use the example below to check scene headings, action, speaker names, dialogue, parentheticals, and transitions.
- [Screenplay structure: acts, beats, and turning points](https://scriptsolo.com/guides/screenplay-structure.md): Screenplay structure connects what happens with what changes. Use acts to see the whole story, turning points to track new directions, and a beat sheet to test the order.
- [How to Write a Scene in a Screenplay](https://scriptsolo.com/guides/how-to-write-a-scene.md): Build your scene around a character pursuing something against resistance. Show what they do to get it, then end when the outcome changes their situation.
- [How to Write Dialogue in a Screenplay](https://scriptsolo.com/guides/how-to-write-screenplay-dialogue.md): Give each speaker something to gain or protect. Then shape their words around that aim, letting the exchange reveal character while changing the situation.
- [How to write characters for a screenplay](https://scriptsolo.com/guides/how-to-write-screenplay-characters.md): Build screenplay characters around a goal, resistance, and a cost. Turn their traits into actions, then use difficult choices to show whether they change.
- [How to write a microdrama script (vertical series)](https://scriptsolo.com/guides/how-to-write-a-microdrama.md): Build a continuing conflict, then give each short episode a problem, a consequential choice, and an unresolved ending. Use standard screenplay elements and visible actions that remain clear in a vertical frame.
- [How to write a TV pilot: Format, structure, length](https://scriptsolo.com/guides/how-to-write-a-tv-pilot.md): Build your pilot around a problem that introduces the characters and reveals where future stories come from. Script length varies, so check your target’s guidelines before setting a page target.
- [Best screenwriting software in 2026: Compared](https://scriptsolo.com/guides/best-screenwriting-software.md): Choose screenwriting software around your computer, writing partners, and required files. Desktop purchases, shared browser editing, and Fountain writing serve different needs.
- [Screenwriting glossary: What the terms mean](https://scriptsolo.com/guides/screenwriting-glossary.md): Screenplay terms name the parts of a script, the choices within a story, and the documents writers share. This screenwriting glossary groups those terms by the questions they answer.

## Blog

- [How to write natural dialogue without info dumps](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/how-to-write-natural-dialogue.md): Keep the words characters need to get something from each other. Cut empty greetings, turn background facts into points of disagreement, and read the exchange aloud.
- [How to introduce a character in a screenplay](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/how-to-introduce-a-character.md): Introduce a character with a name, a brief description, and behavior that reveals something about them. Their first appearance should give the reader something to picture, not a biography.
- [Subtext in screenwriting: Show what isn't said](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/subtext-in-screenwriting.md): To write subtext, give your character a reason to avoid a direct request. Let ordinary words carry that request, then use behavior to make the meaning clear.
- [How to format dialogue in a screenplay](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/how-to-format-screenplay-dialogue.md): Screenplay dialogue commonly sits beneath the speaker’s capitalized name in a narrow column. Add a parenthetical only when needed, and leave quotation marks off the spoken words.
- [How to write act two without getting stuck](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/how-to-write-act-two.md): Build the middle around attempts that create consequences. Each success should bring fresh resistance, and a turn near the story’s middle should change what your main character stands to gain or lose.
- [How to Write the First Scene of a Screenplay](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/how-to-write-the-first-scene.md): Begin with your main character handling a visible problem. Let their response establish the mood and reveal their situation, while leaving something unresolved that makes the reader want to continue.
- [How to Write Action Lines in a Screenplay](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/how-to-write-action-lines.md): Describe movement, setting, and sound in short, present-tense paragraphs. Replace explanations of feelings with behavior, and keep details that help the reader picture what happens.
- [Save the Cat beat sheet: All 15 beats explained](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/save-the-cat-beat-sheet.md): The Save the Cat beat sheet maps a character’s starting situation, choices, setbacks, and changed ending. Use its named moments to examine how your story develops.
- [How long is a screenplay? Page counts by format](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/how-long-is-a-screenplay.md): Screenplay length depends on the format and submission guidelines. Use page counts to estimate running time, not to measure it.
- [Screenplay margins, font, and page size](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/screenplay-margins-font-page-size.md): Common screenplay settings are conventions, not universal requirements. Use Courier and the standard margins below as your starting point, then check the recipient’s instructions.
- [How to write a logline: Formula and examples](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/how-to-write-a-logline.md): Build your logline around what your main character wants and what blocks them. Replace broad descriptions with concrete actions so the reader can picture the central struggle.
- [What is a slugline? Scene headings explained](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/what-is-a-slugline.md): Slugline and scene heading mean the same thing. This line gives the reader a scene’s setting and time before the action begins.
- [How to copyright a screenplay in the United States](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/how-to-copyright-a-screenplay.md): Writing an original script establishes copyright in the United States. Registration is generally required before filing a copyright infringement lawsuit over a United States work, not for protection to begin.
- [Three act structure in screenwriting, explained](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/three-act-structure-screenplay.md): Screenwriters commonly use setup, confrontation, and resolution to map a character’s struggle. The act breaks mark changes in that struggle, not fixed page deadlines.
- [What is an inciting incident? Examples and tips](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/what-is-an-inciting-incident.md): An inciting incident disrupts your main character’s situation and starts the central story. Its strength comes from what it changes, not from landing on a particular page.
- [OS vs V.O. screenplay: What's the difference?](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/os-vs-vo-screenplay.md): Choose O.S. for an unseen speaker within the scene and V.O. for narration outside it. These are common conventions; phone voices vary between writers.
- [How to outline a screenplay before you write it](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/how-to-outline-a-screenplay.md): Build your screenplay outline around what the character wants, what gets in the way, and what changes. Keep enough detail to guide the next scene without writing every line.
- [Show, don't tell in screenwriting: Before and after](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/show-dont-tell-screenwriting.md): Give the audience evidence instead of an explanation. A character hiding her sister's invitation lets viewers read jealousy without hearing the character name it.
- [How to finish your first screenplay](https://scriptsolo.com/blog/how-to-finish-your-first-screenplay.md): Write toward an ending, leave notes where you're stuck, and keep moving through the story. Save larger changes until you can read a complete draft.

## Comparisons

- [Final Draft alternatives compared for 2026](https://scriptsolo.com/compare/final-draft-alternatives.md): Choose Fade In for a desktop purchase, WriterDuet for browser collaboration, or Highland Pro for Fountain writing on Apple devices. Check file requirements before moving an existing screenplay.
- [Scriptsolo vs Final Draft: An honest comparison](https://scriptsolo.com/compare/scriptsolo-vs-final-draft.md): Final Draft suits writers who need desktop software, shared editing, and editable screenplay files. Scriptsolo suits browser-based story development, with connected planning and writing, but PDF-only export and no simultaneous editing.
- [Free screenwriting software: Plans, trials, and limits](https://scriptsolo.com/compare/free-screenwriting-software.md): WriterDuet and Celtx offer free plans, while Highland Pro offers a temporary trial. Scriptsolo has a limited free plan; Fade In’s evaluation terms need confirmation before you rely on them.
- [Scriptsolo vs WriterDuet: An honest comparison](https://scriptsolo.com/compare/scriptsolo-vs-writerduet.md): WriterDuet supports writers drafting together. Scriptsolo connects story development with screenplay pages, but has no screenplay import or shared editing and exports only PDF.

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