Live on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM Pacific with Script Coordinator Kevin Lewandowski
Learn From a 10 - Year TV Veteran
Screenplay Formatting 101
A free 60-minute webclass on how to make your script look professional—before anyone reads page two.Learn why even a great story can get ignored if your formatting quietly signals “amateur” on page one
Learn the subtle formatting mistakes professionals spot instantly—and why they often stop reading before the story ever has a chance
Learn how to eliminate formatting doubt entirely, so your script looks professional and you can focus on what actually matters: the writing
Why You NEED To Attend This WebClass
In 60 minutes, Kevin will cover:
Why formatting matters more than you think
How bad formatting quietly kills reads—and why this is about clarity and professionalism, not perfection.Final Draft basics (without fighting the software)
Scene headings, description, character, dialogue, parentheticals, transitions, act breaks, and how to let Final Draft do 80% of the formatting work for you with its built-in elements and templates.How to write clean scene headings
INT. vs. EXT., DAY vs. NIGHT, location naming consistency, and why simple, consistent slugs make your script easier to read (and later, easier to produce).Action & description that reads fast
Present tense, short paragraphs, white space, and writing only what we can see and hear—without internal thoughts or camera directions clogging the page.Characters & dialogue that look professional on the page
How to introduce characters, format names, handle dialogue spacing, and use parentheticals, O.S., and V.O. correctly without overdoing it.What not to do in a spec script
Rookie mistakes like overusing camera directions and fancy transitions, and why writers’ drafts are not the same thing as production/shooting drafts.Title page and final checklist
Exactly what belongs on your title page, what doesn’t, and a simple checklist you can run before you send your script to anyone.Live on Thursday, January 22nd at 7:00 PM Pacific
WHO THIS IS FOR
Should You Attend This FREE Webclass?
You know your screenplay should be formatted professionally… but nobody ever clearly taught you the rules, the expectations, or which details actually matter versus which ones don’t.
This one-hour session is designed specifically for screenwriters who want to understand professional screenplay formatting without getting overwhelmed, confused, or stuck second-guessing every page.
During this live webclass, I’ll show you how to approach screenplay formatting the same way professionals do: clearly, confidently, and with purpose.
This webclass is for you if:
You’re a newer writer who feels anxious every time you open Final Draft.
You’ve been told your formatting looks “off” but nobody has ever explained what that means.
You want your script to look like a real script so readers can focus on the story, not the margins.
You’d like a simple set of rules you can follow for writer drafts before you ever get to production.
This is not for you if…
You’re looking for a deep dive into production drafts, color pages, or revision marks.
You want to argue about edge-case formatting preferences instead of learning the basics.
You’re not willing to adjust habits that are making your scripts harder to read.
If you read this and thought, “That’s me,” then you need to attend this WebClass.
Live on Thursday, January 22nd at 7:00 PM Pacific
Kevin Lewandowski is a 10-Year TV Veteran.
Meet Your Guide
About Your Instructor – Kevin Lewandowski
Kevin has spent over a decade working in television on shows for Netflix, ABC, Disney, Hulu, Sony, CBS, Paramount, and Nickelodeon, including The Ranch, Doubt, Magnum P.I., The Thundermans, Why Women Kill, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and multiple pilots.
He’s worked his way up through roles like Production Assistant, Writers’ PA, Writers’ Assistant, Post Production Assistant, Line Producer’s Assistant, Producer’s Assistant, and now Script Coordinator—the role that often sits just one step away from Staff Writer.
As a Script Coordinator, Kevin lives inside the pages all day long, catching mistakes, tracking revisions, and making sure scripts are clear, clean, and ready for a writers’ room and production. In this class, he’s distilling that experience, so your script doesn’t get tossed for fixable formatting issues.
Want your script to look like it belongs on a real writer’s desk?
Join Kevin live for Screenwriting Formatting 101 and get a clear, practical baseline for formatting your writer drafts the way professionals expect.Free 60-minute webclass. No pitch, no program to buy—just foundational screenwriting formatting training.
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