How many pages are in the average script?
The general rule of thumb is that one page of script equals one minute of screen time. This rule will obviously not apply for a prolonged action sequence or a page of quick, choppy dialogue. Generally, however, a major motion picture will run anywhere from 90-130 minutes and it is beneficial to stay within this range of pages, particularly when working on your first screenplay. Is it easier to sell a script for TV? It depends. The hardest scripts to sell are often “MOW’s” (Movies of the Week) and animated features like Hercules and The Lion King. Both are usually developed “in-house” which means the studio or network uses its own writers who are already employed and have written for them in the past, meaning it’s closed to freelancers. Television writing is the most popular means of starting out and breaking into the business because the expectations of the script are clearly defined. That is, the characters and the way that they think, act, and speak have already been established. Tha
