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Permalink Reply by Jarrod on August 25, 2012 at 11:33am

You write a script for web series like you would any other script. I would suggest using google to search for how to write a screen or teleplay. The exact length and all the little details all depend on what you are trying write.

Best advice i can give is to start by writing out the concept for the show, highlight main characters and the tone and feel.

Then do an outline. If it is serialized, write up an outline for the season. If it is episodic, write up an outline for the first episode.

Then start breaking the outline into episodes/scenes and start writing.

You will re-write and re-write and re-write some more. Lots of re-writing. The first draft is almost always the worst draft, and you just keep working till you get a script you can live with.

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Permalink Reply by Chad Media on September 17, 2012 at 10:36am

There are subtle differences when writing scripts in my experience. I've noticed that 1-2 scenes that can lead into another while still having a logical ending, (tough balance but can be done,) at a time work well. This way you can make 2-4 minute episodes that drive the plot, get to the point and make people want to see the next episode while giving the episode a real ending. Lonelygirl15 and Iron Sink were masters of this technique, (although both tended to do one-scene episodes and made the concept work to a T.) Everything else is pretty standard but those little nuances help on the web. 

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Permalink Reply by Rich Mbariket on September 18, 2012 at 12:36pm

Natalie, so much goes into screenwriting than the software and techniques proposed here. First and foremost you have to learn how to format a script, including the common building blocks you need to write a screenplay. I created the WSN Academy to teach the new generation of web series makers how to produce a web series. Something to think about attending. 

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