Format library
379 writing formats in 16 categories, from the BAPC format catalog. Each format is a template on one of 9 shared writing views: it sets up your outline, the look of the page and the checks that apply.
All categoriesBooks, Fiction & Creative Prose (43)Poetry, Verse & Literary Arts (68)Nonfiction, Memoir & Life Writing (16)Film, Television & Cinematic Media (26)Theater, Stage & Live Performance (31)Music, Audio & Spoken Word (19)Interactive, Narrative Design & Games (19)Worldbuilding & Pre-Writing (12)Journalism, Editorial & Media (18)Business & Professional (21)Marketing & Copywriting (16)Academic, Scientific & Educational (21)Technical Documentation (21)Legal, Civic & Institutional (20)Faith, Ceremony & Life Events (13)Everyday & Digital Writing (15)
26 formats
BAPC-126Feature Film Screenplay
US industry standard · 90–120 pagesScene headings, action, dialogueBAPC-127Short Film Screenplay
Global / General · 5–40 pagesSingle core ideaBAPC-128Television Pilot Script
US TV · 30 / 60 pagesTeaser, acts, tagBAPC-129Television Episode Teleplay
US TV · 30–60 pagesAct breaksBAPC-130Television Series Bible / Outline
Global / General · 10–40 pagesPremise, characters, season arcsBAPC-131Documentary Film Script
Global / General · VariableTwo-column A/VBAPC-132Documentary Narration Script
Global / General · VariableVO timed to pictureBAPC-133Video Production Script
Global / General · VariableTwo-column corporate layoutBAPC-134Commercial Script
Global / General · 15 / 30 / 60 secondsTimed A/VBAPC-135Short-Form Social Video Script
TikTok / Shorts / Reels · 15–90 secondsHook in 1–3 sec, hold, CTABAPC-136Storyboard Script
Global / General · Shot by shotShot number, framing, actionBAPC-137Animation Script
Global / General · VariableVoice-first or action-firstBAPC-138Film Treatment / Pitch Script
Global / General · 2–20 pagesPresent-tense prose summaryBAPC-139Music Video Treatment
Global / General · 1–5 pagesConcept + visual beatsBAPC-140Bollywood Screenplay
India (Hindi cinema) · 130–180 min filmSong picturization placements, interval breakBAPC-141Telenovela Episode
Latin America · 40–45 min; 100–200 episodesClosed-ended melodrama, dailyBAPC-142K-Drama Series Script
South Korea · 16 × 60–70 minFixed episode count, ep. 8 midpoint twistBAPC-143Anime Series Composition
Japan · 12/13 or 24/26 episodesCour-based arc planningBAPC-144Nollywood Feature
Nigeria · VariableFast production, often multi-partBAPC-145Dubbing / ADR Script
Global / General · Timed to pictureLip-sync timing, loop numbersBAPC-146Subtitle / Caption Spec
Global / General · Per lineChar limits, reading speed, timingBAPC-340Shooting Script with Scene Numbers
Global · Feature / episodeLocked scene numbers, revisions, production cuesBAPC-341Continuity Supervisor Log
Global · Per scene/takeWardrobe, props, coverage, continuity exceptionsBAPC-342Script Breakdown for Production
Global · Per sceneLocations, cast, props, effects, shooting needsBAPC-343Interactive Documentary Branch Map
Global · Node basedSource-linked paths, viewer choices, branch outcomesBAPC-345Accessibility Audio Description Script
Global · TimecodedDescribe visuals in pauses without masking dialogue