Free Script & Screenplay Templates for Film & TV
Free script templates for Word, Google Docs and Plot: movie, TV pilot and short film screenplays with worked examples, plus outline and coverage templates.
17 editable downloads. Screenplay starters come as a Fountain file for Plot and a Word file for Word or Google Docs; worksheets are Markdown for any text app.
Screenplay starters
Pilot, feature, short and outline starters as a Fountain file for Plot and a Word file for Word or Google Docs.
TV script template for a pilot episode
Download a TV pilot template with a teaser, five acts, and an optional tag. Replace the scene prompts and adapt the act breaks to your story.
Get the templateMovie script template with a screenplay example
Download an editable feature screenplay starter with a title page, scene headings, action, dialogue, and a short original opening sequence.
Get the templateScreenplay template for Google Docs and Word
A free screenplay template for Google Docs and Microsoft Word: a Word file in standard script format, with a style for every element and steps for both apps.
Get the templateShort film script template
Download a short film script template with a title page and a complete example short: one location, two characters and one decision. Replace it with your own story.
Get the templateScript outline template for Act II
Download a scene-by-scene script outline template for the second act, from the first step into Act II through the midpoint to the low point, with a prompt for each stretch.
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Development & revision
Plan the story before pages and organize the next draft after you have them.
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Novel outline template with a chapter example
Plan a book from its central conflict to a chapter-by-chapter outline. Download a free, editable novel worksheet with an original worked example and a revision checklist.
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Character profile template for fiction writers
Download a character profile worksheet that connects goals, beliefs, relationships, and scene evidence to a defining choice and its consequences.
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Screenplay beat sheet template
Outline the choices and consequences in your screenplay with a reusable beat sheet and a worked example of one story's turning points.
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TV series bible template
Build a TV series bible that separates the pitch from the working continuity record: premise, engine, world rules, characters, season arcs, episode ideas, and canon changes.
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Screenplay rewrite plan template
Turn notes into a rewrite plan: diagnose the current draft, rank problems by blast radius, map affected scenes, revise in passes, and define what the next draft must prove.
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Feedback & evaluation
Capture a table read or write coverage without losing the evidence behind the note.
Table read notes template
Capture what the room actually revealed: scene-level friction, lines worth protecting, recurring questions, revision decisions, and owners for the next pass.
Get the templateScript coverage template
Write evidence-led script coverage with a logline, synopsis, evaluation rubric, strengths, risks, verdict, and next action tied to the exact draft you read.
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General writing starters
Lightweight structures for research and technical writing in Markdown.
Cornell notes template with a worked example
Turn a lecture, reading or writing workshop into questions you can answer from memory. Download a free Cornell notes worksheet with cues, notes and a summary.
Get the templateLiterature review template and synthesis matrix
Organize a literature review around themes, evidence and disagreements. Download a free outline with a source matrix and a worked synthesis example.
Get the templateAnnotated bibliography template and example
Write useful annotations with a source citation, summary, evaluation and relevance to your question. Download a free worksheet and a worked example using a real source.
Get the templateResearch doc — Canvas starter
Headings, callouts, and citation placeholders for long-form research.
Get the templateTechnical spec — Canvas starter
API or feature spec outline with decision log blocks.
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