# Using Scrivener to write a 30 minute tv show **URL:** \ **Category:** Scrivener for Windows\ **Tags:** support\ **Created:** [October 20, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-scrivener-to-write-a-30-minute-tv-show/130530 "2022-10-20T19:27:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hippocampus24](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hippocampus24](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/hippocampus24)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-scrivener-to-write-a-30-minute-tv-show/130530/1 "2022-10-20T19:27:14Z")
does anybody know where i can find a scrivener template that would be set up for a 30 minute tv show? Thanks, i am using scrivener 3 ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/vincent_vincent/32/19680_2.png) [@Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Vincent_Vincent)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-scrivener-to-write-a-30-minute-tv-show/130530/2 "2022-10-20T19:28:13Z")
![image](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/0/a03caf1013a1e6132d9b4c11f27661f7aebca1a9.png) You first need to toggle your document to script mode. (Top option in my current screenshot. – Where the shortcut is Ctrl+8. (I don’t remember if that is the default shortcut.)) From there, you can further tweak it if you wish, using `Script Settings...`, the second option. (It sometimes turns somewhat buggy. I’d advise to keep the tweaking to a minimum.) ---
**Author:** ![popcornflix](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/popcornflix/32/15935_2.png) [@popcornflix](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/popcornflix)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-scrivener-to-write-a-30-minute-tv-show/130530/3 "2022-10-21T01:00:28Z")
> [@hippocampus24](#): > > does anybody know where i can find a scrivener template that would be set up for a 30 minute tv show? If you’re talking about a multi-camera TV sitcom, they have a different format from a feature film. [https://a9ofi49mlrn3i0rh13iivxwd-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/image2-1024x622.png](https://a9ofi49mlrn3i0rh13iivxwd-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/image2-1024x622.png) You might want to download [WriterSolo](https://writersolo.com) for free, make a blank document using their Multi-cam sitcom script template, save it as an FDX and then import it into Scrivener. Then you can save it as a Scrivener template for later use. ---
**Author:** ![hippocampus24](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hippocampus24](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/hippocampus24)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-scrivener-to-write-a-30-minute-tv-show/130530/4 "2022-10-21T01:12:24Z")
Hi, no I was talking about I guess a single camera one, like Modern Family. I was just wondering if there was a template that had A story, B story C story or a beat sheet in it, like in Save the Cat. ---
**Author:** ![popcornflix](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/popcornflix/32/15935_2.png) [@popcornflix](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/popcornflix)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-scrivener-to-write-a-30-minute-tv-show/130530/5 "2022-10-21T01:24:28Z")
Do you have a Modern Family sample script? If not, you should get one and see which format it’s in. ---
**Author:** ![kewms](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/kewms/32/15720_2.png) [@kewms](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/kewms)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-scrivener-to-write-a-30-minute-tv-show/130530/6 "2022-10-21T01:45:40Z")
> [@hippocampus24](#): > > Hi, no I was talking about I guess a single camera one, like Modern Family. I was just wondering if there was a template that had A story, B story C story or a beat sheet in it, like in Save the Cat. Generally speaking, the Scrivener templates that we supply will focus on formatting details. For beat sheets and other “content” templates, you’ll have more luck with third party templates focused on the particular kind of work you want to create. ---
**Author:** ![Dalton](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/dalton/32/23633_2.png) [@Dalton](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Dalton)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-scrivener-to-write-a-30-minute-tv-show/130530/7 "2022-10-21T08:33:49Z")
> [@popcornflix](#): > > Do you have a Modern Family sample script? If not, you should get one and see which format it’s in. Here’s the script from their pilot: > **[Modern-Family-pilot-script-aka-My-American-Family.pdf](https://plexuspictures.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Modern-Family-pilot-script-aka-My-American-Family.pdf)** > > 126.40 KB