I wrote a macro in MS Word that adds lines to a page by reducing the white space between paragraphs. Depending on how white the page is, it'll add up to three lines (it sometimes won't tighten a page of pure action). It doesn't change the font, the margins, the leading, or anything other than the spacing between paragraphs. It tightens each space only a tiny bit at a time, and it tightens the biggest white spaces first. When it's done, the page looks totally normal. You can't tell.
I normally only use it on those pages where adding an extra line or two would pull up a big dialogue block or the final line of a scene from the next page. You can go through a complete script in abut 20 minutes, and easily lose a page or two in the process. Unlike the tightening options in programs like Final Draft, you only use it on the pages that need it, you only add the number of lines you need, and it doesn't change the look of the script at all.
This thing works so well, I predict it'll soon become a standard in the industry, Final Draft et al will add the feature to future versions, and the vaunted 1 page=1 minute rule will be changed to 1 page=62 seconds.
I normally only use it on those pages where adding an extra line or two would pull up a big dialogue block or the final line of a scene from the next page. You can go through a complete script in abut 20 minutes, and easily lose a page or two in the process. Unlike the tightening options in programs like Final Draft, you only use it on the pages that need it, you only add the number of lines you need, and it doesn't change the look of the script at all.
This thing works so well, I predict it'll soon become a standard in the industry, Final Draft et al will add the feature to future versions, and the vaunted 1 page=1 minute rule will be changed to 1 page=62 seconds.
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