To start a new script in Final Draft:
- Choose File > New from Template and the New Document dialogue appears.
- Select the desired document type from the list of template categories. For your first script, we recommend Screenplay, but the templates are organized as follows:
- My Templates are templates customized and saved by the user under File Save As Template > My Templates;
- Structure presents templates that demonstrate writing methods and story structures taught by important screenwriters and screenwriting teachers;
- Scripts are formatted for screenplays, television dramas, sitcoms and stageplays;
- TV templates are formatted for one-hour and half-hour scripted television shows;
- Graphic Novels are documents that describe the complete characteristics of each panel in a graphic novel or comic book;
- Text documents are generic text documents such as treatments, letters or resumes. See Text Documents for additional information;
- Select the template from the list of templates in the selected category;
- Click New.
A new window named “Untitled [name of template]” appears.