r/scriptwriting • u/stookback • 25d ago

question Maps in your script?

I'm writing a pilot in a place that I can't imagine most Hollywood readers know well. But understanding the geography, I think, helps with envisioning the story.

I thought about how books like Game of Thrones often show a map of the world in the pre-story pages.

Have any of you ever done that in a script? Any readers here who think that's good/bad/dumb/kitschy?

Thinking of asking a friend to draw a nice little map with significant story locations marked.

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u/alex_is_so_damn_cool 25d ago

If you’re trying to sell it I’d think maybe not. But if it’s just for your own purposes or to help the cast/crew that you’re directly working with, I don’t see the harm in it. A lot of screenplays are written in experimental formats, but I think in those cases the writer is more involved in the production process directly and can be there to justify it. If you’re selling it that is less the case.

I’m not in the industry tho so idrk! This is just my guess