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Good movies and good stories are integrated elements to a large extent. The outcome of any good movie is dependent on its script. Nollywood producers like surprises and they want your script to overwhelm them.

Before approaching producers in Nollywood with your Nollywood movie scripts – ask yourself if your story and the characters you have created for the movies will stand the test of time.

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Don’t approach a producer with a romance/drama script if he makes horror movies. Find out what kind of movies a Nollywood producer makes and what his taste in scripts is. Choose a genre with the producer in mind.

Everyone love stories with good endings, even movie producers. They want to see that in your script before buying it. Let your script round up well at the end.

The budget of a movie is always on their minds, and if they cannot find a way to make the movie low-budget, your script won’t sell.

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Scriptwriting has no specified formula, but avoid using the traditional format in your script. Stop following the trend and make your script more interesting.

Nollywood producers don’t need shallow stories for their movies like those about a prince disguising himself to find a good woman to marry. You could win a producer with simple, original, sincere, and hopeful stories. Although most story ideas are born from other stories, it is still possible to create something that is unique.

Nollywood executives are more likely to choose a script based on true-life stories over fictional stories. Dig harder to get original stories based on true events.

Avoid typos, they make your script lack professionalism. Proper grammar and spelling matter. They will throw your script across the room if they find it is full of typos.

Also, keep in mind that the intro in your Nollywood movie scripts must be engaging! If you can not catch them with your intro, then you have lost your chances of selling that script.

Start Writing!

Here you can find some more tips on how to write a good Nollywood movie script, that could sell instantly. As we earlier said, Nollywood executives like surprises. So give them something they have never seen before, literally.

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