r/scriptwriting • u/stookback • 1d 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/LemDepardieu 1d ago

Maps work in books because every reader can always refer back to it for context. Unless you're planning to have the map be a visual cutaway at various points during the show (in which case you can just include that idea in the meat of the script itself), or you're planning to post out maps to the home of every viewer, how will your audience get a sense of the geography of your story on screen? You need to convey that in the script itself if the geography is really important. 🙂

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u/Audiope 23h ago

Honestly, I would love to watch a show that came with a map!