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30 TECHNIQUE OF THE PHOTOPLAY else to tell the Editor. Do not spoil your chances of acceptance by writing gushy letters and do not try the sympathetic appeal by telling the Editor that you are trying to pay your way through college or you want to earn enough money to buy mother a wooden leg. The studio is not a charitable bureau and the Editor will think you are untruthful, so don't write. Above all things, do not write that it is a "true" story. He can see whether or not it is a good story and that is all he wants to know. CHAPTER V. THE FORM OF THE PHOTOPLAY The three divisions of photoplay form—the synopsis—the cast—the action—the need for a brief synopsis—synopses only—the scene plot. Photoplay form is not a printed blank form on which plays should be written as many seem to suppose from the letters they send asking for some of the forms. Photoplay form is merely the form in which the photoplay should be written. This form varies slightly in the different studios, but the form here given is the one most generally used with such slight variations as the per- sonal preference of the editor or director may dictate. The three essentials of the photoplay are the Synopsis, the Cast and the Plot of Action. Some studios require a property plot and writers, who are reasonably certain that their plays will be fol- lowed add a scene plot for the convenience of the director, but the synopsis, cast and plot of action only are essential. The scene and property plots are useless unless prepared by one who un- derstands precisely what is wanted and a scene plot is useless, save to give a hint as to the number of scenes, unless the play is so developed that the director follows the script exactly. It is customary to write the plot of action first and the synopsis afterward, and it is best to follow this plan even in clean copy- ing the rough script, since some good point may suggest itself even at the last moment. In any event the plot of action should start on a fresh page. It is not necessary to number these pages as the scene numbers answer the purpose as well. In preparing the synopsis page, type your name and address in the upper left hand corner and in the right hand corner either state that the manuscript is offered "At usual rates" or state that it is "Offered at $25" or whatever value you place upon it. You must