# Cold open, two acts, a tag. Get to page one fast.

> Write a half-hour comedy pilot: A/B/C storylines on a story board, runners and callbacks as tracked setups, and industry-format pages.

Pick half-hour comedy and you're on the first page with the right page target. Break the A/B/C stories on the board and let the runners take care of themselves.

[Start a half-hour pilot](https://scriptao.com/app/pilot?format=tv_comedy_half). Free, no credit card. Your work stays in this browser; export it any time.

## Sound familiar?

- Tracking runners and callbacks across a season
- Keeping the B and C stories alive
- Punching up without losing the draft you had

## What you'll use

- [The story board](https://scriptao.com/features/story-board): Episodes across, acts down, beats as cards.
- [Storylines (A / B / C)](https://scriptao.com/features/storylines): See each story's thread through the season.
- [Setups, reveals & who knows what](https://scriptao.com/features/setups-and-reveals): Track every promise to the audience.
- [Screenplay editor](https://scriptao.com/features/screenplay-editor): Plain-text Fountain in, industry-format pages out.
- [Notes & revision colours](https://scriptao.com/features/notes-and-revisions): Every note knows which draft it was given on and which draft answered it.

## Questions

### How long is a half-hour script here?

The preset targets about 30 pages: a cold open, 2–3 acts and a tag. It's a guide, not a rule.

### Can I keep old jokes I cut?

Yes. Ideas & loglines keeps cut material, and every draft stays in Revisions.

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