screenplay work

Screenplay format

key terms:
scene
slug line
scene direction
character cue
actor direction
dialogue

 formatting:
non descriptive
specifically courier new font in size 12
environment / setting intro
dialogue
interior / exterior (INT / EXT)
slugline - INT / EXT, time DAY / NIGHT, location  (at the start of each new scene) 
the business / scene direction 
description of character / characters actions 
show not tell
no cinematography 
lighting, costume, props, sounds
character names
character cue - middle of page
fade in, fade out at the beginning and end
cut to - end of scene - far right of page

 websites:
celtx
scripped.com
writersduet
freescreenwriting.org

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