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Screenwriting
A few formatting questions -- opinions, anyone?
Howdy,
Note: I suspect this will not be the last time I solicit opinions on formatting. Here are a few that have occurred to me lately.
BTW, I'm aware that relatively minor points like these are not crucial to a script's success that the more substantive stuff (like, oh, story and character) is much more what we need to worry about. I'm interested nonetheless.
- Using FADE IN: at the start of the script. I've read in a few places that this has become less standard and maybe even is not-so-correct now in some readerss eyes?
- Parentheticals. Do you capitalize them? E.g., (beat) or (Beat)?
- Ellipses. I really hate putting a space between each of the three periods, i.e., ". . ." rather than "...", but I've read in several places that the former is correct. Whattya think?
Thanks!
-marlup
Note: I suspect this will not be the last time I solicit opinions on formatting. Here are a few that have occurred to me lately.
BTW, I'm aware that relatively minor points like these are not crucial to a script's success that the more substantive stuff (like, oh, story and character) is much more what we need to worry about. I'm interested nonetheless.
- Using FADE IN: at the start of the script. I've read in a few places that this has become less standard and maybe even is not-so-correct now in some readerss eyes?
- Parentheticals. Do you capitalize them? E.g., (beat) or (Beat)?
- Ellipses. I really hate putting a space between each of the three periods, i.e., ". . ." rather than "...", but I've read in several places that the former is correct. Whattya think?
Thanks!
-marlup
Top answer
[nq:1]- Using FADE IN: at the start of the script. [/nq] I suspect it doesn't matter one whit. [nq:1]- Parentheticals.
- [nq:1]- Using FADE IN: at the start of the script.
- [/nq] I suspect it doesn't matter one whit.
- [nq:1]- Parentheticals.
- Do you capitalize them?
- [/nq] Uncapitalized is more common, I think.
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[nq:1]- Using FADE IN: at the start of the script. I've read in a few places that this has become less standard and maybe even is not-so-correct now in some readerss eyes?[/nq]
I suspect it doesn't matter one whit.
[nq:1]- Parentheticals. Do you capitalize them? E.g., (beat) or (Beat)?[/nq]
Uncapitalized is more common, I think. I have the auto-capitalization option turned on when I us
I suspect it doesn't matter one whit.
[nq:1]- Parentheticals. Do you capitalize them? E.g., (beat) or (Beat)?[/nq]
Uncapitalized is more common, I think. I have the auto-capitalization option turned on when I us
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[nq:1]- Ellipses. I really hate putting a space between each of the three periods, i.e., ". . ." rather than "...", but I've read in several places that the former is correct. Whattya think?[/nq]
I actually used to always put spaces in between each period, UNTIL I started writing screenplays. With dialogue having such constrained margins, putting spaces between each period will inevitably lead
I actually used to always put spaces in between each period, UNTIL I started writing screenplays. With dialogue having such constrained margins, putting spaces between each period will inevitably lead
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[nq:1]Howdy, Note: I suspect this will not be the last time I solicit opinions on formatting. Here are a few ... read in a fewplaces that this has become less standard and maybe even isnot-so-correct now in some readerss eyes?[/nq]
FADE IN: is traditional; I've not heard that it's incorrect but no one's likely to ding you if you leave it off.
[nq:1]- Parentheticals. Do you capitalize them?
FADE IN: is traditional; I've not heard that it's incorrect but no one's likely to ding you if you leave it off.
[nq:1]- Parentheticals. Do you capitalize them?
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