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Screenwriting
Screenplay formating
1) I saw a screenplay with every change of scene starts in bold:
INT - LIVINGROOM - DUSK Its not a standard. But I found it good and less distracting and easy to read. I think its a good idea, has anyone read anywhere about such practice?
2) Also, some leave one space above and below it, others two linesabove (Final Cut does that I think).
Is there some some good referance on these?.
Thoughts?
Regards,
Jay Bala.
INT - LIVINGROOM - DUSK Its not a standard. But I found it good and less distracting and easy to read. I think its a good idea, has anyone read anywhere about such practice?
2) Also, some leave one space above and below it, others two linesabove (Final Cut does that I think).
Is there some some good referance on these?.
Thoughts?
Regards,
Jay Bala.
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[nq:1]1) I saw a screenplay with every change of scene starts in bold: INT - LIVINGROOM - DUSK I see quite a few like that & I find it more distractng. It is npn-standard and that's a reason not to do it in a spec. [/nq] Doesn't matter either way as far as I'm concerned, so long as it's consistent.
- [nq:1]1) I saw a screenplay with every change of scene starts in bold: INT - LIVINGROOM - DUSK I see quite a few like that & I find it more distractng.
- It is npn-standard and that's a reason not to do it in a spec.
- [/nq] Doesn't matter either way as far as I'm concerned, so long as it's consistent.
- [/nq] The Screenwriters Bible by David Trottier.
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[nq:1]1) I saw a screenplay with every change of scene starts in bold: INT - LIVINGROOM - DUSK I see quite a few like that & I find it more distractng.
It is npn-standard and that's a reason not to do it in a spec.
[nq:1]2) Also, some leave one space above and below it, others two lines above (Final Cut does that I think).[/nq]
Doesn't matter either way as far as I'm concerned, so
It is npn-standard and that's a reason not to do it in a spec.
[nq:1]2) Also, some leave one space above and below it, others two lines above (Final Cut does that I think).[/nq]
Doesn't matter either way as far as I'm concerned, so
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[nq:1]1) I saw a screenplay with every change of scene starts in bold: INT - LIVINGROOM - DUSK I've seen it once or twice, but don't do it myself. Nonstandard is usually a bad idea in a spec, and people often associate nonstandard with bad.
But, while I wouldn't do it myself, I don't think it's a huge error. More on the scale of three brads and bright pink covers than spiral binding and cover
But, while I wouldn't do it myself, I don't think it's a huge error. More on the scale of three brads and bright pink covers than spiral binding and cover
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Not Final Cut, but I meant Final draft.
I guess, no bold for me.
Regards,
Jay Bala.
I guess, no bold for me.
Regards,
Jay Bala.
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[nq:1]Not Final Cut, but I meant Final draft. I guess, no bold for me.[/nq]
Good choice.
One of the great mysteries of this craft is how people decide that something other than standard is more attractive to look at, or is more legible, or is better in some way than the standard.
Now their way may indeed be any or all of the above, but it is non-standard, and it will do them no go
Good choice.
One of the great mysteries of this craft is how people decide that something other than standard is more attractive to look at, or is more legible, or is better in some way than the standard.
Now their way may indeed be any or all of the above, but it is non-standard, and it will do them no go
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[nq:2]I guess, no bold for me.[/nq]
[nq:1]Good choice. One of the great mysteries of this craft is how people decide that something other than standard is ... of the above, but it is non-standard, and it will do them no good at all when submitting a spec.[/nq]
****, I've usually used bold sluglines since computerizing in the mid-80's. And I'm not wild about either single or double spacing
[nq:1]Good choice. One of the great mysteries of this craft is how people decide that something other than standard is ... of the above, but it is non-standard, and it will do them no good at all when submitting a spec.[/nq]
****, I've usually used bold sluglines since computerizing in the mid-80's. And I'm not wild about either single or double spacing
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[nq:2]Now their way may indeed be any or all of ... do them no good at all when submitting a spec.[/nq]
[nq:1]****, I've usually used bold sluglines since computerizing in the mid-80's. And I'm not wild about either single or double spacing before slugs, so I tend to split the difference. My quirks, perhaps, but nobody's ever complained about either.[/nq]
Yes, but you're a produced writ un
[nq:1]****, I've usually used bold sluglines since computerizing in the mid-80's. And I'm not wild about either single or double spacing before slugs, so I tend to split the difference. My quirks, perhaps, but nobody's ever complained about either.[/nq]
Yes, but you're a produced writ un
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[nq:1]Yes, but you're a produced writ unscripted commentary,an established entity, a known quantity, a money-making proposition like Neal, who does those weird ***-backward Location slugs.[/nq]
And uses commas!
Dena Jo
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