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Introduction-Quick Start Guide-Avoiding A Dozen Deadly Formatting Mistakes-FAQs about Quick Start and Deadly Mistakes-Spec Scripts Vs. Production Drafts- Single-Camera Film Format-The four building blocks of single-camera film format-Margins and fonts for single-camera film format-Script page template-Improvisations by the Masters: How our most innovative screenwriters make magic on the page-Describing visual imagery-Integrating sound with visual imagery-Integrating dialogue with visual imagery-Dialogue-Mixing dialogue with description-Adding parenthetical character direction to the mix-Writing dialect-Using dialogue and description to convey meaning-Action and fight sequences-Poetry, storytelling and the writer's voice-Shot Headings-An important caveat-The five parts of a shot heading-Interior or exterior-Location-Type of shot-Closeupp-Extreme closeup-Insert shot-Wide shot-Medium shot-Two and three shot-Establishing shot-Tracking and moving shot-Aerial shot-Underwater shot-New angle-Up angle and down angle-High angle and low angle-Reverse angle-POV shot-Handheld shot-Subject of shot-Time of day-How to arrange the information in a shot heading-How to decide what information to include in shot heading-How to decide when to create a new shot heading-What NOT to include in a shot heading-Formatting specialized sequences-Flashbacks and dream sequences-Ending a flashback or dream sequence-Montages and series of shots-Intercut sequences-Text messages, instant messages, caller ID and email-Split screen sequences-Capitalizing McDonald's and De Vries in shot headings-Breaking a page after a shot heading-Spacing between shots and scenes-A rogues' gallery of nonstandard shot headings-FAQs about shot headings-Direction-Paragraphing in direction-Breaking a page in the middle of direction-Capitalization in direction-Introducing a speaking character-How to handle the reintroduction of a speaking character who appears at various ages-Describing sound effects and off-screen sounds-Describing camera direction-The expressions into frame, out of frame, into view and out of view-Freeze frame-A handful of exceptions to prove the rule-Superimpositions and-Chyrons.-Ad libs-Capitalized abbreviationsp.-Signs, banners and headlines-Capitalizing the first letter of direction following a shot heading-What NOT to capitalize: Everything Else-Underscoring in direction-Breaking words with a hyphen in direction-Text messages and instant messages-Caller ID-Email-Social media posts-Videoconferencing (e.g. Zoom, FaceTime, Skype)-FAQs about directionp-Dialogue-Character name over dialoguep-Changing a character's name over dialogue-Numbered names over dialogue-Group names over dialoguep-Capitalizing McDonald's and De Vries over dialogue-V.O. and O.S.: When we don't see the person talking-Using "voice" instead of V.O. and O.S-The words that are spoken-Grammar, accents and colloquial speech-Emphasizing words in dialogue-Initials and acronyms in dialogue-Breaking words with a hyphen in dialoguep. -Parenthetical character direction-Five rules of parenthetical character direction-Sotto voce, beat, re:-Foreign language dialogue and subtitles-Song lyrics in dialogue-Breaking a page in the middle of dialogue-Adding (cont'd), (CONT'D) or (continuing) when a speech is broken by direction-Spellings of words commonly used in dialogue-Double, triple and quadruple dialogue-Margins for simultaneous dialogue-Two simultaneous speakers-Three simultaneous speakers-Four simultaneous speakers-FAQs about dialogue-Transitions-Fades-Cuts-Dissolves-Wipes-Pre-laps-Breaking a page at a transition-Punctuation-Period-Ellipsis-Dash-Hyphen-Quotation mark-Underscoring-Punctuation and capitalization in direct address-The Evolution of a Script from First Draft to Production Draft-Continueds at the tops and bottoms of pages-Scene numbers-When scene numbers are locked-Omitted scenes-Numbering "A" scenes-Colored paper-Revision marksp-Full drafts vs. revised pages-Revision slugs-Deleting material from revised pages-"A" pages-Managing page numbers when a script is revised-Title pages distributed with revisions-Special Pages-Title pages-Title-Name(s) and credit of the writer(s)-Name-Credit-Contact information-Draft and date-Copyright notice-When a script is based on other material or on a true story-Cast pages-Sets pages-First pages-Last pages-Act breaks-Animation Format-Shot headings-Direction-Dialogue-Multi-Camera Film Format-A million-dollar tip-Standard multi-camera film format margins-Shot headings-Direction-Underscoring character entrances and exits-Underscoring camera direction-Dialogue-Using (CONT'D) when dialogue continues after an interruption-Parenthetical character direction-Transitions-Sound cues-Character listingsp-Scene numbers or letter-Breaking pages-No Continueds-Breaking dialoguep-Breaking direction-Breaking near a sound cue-Breaking near a shot heading-Breaking before a scene transition-Search and Destroy: The Scourge of Typos and the Power of Proofreading

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