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SCRIPT

FORMAT

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Script Format

Complete Notes on Scriptwriting Format

1. Title Page
Title: Centered and in all caps. Located about a third of the way down the page.

Written by: Centered below the title.

Author’s Name: Centered below "Written by".

Contact Information: Optional, at the bottom of the page.

Example:

THE GREAT ADVENTURE

Written by

Your Name Here

2. Font and Spacing


Font: Courier, 12-point.

Spacing: Single-spaced within elements, double-spaced between di erent elements.

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3. Scene Headings (Sluglines)

Indicate the location and time of day.

Format: INT./EXT. LOCATION – DAY/NIGHT

INT. for interior locations.

EXT. for exterior locations.

Day/Night to specify the time.

Example:

INT. COFFEE SHOP – DAY

EXT. PARK – NIGHT

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4. Action Descriptions

Describe what the audience sees and hears.

Written in the present tense.

Should be concise but detailed enough to set the scene.

Example:

5. Character Names
Centered and in all caps above the dialogue.

Introduce a character in action descriptions by capitalizing their name the rst time

they appear.

Example:

JOHN

MARY

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6. Dialogue
Lines of speech directly under the character’s name.

No quotation marks.

If a character speaks continuously across a page break, "(MORE)" is used at the

bottom of the rst page and "CONT'D" at the top of the next page.

Example:

JOHN

I’ll have a co ee, black.

MARY

Do you think they followed us?

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7. Parentheticals
Provide direction for how dialogue should be delivered or actions taken.

Placed in parentheses below the character’s name and above the dialogue.

Used sparingly to avoid over-directing the actor.

Example:

JOHN

(whispering)

Can you keep a secret?

8. Transitions
Indicate how one scene transitions to another.

Right-aligned and in all caps.

Common transitions: CUT TO:, FADE IN:, FADE OUT:, DISSOLVE TO:

Example:

CUT TO:

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9. Page Numbering
Top right corner, starting from the rst page of the script (not the title page).

Page number format: "1", "2", etc.

Complete example:

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Notes:
Scene Headings (Sluglines): Clearly de ne the setting and time of day.

Action Descriptions: Set the scene visually, describing only what can be seen and

heard.

Character Names: In all caps when introducing a character in action descriptions

and above dialogue lines.

Dialogue: Directly below the character’s name, written without quotation marks.

Parentheticals: Used sparingly to give speci c direction on how a line should be

delivered.

Transitions: Right-aligned, signaling how one scene leads into another.

Page Numbers: Begin numbering from the rst page of the script (not the title

page), placed in the top right corner.

By adhering to these guidelines, your script will meet industry standards and be easy to

read and understand for everyone involved in the production.

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