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FORMATTING

There are 3 simple components to formatting: headings, narrative description and dialogue. 

 Headings 
 Master Scene Headings 

• Camera location (Exterior EXT.  or Interior INT.)​
• Scene Location
• Time (DAY or NIGHT)

Narrative Description. 
Narrative, here means story. It consists of three fundamental factors:

• Action 
• Setting and Character (visual images)
• Sounds 

Dialogue
The dialogue consists of three parts:

• The character cue, or name of the person speaking, which always appears in CAPS.
• The Actor's direction. (This is optional.)
• The character's dialogue.​

KEY to Diagram -  PINK is Headings, BLUE is Dialogue and YELLOW is Narrative Description

OTHER SCREENPLAY TERMS 

Voice Over  (V.O.)
A voice that speaks over the action, as in a narrative voice such as the thoughts of a person.
Fade In  
A visual that slowly emerges to clarity.
Fade Out
A visual that slowly fades to black.
Scene Number
Number your scenes. Each scene is numbered from 1. Scene 'number 1' may last for a couple of pages but it's still called scene 1.
(CON'T)
This is where the character continues talking after action.