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Formatting your Scene

Formatting your Scene . How to format your scene(s) Dialogue. Character name  Wryly or Parenthetical (actor’s instruction)  Dialogue . How to format your scene(s). Characters are written in all UPPER CASE

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Formatting your Scene

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  1. Formatting your Scene

  2. How to format your scene(s)Dialogue Character name  Wryly or Parenthetical (actor’s instruction)  Dialogue 

  3. How to format your scene(s) • Characters are written in all UPPER CASE • Wrylies/Parentheticals are written in lower case inside parentheses (use these sparingly) • Actor’s like to interpret the lines themselves • Can be an attitude, verbal direction or action • Should be short, to the point and descriptive • Dialogue is written in a normal sentence

  4. Example of use of blocking for the actor/actress

  5. How to format your scene(s) • Line Spacing • Description and dialogue blocks are printed using single line spacing.  Scene headings, description, and dialogue blocks are separated using double line spacing.

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