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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