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42 [NICHOLL FELLOWSHIPS in SCREENWRITING]
47 http://www.oscars.org/academy/nichollindex.html
56 \begin_layout Standard
69 Formatted text courtesy of Ann Garretson
74 http://www.halcyon.com/aga
79 Copyright 1998 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
99 Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.)
102 \begin_layout General
104 - The NICHOLL FELLOWSHIPS in SCREENWRITING
107 \begin_layout General
109 - http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/index.html
112 \begin_layout General
114 - E-mail: Greg Beal, gbeal@oscars.org
117 \begin_layout General
119 File Info: April, 1998 (online)
122 \begin_layout General
124 - http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/format_a.txt
127 \begin_layout General
129 - View in a monospaced font -- preferably 12-point Courier.
132 \begin_layout General
134 Copyright 1998 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
137 \begin_layout General
142 \begin_layout General
144 Permission to use this script as a LyX example file was kindly granted by
145 Greg Beal, gbeal@oscars.org.
148 \begin_layout General
150 I added a few lines at the end of script about binding.
151 The original script ended with the words
152 \begin_inset Quotes eld
155 I'd never let you miss a meal.
156 \begin_inset Quotes erd
159 There were also references to tabs, which don't exist in LyX, so I made
160 minor changes in the text.
161 Apologies and kudos to Ann Garretson.
162 Be sure to thank her when you get your Oscar.
166 \begin_layout General
172 \begin_layout General
177 \begin_layout Standard
197 \begin_layout Standard
200 \begin_inset VSpace vfill
207 \begin_layout Right Address
219 \begin_layout Standard
227 \begin_layout FADE IN:
230 \begin_inset LatexCommand \label{Joe}
235 \begin_inset LatexCommand \label{April}
242 \begin_layout General
245 \begin_inset Note Note
248 \begin_layout General
253 \begin_layout General
255 Spacing Other to set the spacing between lines.
256 A value of .85 is probably the minimum.
264 \begin_layout General
267 \begin_inset Note Note
270 \begin_layout General
275 \begin_layout General
284 \begin_layout General
293 \begin_layout General
302 \begin_layout General
311 \begin_layout General
317 speakeroffset}{1.2in}
320 \begin_layout General
322 click TeX and enter new values as above.
325 \begin_layout General
327 Parenoffset is the offset to the left of parentheticals from speaker names.
330 \begin_layout General
332 Speakeroffset is the offset to the right of the dialog margin, so changing
333 dialogindent will automatically change the position of parentheticals and
340 \begin_inset Note Note
343 \begin_layout General
345 You can put your Speaker names in labels, the insert cross references to
347 The printed version will automatically be capitalized in Speaker even if
348 the label is not capped.
349 This way you can use them in dialogue also, and change all references to
350 your Speaker's names just by changing the label.
359 \begin_layout General
365 \begin_layout Standard
373 \begin_layout Standard
377 \begin_layout Standard
392 DRISKILL HOTEL SEMINAR ROOM - DAY
395 \begin_layout Description
397 JOE and APRIL burst through the doors into a clean, well-lit seminar room
400 \begin_layout General
403 \begin_inset Note Note
406 \begin_layout General
408 Use the description after INT.
410 to keep it on the same page.
411 Narrative is the same, except that it allows a pagebreak before it.
412 Notice that I did not use the labels for Joe and April here because they
413 are upper-cased in discriptions only the first time they are used.
414 You could make extra labels, but I think it would be error-prone.
422 \begin_layout Speaker
425 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
432 \begin_layout Dialogue
437 \begin_layout Speaker
440 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
447 \begin_layout Dialogue
449 How could they start without us? We're the main attraction.
452 \begin_layout Narrative
455 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
459 catches his breath as he leans against the podium at the front of the room.
462 \begin_layout Speaker
465 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
472 \begin_layout Parenthetical
474 looking about the room
477 \begin_layout Dialogue
482 \begin_layout Speaker
485 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
492 \begin_layout Dialogue
495 You know we've been invited to Austin to discuss script format.
498 \begin_layout Speaker
501 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
508 \begin_layout Dialogue
510 But why is the room empty?
513 \begin_layout Narrative
516 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
521 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
525 both look out across the room -- rows of empty chairs and nary a person
529 \begin_layout Speaker
532 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
539 \begin_layout Dialogue
541 Okay, okay, don't panic.
544 \begin_layout Narrative
546 She takes three deep breaths.
547 Then she looks at her watch and smiles.
550 \begin_layout Continuing
554 \begin_layout Dialogue
560 \begin_layout Speaker
563 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
570 \begin_layout Dialogue
576 \begin_layout Speaker
579 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
586 \begin_layout Dialogue
590 Top, 1.0 inch to the body, 0.5 inches to the number.
591 Bottom, 0.5 to 1.5 inches, depending on where the page break comes.
594 \begin_layout Speaker
597 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
604 \begin_layout Dialogue
609 \begin_layout Speaker
612 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
619 \begin_layout Dialogue
622 Rules for breaking a page.
623 Scene headers, like INT., remain attached to Description.
624 If a page breaks between a Speaker and a one sentence Dialogue, move it
626 A long Dialogue passage would be split -- but I'll get to that later.
629 \begin_layout Speaker
632 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
639 \begin_layout Dialogue
644 \begin_layout Speaker
647 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
654 \begin_layout Dialogue
656 Courier, 12 point, 10 pitch.
657 Make sure it's a non-proportional version of Courier.
660 \begin_layout Narrative
663 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
667 's grimace suggests that he's deep in thought.
670 \begin_layout Speaker
673 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
680 \begin_layout Dialogue
682 What about bold-face or italics? Or a Gothic font? I love to jazz up my
686 \begin_layout Speaker
689 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
696 \begin_layout Dialogue
698 No bold, no itals, no script fonts, no Gothic, no Helvetica, no Times Roman.
700 That's the industry standard.
703 \begin_layout Speaker
706 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
713 \begin_layout Dialogue
715 Oh, we're talking about industry standards?
718 \begin_layout Narrative
721 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
725 bolts from behind the podium and runs out into:
730 DRISKILL HOTEL HALLWAY - DAY
733 \begin_layout Description
736 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
740 glances up and down the hallway, then reaches back to open the door.
743 \begin_layout Speaker
746 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
753 \begin_layout Parenthetical
758 \begin_layout Dialogue
761 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
765 -- come on! There's no one here.
768 \begin_layout Speaker
771 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
778 \begin_layout Parenthetical
780 walking through the door
783 \begin_layout Dialogue
786 Or a slug line, as I was taught in film school.
788 What happens if we \SpecialChar \ldots{}
794 TEXAS CAPITOL BUILDING - DAY
797 \begin_layout Description
800 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
804 pinches himself as he stands with
805 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
809 before the seat of Texas politics.
812 \begin_layout Speaker
815 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
822 \begin_layout Dialogue
827 \begin_layout Speaker
830 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
837 \begin_layout Dialogue
839 There was a cut -- from the hallway to the capitol.
840 What'd you want to do -- ride in a cab?
843 \begin_layout Speaker
846 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
853 \begin_layout Dialogue
858 \begin_layout Speaker
861 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
868 \begin_layout Dialogue
872 Of course, you can cheat those a tad.
875 \begin_layout Dialogue
878 \begin_inset Note Note
881 \begin_layout General
883 These are from the paper edge, but you specify them from
886 \begin_layout General
888 the left margin using dialoglength and dialogIndent.
896 \begin_layout Speaker
899 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
906 \begin_layout Dialogue
908 So, you have about 3.0 inches for each line of your dialogue?
911 \begin_layout Speaker
914 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
921 \begin_layout Dialogue
924 Though you can go out another three or four spaces to the right and no
925 one will hold it against you.
928 \begin_layout Narrative
931 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
935 jots down several notes on a 3 x 5 card, studies the card for a moment,
936 then scribbles another note.
939 \begin_layout Speaker
942 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
949 \begin_layout Parenthetical
954 \begin_layout Dialogue
956 And the position of the speaker's name?
959 \begin_layout Speaker
962 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
969 \begin_layout Dialogue
971 All CAPS, and about 2.7 inches from the left margin.
972 Some writers center all the speakers' names.
975 \begin_layout General
978 \begin_inset Note Note
981 \begin_layout General
983 Use More to break up a dialogue across a page boundary.
984 It will put (MORE) at the bottom of the page, and insert the current speaker
985 name and (CONT'D) at the top of the next page.
986 You should not break mid-sentence.
998 \begin_layout Dialogue
1000 Personally, I don't think it matters.
1001 The look of the script pages is slightly different in either case.
1004 \begin_layout Speaker
1007 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1014 \begin_layout Dialogue
1019 \begin_layout Speaker
1022 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1029 \begin_layout Dialogue
1031 A page break appeared in the middle of my dialogue.
1032 You use (MORE) at the bottom of the page to show that the speaker's dialogue
1033 continues onto the next page.
1034 Then (CONT'D) next to the speaker to show that it has roots in the previous
1038 \begin_layout Speaker
1041 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1048 \begin_layout Dialogue
1050 But not everybody uses MOREs and CONT'Ds, do they?
1055 CAPITOL BUILDING - DAY
1058 \begin_layout Description
1061 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1065 stares up into the dome.
1067 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1071 examines the portraits of Texas governors on the nearby walls.
1074 \begin_layout Speaker
1077 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1084 \begin_layout Dialogue
1086 Some writers just plan their page ends so as to avoid them.
1089 \begin_layout Speaker
1092 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1099 \begin_layout Parenthetical
1104 \begin_layout Dialogue
1106 What about parentheticals?
1109 \begin_layout Speaker
1112 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1119 \begin_layout Dialogue
1121 Start them about a half-inch to the left of the speaker name.
1122 In our case that would be at 2.2 inches from the left margin.
1125 \begin_layout Speaker
1128 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1135 \begin_layout Dialogue
1137 And what are they for?
1140 \begin_layout Speaker
1143 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1150 \begin_layout Dialogue
1152 For years, parentheticals were used to express emotion, the manner in which
1153 a speaker spoke her lines.
1154 Loudly, passionately, sadly, and so on.
1155 In recent years writers have often used them for brief bits of action.
1158 \begin_layout Speaker
1161 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1168 \begin_layout Parenthetical
1173 \begin_layout Dialogue
1175 Something like this?
1178 \begin_layout Speaker
1181 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1188 \begin_layout Parenthetical
1193 \begin_layout Dialogue
1198 \begin_layout Speaker
1201 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1208 \begin_layout Dialogue
1210 How wide are parentheticals?
1213 \begin_layout Speaker
1216 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1223 \begin_layout Dialogue
1225 Not very -- about 1.5 inches.
1226 And they should wrap to the following line when they extend beyond that
1230 \begin_layout Parenthetical
1232 pointing up to the top of the page
1235 \begin_layout Dialogue
1237 If you place a parenthetical in the middle of a dialogue passage, it should
1238 remain distinct from the dialogue.
1243 MISSISSIPPI RIVERBOAT - NIGHT
1246 \begin_layout Description
1248 A gambling boat rolls slowly along the mighty river.
1250 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1255 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1259 wander about its upper deck.
1262 \begin_layout Speaker
1265 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1272 \begin_layout Dialogue
1274 I have to ask -- what happened to CUT TO:s between scenes.
1277 \begin_layout Speaker
1280 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1287 \begin_layout Dialogue
1289 Many writers still use transitions such as CUT TO: and DISSOLVE TO: between
1293 \begin_layout Speaker
1296 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1303 \begin_layout Dialogue
1305 Those would introduce a new scene header?
1308 \begin_layout Speaker
1311 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1318 \begin_layout Dialogue
1320 And typically a different time and/or place.
1321 But many writers have dispensed with such transitions, feeling that a new
1322 scene header signifies a cut without the need of any additional indicator.
1325 \begin_layout Narrative
1328 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1332 stares out at the river.
1335 \begin_layout Speaker
1338 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1345 \begin_layout Dialogue
1347 How did we reach the Mississippi and when did the sun set?
1350 \begin_layout Speaker
1353 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1360 \begin_layout Dialogue
1362 If you'd like \SpecialChar \ldots{}
1371 \begin_layout Description
1373 A jet liner cruises East across Texas.
1381 \begin_layout Description
1383 A customized interior, replete with lounge chairs and sofas.
1385 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1390 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1397 \begin_layout Speaker
1400 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1407 \begin_layout Dialogue
1409 Is this a flashback?
1412 \begin_layout Speaker
1415 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1422 \begin_layout Dialogue
1424 Or it could be tomorrow.
1428 \begin_layout TITLE OVER:
1433 \begin_layout Continuing
1437 \begin_layout General
1440 \begin_inset Note Note
1443 \begin_layout General
1446 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1450 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1453 will insert the current Speaker followed by (continuing) as a parenthetical.
1454 Don't worry, it will look right on the printed version.
1462 \begin_layout Dialogue
1464 You see, a few weeks have passed.
1467 \begin_layout Speaker
1470 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1477 \begin_layout Dialogue
1479 Okay, I didn't notice.
1480 But I thought only DAY and NIGHT were allowed on scene headers.
1483 \begin_layout Speaker
1486 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1493 \begin_layout Dialogue
1495 Production managers would certainly prefer it that way, but many writers
1496 use headers as a means of showing a particular time of day, especially
1500 \begin_layout Speaker
1503 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1510 \begin_layout Dialogue
1515 \begin_layout Speaker
1518 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1525 \begin_layout Dialogue
1527 On writer's drafts, without a doubt.
1530 \begin_layout Speaker
1533 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1540 \begin_layout Dialogue
1545 \begin_layout Speaker
1548 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1555 \begin_layout Dialogue
1557 Essentially, any draft that hasn't been paid for.
1558 Any draft to be sent to agents, studio execs, production companies, development
1560 Those are writer's drafts.
1561 And they all should be FIRST DRAFTs, no matter how many versions the writer
1562 has actually written.
1565 \begin_layout Speaker
1568 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1575 \begin_layout Dialogue
1577 You really think so?
1580 \begin_layout Speaker
1583 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1590 \begin_layout Dialogue
1592 That's my recommendation.
1600 \begin_layout Description
1603 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1607 drives along Austin's Congress Avenue as
1608 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1615 \begin_layout Speaker
1618 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1625 \begin_layout Dialogue
1627 You speak any foreign languages?
1630 \begin_layout Speaker
1633 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1640 \begin_layout Parenthetical
1645 \begin_layout Dialogue
1647 Why do you ask? (Pour quoi tu demandes?)
1650 \begin_layout Speaker
1653 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1660 \begin_layout Dialogue
1662 What about action scenes?
1665 \begin_layout Narrative
1667 SUDDENLY, A BLACK CADILLAC whips around a corner, racing quickly towards
1670 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1674 punches the accelerator and -- THE BLUE CAMARO leaps forward, leaving a
1676 The Camaro takes a left, then a quick right to accelerate into -- A DARK
1677 ALLEY The Camaro quickly reaches a dead end, just as -- THE BLACK CADILLAC
1678 pulls into the alley, sealing it shut.
1686 \begin_layout Description
1689 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1693 leads a dazed and confused
1694 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1701 \begin_layout Speaker
1704 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1711 \begin_layout Dialogue
1713 That's one way to do an action scene.
1714 It's a variation on the Bill Goldman style that's used by many writers.
1717 \begin_layout Speaker
1720 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1727 \begin_layout Parenthetical
1732 \begin_layout Dialogue
1734 But other writers just use normal description and standard scene headers
1735 for action scenes, don't they?
1738 \begin_layout Speaker
1741 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1748 \begin_layout Dialogue
1755 DRISKILL HOTEL ENTRANCE HALL -- PHONE BOOTH - DAY
1758 \begin_layout Description
1760 A slightly less dazed
1761 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1765 speaks on the phone.
1768 \begin_layout Speaker
1771 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1778 \begin_layout Dialogue
1780 I thought we were walking together.
1783 \begin_layout Speaker
1786 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1793 \begin_layout Parenthetical
1798 \begin_layout Dialogue
1800 Well, we were, but I realized a phone call was needed.
1803 \begin_layout Speaker
1806 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1813 \begin_layout Dialogue
1818 \begin_layout INTERCUT
1824 STATE CAPITOL PHONE BOOTH - DAY
1827 \begin_layout Description
1829 With the dome looming large behind her,
1830 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1834 speaks into the phone.
1837 \begin_layout Speaker
1840 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1847 \begin_layout Dialogue
1849 Only when you hear my voice over the phone.
1850 Radio voices and phone calls often are filtered, though it's a convention
1851 that isn't used by everyone anymore.
1854 \begin_layout Speaker
1857 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1864 \begin_layout Dialogue
1866 Let's try something easy.
1867 What about page numbers?
1870 \begin_layout Speaker
1873 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1880 \begin_layout Dialogue
1882 Number each and every page, though you can start with page two.
1883 The numbers should appear in the upper right hand corner, about 0.5 inches
1884 down and 0.75 inches from the right page edge.
1885 Those dimensions are not set in stone, but page numbers should always be
1886 placed in the upper right hand corner.
1891 DRISKILL HOTEL HALLWAY - DAY
1894 \begin_layout Description
1897 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1901 walks slowly towards the seminar room.
1904 \begin_layout Speaker
1907 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1914 \begin_layout Dialogue
1916 You know, that pronouncement almost seemed godlike.
1919 \begin_layout Speaker
1922 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1929 \begin_layout Dialogue
1931 If it were, I probably would have spoken in a voice over and not on the
1935 \begin_layout Narrative
1938 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1942 searches the ceiling, trying to decide just where this disembodied voice
1946 \begin_layout Speaker
1949 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1956 \begin_layout Dialogue
1962 \begin_layout Speaker
1965 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1972 \begin_layout Dialogue
1974 Oftentimes for narration, for a narrator's voice.
1975 In film noir the protagonists often filled the audience in on their thoughts
1977 Documentary films are filled with voice over.
1982 DRISKILL HOTEL SEMINAR ROOM - DAY
1985 \begin_layout Description
1988 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
1993 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
1997 to reach the podium first.
1999 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
2003 walks slowly past the still-empty chairs.
2007 \begin_layout Description
2010 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
2014 gestures with his hands as if he were making a major political speech.
2017 \begin_layout Description
2020 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
2024 sneaks up behind him and mimics his movements -- until he notices.
2026 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
2030 spins to confront her.
2033 \begin_layout Speaker
2036 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
2043 \begin_layout Dialogue
2045 Why I ought'a \SpecialChar \ldots{}
2049 \begin_layout Speaker
2052 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
2059 \begin_layout Dialogue
2061 I was just demonstrating the way many writers break description into shorter
2063 I've seen blocks of description covering an entire page.
2066 \begin_layout Speaker
2069 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
2076 \begin_layout Dialogue
2078 That makes for tough reading, doesn't it?
2081 \begin_layout Speaker
2084 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
2091 \begin_layout Dialogue
2093 I know studio readers who just skip long description and read only dialogue.
2096 \begin_layout Speaker
2099 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
2106 \begin_layout Dialogue
2108 But there are pros who write scripts with extended descriptive passages.
2111 \begin_layout Speaker
2114 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
2121 \begin_layout Dialogue
2123 When you make a half-million or so per script, you can pretty much use any
2127 \begin_layout Narrative
2130 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
2134 climbs atop the podium.
2137 \begin_layout Speaker
2140 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
2147 \begin_layout Dialogue
2149 But when you're like me, you have to stick to format.
2150 Is that what you're trying to say?
2153 \begin_layout Speaker
2156 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
2163 \begin_layout Dialogue
2168 \begin_layout Narrative
2171 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
2175 jumps down from the podium and runs out the door just as conference ATTENDEES
2179 \begin_layout Continuing
2183 \begin_layout Dialogue
2185 By the way, the first time you introduce a speaker in description, you CAP
2187 And when you break dialogue with description, the standard is to place
2188 "continuing" within parentheses when a speaker chatters on and on.
2191 \begin_layout Narrative
2194 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
2198 watches as a number of people sit down before her.
2201 \begin_layout Continuing
2205 \begin_layout Dialogue
2207 Of course, many writers have dropped "continuing" from their repertoire.
2208 I mean, it's obvious that I'm still speaking, isn't it? And that I never
2212 \begin_layout Speaker
2215 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
2222 \begin_layout Parenthetical
2224 shouting from beyond the door
2227 \begin_layout Dialogue
2230 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
2235 There's a buffet at the hotel and a shuttle leaving in two minutes.
2238 \begin_layout Speaker
2241 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
2248 \begin_layout Parenthetical
2253 \begin_layout Dialogue
2255 We haven't mentioned master scenes.
2258 \begin_layout Narrative
2261 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
2265 enters, then glances about the room as he slowly approaches the podium.
2268 \begin_layout Speaker
2271 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
2278 \begin_layout Dialogue
2281 No CLOSEUPS, no WIDE SHOTS, no shots of any sort.
2282 Just scene headers, description and dialogue.
2283 And no scene numbers.
2284 Those are left to shooting scripts.
2287 \begin_layout Speaker
2290 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
2297 \begin_layout Dialogue
2299 Don't worry, I would never let you miss a meal.
2300 Do you know how to make a script sandwich?
2303 \begin_layout Speaker
2306 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{Joe}
2313 \begin_layout Dialogue
2318 \begin_layout Speaker
2321 \begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{April}
2328 \begin_layout Dialogue
2330 You need your script, two sheets of plain manila binding stock, a three
2331 hole punch, and three 1.5 inch brass brads.
2332 No title or name on the binding stock.
2333 When you get it all assembled, you can hammer the brass brads down to make
2338 \begin_layout FADE OUT
2342 \begin_layout Speaker