Craig Martin: Screenwriter in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Craig Martin
What to use when and where?

Just in my beginning phase. The more I search for answers the more confusing it gets. So two simple questions. CAPS? in a Spec Script. Yes or no? apart form Characters dialogue. Secondly, when a character is pausing mid-sentence what is the best way to write this...? or pause? create a small action?...

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Brian Shell

My client asked about CAPS in stage direction, and told her, "It's a sign to someone in the film crew that their extra work is needed to achieve it."

Kevin Carothers

Tony nailed it.

BUT (see what I did there?) some very big screenplays (The Martian) use "CONTINUED:". But most readers I've met think that's horrible clutter. Should only be used on shooting scripts a...

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Tony S.

Thanks, Kevin, but Mr. Trottier's wisdom.

It's my belief, and practice, to not include "CONTINUED" when a scene straddles pages. Final Draft allows a granularity to turn them on without adding Scene Nu...

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