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SCRIPTWRITING - Coggle Diagram
SCRIPTWRITING
STEP 6
- DIALOGUE SHOULD REFLECT YOUR CHARACTERS PERSONALITY AND IT SHOULD MOVE THE STORY ON.
- AS YOU'RE WRITING DIALOGUE, ASK YOURSELF. "WHAT DOES THIS ADD TO THE STORY?' "WHAT AM I TRYING TO TELL THE READER ABOUT THE CHARACTER OR THE STORY?"
- IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER TO THOSE QUESTIONS , SCRAP THE DIALOGUE.
STEP 1
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- FONT SHOULD BE SET TO 12 POINT
- MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A TITLE PAGE, WITH YOUR TITLE CENTRED AND UNDERLINE
- WRITE WHO HAS WRITTEN THE SCRIPT
STEP 2
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- CREATE A SLUG LINE BEFORE AECH SCENE, SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN CAPS.
- SHOULD DETAIL WHETHER THE SCENE IS TAKING PLACE INSIDE (INT) OR OUTSIDE (EXT)
STEP 3
- EACH PAGE SHOULD TAKE UP A MINUTE OF SCREEN TIME.
STEP 4
- FIRST SCENE SHOULD FADE IN.
- SHOULD THEN HAVE A SCENE HEADING.
- EXPLANATION OF WHAT THE SCENES SETTING.
- FILM ENDING INTRUCTIONS SHOULD GO DOWN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.
STEP 5
- CHARACTERS ARE MENTIONED IT SHOULD BE IN CAPS LOCK.
- BEFORE EACH PART OF DIALOGUE THE CHARACTER NAME SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN CAPS LOCK AND CENTRED ON THE PAGE.
- EACH LINE OF SPEECH IS THEN CENTRED AND WRITTEN UNDERNEATH.