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screenplay-fountain-format

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Use for screenplay, scene writing, dialogue formatting, beat outlines, and any request that should produce structured script text compatible with Fountain syntax.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/nolanx-ai/nolanx.ai/blob/HEAD/.nolanx/skills/screenplay-fountain-format/SKILL.md

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Screenplay Fountain Format

Use this skill when writing screenplay-facing text that benefits from clean structure and exportability.

Source Basis

  • Fountain official syntax: scene headings, action, character, dialogue, parentheticals, transitions, sections, notes.

Rules

  • Scene headings follow screenplay convention: INT., EXT., INT./EXT., etc.
  • Character cues are uppercase.
  • Dialogue follows character cues immediately.
  • Parentheticals are sparse and functional.
  • Transitions are only used when they add rhythm or meaning.
  • Action blocks should describe what is filmable, not internal prose.

Writing Heuristics

  • Use concise action paragraphs.
  • Separate beats with whitespace rather than bloated exposition.
  • Prefer explicit scene headings when location or time shifts matter.
  • For storyboard JSON prep, treat each scene heading or forced heading as a sequence anchor.

Do Not

  • write novelistic internal monologue
  • overuse parentheticals
  • replace clear scene geography with abstract mood text