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I am constantly being reprimanded for wrong presentation, even after copying how others do it, Will you put a page up showing the correct method.

I'm sure that people wouldn't mind if you weren't so rude and antagonistic towards them all of the time.

Quote: Jerf Roberwitz @ January 6, 2008, 7:18 PM

I am constantly being reprimanded for wrong presentation, even after copying how others do it, Will you put a page up showing the correct method.

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There are various methods mate, some of the guys get really anal about it. I do it like this.

INT(ernal) or EXT(ernal). WHERE. TIME OF DAY. WHO OR WHAT IS RELEVANT IN THE SCENE.

NAME:
Dialogue

NAME2:
Dialogue

ACTION STATEMENT.

etc. etc.

The easiest way mate is just to look in critique and pick a writer you like (or if you don't like any, one who uses a format that you like..) and copy their method. There are some good books in the library too about setting scripts out if you get into it.

Aaron.You promised to write me a sketch to show me how it's done.If you don't make good that promise. You'll have to sit on the naughty step.

Jerf, read the above post from Frankie.

Just look at what others have done. Then you will know.

Frankie has it right, Jerf.

That said, the main thing that matters as far as posting on this forum goes, is that you separate characters from dialogue. I think the trouble people were having with your writing was to do with you placing the both on a single line and using .... to space them out, thereby making it read as though you were writing pauses in a conversation.