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Movie Magic Screenwriter

Action (description)—This is the description of the action that is taking place in the scene.

Formatting

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Flush with the left margin (1.5").

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Right margin is approximately 1.0" from the right edge of the page and staggered.

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Sentence case.

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Single-spaced within the paragraph and double-spaced between paragraphs.

EXAMPLE:

INT. GRANNY ALTHEA'S CAFE - DAY

The diner is full to capacity, as is typical on a Saturday.  The UNSHAVEN MAN sits at the counter staring into his coffee cup.

 

NOTE:  The first instance of a character that is mentioned in Action is in ALL CAPS; all subsequent occurrences are Initial Caps.