Parenthetical (wryly)—This element is used to indicate character character instructions. Frequent usage is more accepted than in a screenplay.
Formatting
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Included as part of the dialogue paragraph. |
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ALL CAPS. |
EXAMPLE:
ACT ONE
A
FADE IN:
INT. MANHATTAN HIGHRISE - DAY
TINA SITS ON THE EDGE OF THE COUCH PLAYING SOLITAIRE JENGA. A SHAKY TOWER OF PIECES WOBBLES ON THE COFFEE TABLE.
AMIR BURSTS THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR. HE IS ALL SMILES.
TINA
Don't move! (SHUSHING HIM WITH HER
HAND) I've been working on this all
day...
