Inline parentheticals
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 3:41 am
Proper screenplay format permits the ability to use multiple inline parentheticals within the context of a block of dialogue. Currently parentheticals are only supported immediately beneath the character line. The format would look something like this:
JEFF
(beat, turns to his left)
The moths have been really bitey today.
(a moth bites him, beat)
See?
This formatting is supported by Final Draft and most major screenwriting platforms. I'd say it's a pretty essential convention, and would be found in most professional screenplays.
The displayed output of this message is truncating the leading whitespace, but if you look at the persisted text of the comment itself you'll see the correct formatting.
JEFF
(beat, turns to his left)
The moths have been really bitey today.
(a moth bites him, beat)
See?
This formatting is supported by Final Draft and most major screenwriting platforms. I'd say it's a pretty essential convention, and would be found in most professional screenplays.
The displayed output of this message is truncating the leading whitespace, but if you look at the persisted text of the comment itself you'll see the correct formatting.