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