/screenplay-fountain-format

name: screenplay-fountain-format
description: Use for screenplay, scene writing, dialogue formatting, beat outlines, and any request that should produce structured script text compatible with Fountain syntax.
tags:
  - fountain
  - screenplay
  - dialogue
  - scene-heading
  - script-format
agents:
  allow:
    - planner
    - script_writer

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