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Screenplay Scene Formatting Checker

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Check format and visual storytelling in a scene.

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[VERIFY] is an editorial flag, not a blank to fill. Wherever the prompt shows [VERIFY], check that item against a reliable source before you use it.

Check my screenplay scene. Scene text: [SCENE_TEXT]. Intended format (film, television, stage): [FORMAT].

Review formatting conventions: scene headings, action lines, character cues, parentheticals, dialogue, transitions, and use of camera directions. List deviations and explain the convention in one line each, noting that styles vary by market and that I should check the target producer's guidelines [VERIFY]. Then critique craft: is the action line filmable, are there thoughts on screen that cannot be filmed, is dialogue on the nose, and does the scene enter late and leave early. Rewrite two action paragraphs to be more visual and compact. Return a table of issues with line references.

Add a formatting reference of the main elements as a brief list with what each should look like in plain text, plus a note on free tools I can use to format scripts, described without recommending a specific commercial product. Include a section on page count and how long the scene should take on screen.

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Issues
Line 3: "She feels sad" cannot be filmed. Rewrite: "Her smile fades. She turns the cup a quarter turn."
Line 7: Camera direction "ZOOM IN" is rarely used in a spec script; style varies by market [VERIFY].
Line 9: Parenthetical (angrily) repeats the dialogue; cut it.
Format: scene heading INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT is correct; the character cue is not capitalised on line 11.
Craft: you enter the scene too early; start at the argument. Rewritten action:
Dishes rattle in the sink. Ruth shuts the drawer harder than she needs to.

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