# Screenplay Fountain Format

> Use for screenplay, scene writing, dialogue formatting, beat outlines, and any request that should produce structured script text compatible with Fountain syntax.

- Skill: `nolanx-ai/screenplay-fountain-format` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add nolanx-ai/screenplay-fountain-format`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/nolanx-ai/screenplay-fountain-format/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: nolanx-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/nolanx-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/nolanx-ai/screenplay-fountain-format

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# 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