How do I install the Book Screenplay skill?

Run npx skillmds add thedixitjain/book-screenplay in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Book Screenplay safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Book Screenplay?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Book Screenplay free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Book Screenplay?

thedixitjain (@thedixitjain) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Book Screenplay by thedixitjain — Agent Skill

Name: Book Screenplay
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: thedixitjain

File contents

Screenplay Patterns

3-Act Structure (page-based): Act1 Setup(1-25) → Act2 Confrontation(25-85) → Act3 Resolution(85-110). One page = one minute of screen time.

Sequence Method (8 sequences): Act1 has 2 sequences (Setup + Complication), Act2 has 4 sequences (Rising Action A/B + Midpoint Shift + Rising Action C/D), Act3 has 2 sequences (Climax + Resolution). Each sequence = 12-15 pages with its own mini-arc.

Scene structure: Every scene needs a goal (what the character wants), conflict (obstacle), and outcome (yes/no/but/meanwhile). Enter late, leave early. Scene headings: INT. LOCATION — DAY.

Dialogue rules: Subtext over exposition. Each character has a distinct voice pattern (vocabulary, sentence length, rhythm). Monologue ≤ 5 lines. Voice-over (V.O.) sparingly — show don't tell.

A/B stories: A-story (main plot, 70% screentime), B-story (relationship/theme, 25%), C-story (comic relief/subplot, 5%). B-story carries the theme. Weave: alternate A/B every 2-3 scenes.

Beat sheet per sequence: Status Quo → Inciting Disruption → Strategy → Complication → Crisis → Decision → New Status Quo.

Formatting: Scene heading (slug line) → Action (present tense, visible only) → Character name (CENTERED) → Parenthetical (minimal) → Dialogue. Transitions (CUT TO:, DISSOLVE TO:) only between major sequences.

Script types: Feature film (90-120pp), TV drama (50-65pp), TV comedy (30-35pp), Web series (8-15pp per episode), Short film (5-30pp). Multi-episode: season arc bible + per-episode outline.

Continuity checks: Character introductions (ALL CAPS first appearance), prop tracking, location consistency, time-of-day logic, costume continuity between scenes.

Source: hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins → plugins/epicsagas/Velith/skills/book-screenplay/SKILL.md

---name: book-screenplaydescription: Screenplay patterns — 3-act film structure, sequence method, scene/cut formatting, dialogue rules, A/B story weaving.---# Screenplay Patterns**3-Act Structure** (page-based): Act1 Setup(1-25) → Act2 Confrontation(25-85) → Act3 Resolution(85-110). One page = one minute of screen time.**Sequence Method** (8 sequences): Act1 has 2 sequences (Setup + Complication), Act2 has 4 sequences (Rising Action A/B + Midpoint Shift + Rising Action C/D), Act3 has 2 sequences (Climax + Resolution). Each sequence = 12-15 pages with its own mini-arc.**Scene structure**: Every scene needs a goal (what the character wants), conflict (obstacle), and outcome (yes/no/but/meanwhile). Enter late, leave early. Scene headings: `INT. LOCATION — DAY`.**Dialogue rules**: Subtext over exposition. Each character has a distinct voice pattern (vocabulary, sentence length, rhythm). Monologue ≤ 5 lines. Voice-over (V.O.) sparingly — show don't tell.**A/B stories**: A-story (main plot, 70% screentime), B-story (relationship/theme, 25%), C-story (comic relief/subplot, 5%). B-story carries the theme. Weave: alternate A/B every 2-3 scenes.**Beat sheet per sequence**: Status Quo → Inciting Disruption → Strategy → Complication → Crisis → Decision → New Status Quo.**Formatting**: Scene heading (slug line) → Action (present tense, visible only) → Character name (CENTERED) → Parenthetical (minimal) → Dialogue. Transitions (CUT TO:, DISSOLVE TO:) only between major sequences.**Script types**: Feature film (90-120pp), TV drama (50-65pp), TV comedy (30-35pp), Web series (8-15pp per episode), Short film (5-30pp). Multi-episode: season arc bible + per-episode outline.**Continuity checks**: Character introductions (ALL CAPS first appearance), prop tracking, location consistency, time-of-day logic, costume continuity between scenes.---**Source:** [`hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins`](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins) → `plugins/epicsagas/Velith/skills/book-screenplay/SKILL.md`

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