INT. LOCATION - DAY Describe what we see, in the present tense. Introduce a character in capitals the first time we meet them: SAM (30s), sleeves rolled, late for something. SAM (quietly) A line of dialogue sits under the character's name. ALEX Answers go under the next speaker's name. Keep action short: a paragraph is three or four lines at most. CUT TO: EXT. ANOTHER LOCATION - NIGHT Each new place or time gets its own scene heading. YOUR TITLE Written by Your Name