Re: [FR] Please add support for screenplay formatting

[Fionn Stephens <fionnstephens@protonmail.com>]

Thanks a million. I didn't know you could do that.

And apologies all for the bad email formatting, I'll try to change it to plain text.

Fionn






------- Original Message -------
On Monday, July 3rd, 2023 at 2:53 PM, Bruno Cardoso <cardoso.bc@gmail.com> wrote:


> On 2023-07-03, 13:00 +0000, Fionn Stephens fionnstephens@protonmail.com wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I think support for screenplay formatting would be a useful feature to add. Like to how comments or quotes are done, it could be in between the tags: #+BEGIN_SCREENPLAY and #+END_SCREENPLAY. I think using the markdown used by Fountain would make the most sense.
> > 
> > For example, a section could look like:
> > 
> > #+BEGIN_SCREENPLAY
> > INT./EXT. BLOOM HOUSE - (PRESENT) DAY
> > 
> > The front door opens to reveal Will and Josephine on the porch with their bags. REVERSE to Will's mother Sandra (53), surprised and a little annoyed.
> > 
> > SANDRA
> > How did you get here?
> > 
> > WILL
> > We swam. The Atlantic, it's not that big really.
> > #+END_SCREENPLAY
> > 
> > Thanks,Fionn Stephens
> 
> 
> Hi. You can use org-blocks like this with fountain-mode:
> 
> - https://github.com/rnkn/fountain-mode
> 
> #+begin_src fountain
> INT./EXT. BLOOM HOUSE - (PRESENT) DAY
> 
> The front door opens to reveal Will and Josephine on the porch with their bags. REVERSE to
> Will's mother Sandra (53), surprised and a little annoyed.
> 
> SANDRA
> How did you get here?
> 
> WILL
> We swam. The Atlantic, it's not that big really.
> #+end_src
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> Bruno.