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Start Emacs from either the **K Menu** or from a terminal. Once Emacs is open, press ''alt'' ''x'', and type ''screenwriter-mode''. You are now in screenplay-mode and can write in proper screenplay format. | Start Emacs from either the **K Menu** or from a terminal. Once Emacs is open, press ''alt'' ''x'', and type ''screenwriter-mode''. You are now in screenplay-mode and can write in proper screenplay format. | ||
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+ | [{{ screenwriter.jpg | Screenwriting in Emacs. }}] | ||
There are three elements in screenplays: | There are three elements in screenplays: | ||
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Accessing each element is done with keyboard commands that can be easily remembered with the mnemonic (more or less) **SAD**: | Accessing each element is done with keyboard commands that can be easily remembered with the mnemonic (more or less) **SAD**: | ||
- | * ''alt'' ''s'' Slugline | + | * ''ctrl'' ''c'', ''s'' Slugline |
- | * ''alt'' ''a'' Action (Screen direction) | + | * ''ctrl'' ''c'', ''a'' Action (Screen direction) |
- | * ''alt'' ''d'' Dialogue | + | * ''ctrl'' ''c'', ''d'' Dialogue |
Plus the straggler, and infrequently used: | Plus the straggler, and infrequently used: | ||
- | * ''alt'' ''t'' Transitions | ||
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- | Or for experienced Emacs users more comfortable with the ''ctrl'' ''c'' convention: | ||
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- | * ''ctrl'' ''c'', ''s'' Slugline | ||
- | * ''ctrl'' ''c'', ''a'' Action (Screen direction) | ||
- | * ''ctrl'' ''c'', ''d'' Dialogue | ||
* ''ctrl'' ''c'', ''t'' Transition | * ''ctrl'' ''c'', ''t'' Transition | ||
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====== Screenplay-Tools ====== | ====== Screenplay-Tools ====== | ||
+ | The ''screenplay-tools'' suite is a set of shell scripts to help with page breakdowns, scheduling, and planning a shoot. They are bundled with ''screenwriter-mode'' but do not run in Emacs. They run in a terminal. | ||
+ | Full documentation is included in the download, and also on [[http://www.nongnu.org/screenwriter/tools/intro.html]]. | ||
<WRAP tip> | <WRAP tip> | ||
**See Also** \\ | **See Also** \\ | ||
- | Trelby \\ | + | [[trelby|Trelby]] \\ |
- | Fountain | + | [[fountain|Fountain]] |
</WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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