screenplay-craft

Convert concepts or scene ideas into formatted screenplay scenes with sluglines, action, and dialogue.

6|1|Updated May 30, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Wondermonger-daydreaming/claude-skills-library --skill screenplay-craft
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: screenplay-craft
Source: https://github.com/Wondermonger-daydreaming/claude-skills-library/tree/main/skills/screenplay-craft
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Wondermonger-daydreaming/claude-skills-library --skill screenplay-craft

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Render a scene, idea, conversation, or process as a properly-formatted screenplay — where the cinematic grammar itself carries meaning, not just the dialogue. Two registers held together: (1) the industry-standard craft spine — sluglines (INT./EXT.–LOCATION–TIME), present-tense active action, ALL-CAPS character intros, parentheticals, V.O./O.S., shot vocabulary, purposeful transitions, SFX, montage and flashback markers, 'silence is action,' every scene advancing plot/character/conflict; and (2) the distinctive lever — camera moves and cuts as semantic operators (PUSH IN = deepening attention, PULL BACK = meta-awareness, the held shot = duration as weight). The grammar of looking is part of the content. Use for screenplay fiction, adapting prose into a shootable scene, or dramatizing an abstract process. Triggers on: 'screenplay', 'write this as a scene', 'screenplay adaptation', 'shot list', 'INT./EXT.'. Kin: /collision, /against-the-grain, /terminal-denkraum, /placement, /decorum.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • The core capability to translate prose or ideas into formatted screenplay structure with industry-standard sluglines, action, dialogue, and camera grammar.
  • Enable users to dramatize abstracts or procedural content as visible scenes, scenes that can be shot or staged.
  • Real-world use: convert a concept note into a scene description suitable for pitch, storyboard, or production planning.

Quick Start

Write a brief concept into a screenplay-ready scene, using sluglines and camera grammar to convey meaning.

Frequently Asked Questions about screenplay-craft

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I convert a concept idea into a formatted screenplay scene?

To convert a concept idea into a formatted screenplay scene, the system translates prose into industry-standard sluglines, present-tense action, dialogue, and camera grammar. This produces a fully formatted scene suitable for pitching or production planning.

What is the role of camera moves and cinematic grammar in screenwriting?

In screenwriting, camera moves and cinematic grammar function as semantic operators that carry meaning alongside dialogue. Techniques like PUSH IN or a held shot use the grammar of looking to deepen attention or add meta-awareness to the scene's content.

How do I format a screenplay adaptation from existing prose?

To format a screenplay adaptation from existing prose, input the source text to be dramatized. The system applies the two-register model, generating shootable scenes with INT./EXT. sluglines, ALL-CAPS character intros, and purposeful transitions.

Can I dramatize an abstract process as a visible scene for a shot list?

Yes, you can dramatize an abstract process as a visible scene for a shot list. The system renders abstracts or procedural content into formatted screenplay scenes with scene-writing elements and cinematic grammar that can be directly shot or staged.

What are the standard formatting rules for writing a screenplay scene?

Standard formatting rules for writing a screenplay scene require INT./EXT.–LOCATION–TIME sluglines, present-tense active action, ALL-CAPS character intros, parentheticals, V.O./O.S. markers, and montage or flashback markers to ensure every scene advances plot and conflict.

Does screenplay formatting work for both original fiction and pitch storyboards?

Screenplay formatting works for both original fiction and pitch storyboards. The system produces formatted scenes with industry-standard sluglines and camera grammar, making it suitable for original screenplay fiction, adaptations, or production planning.