How can I make act breaks in a TV script?
Many TV scripts feature act breaks called out with centered titles, and a page break for each new act. This is easy to recreate in Slugline using centered elements (choose Format → Center, or press ⌘\ ), and page breaks (press ⌘ Return).
If you also use # Sections to denote the acts, that would look something like this:
When you preview this, you get a proper TV script act break:
You can copy/paste this example right into Slugline to try it yourself:
DUPREE
You -- wanna cook crystal meth.
(off Walt’s nod)
You. You and me.
Walt means it. Dupree breaks into a crooked, spreading grin. Before he can laugh out loud --
WALT
Either that, or I turn you in.
Dupree’s smile fades. Off Walt, serious as a heart attack...
>_END ACT TWO_<
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# Act 3
>_ACT THREE_<
INT. WHITE HOUSE - KITCHEN - AFTERNOON
Brown shipping tape gets pulled off its roll with a SKRRECK! Skyler seals a cardboard box, readies it for the post office.There is also a TV Pilot template with act breaks already set up for you included in Slugline. Find it under File → New from Template.