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.