V victortiti89 Feb 10, 2014 #1 Are slang words such as " gonna", " ain't" or " gimme" allowed in a screenplay, or should you avoid them and write their regular version (eg: " going to" , " give me")? PS: I've noticed that, by using them, you can save some space in a dialogue!
Are slang words such as " gonna", " ain't" or " gimme" allowed in a screenplay, or should you avoid them and write their regular version (eg: " going to" , " give me")? PS: I've noticed that, by using them, you can save some space in a dialogue!
directorik IndieTalk's Resident Guru indiePRO Feb 10, 2014 #2 victortiti89 said: PS: I've noticed that, by using them, you can save some space in a dialogue! Click to expand... A silly reason to use slang. Dialogue should represent the character. Yes, slang and contractions are allowed in dialogue. Upvote 0 Downvote
victortiti89 said: PS: I've noticed that, by using them, you can save some space in a dialogue! Click to expand... A silly reason to use slang. Dialogue should represent the character. Yes, slang and contractions are allowed in dialogue.
M mad_hatter Feb 10, 2014 #3 Yep, write it how the character would say it. But don't use slang or abbreviations in action lines. Upvote 0 Downvote
geckopelli Feb 13, 2014 #4 directorik said: A silly reason to use slang. Dialogue should represent the character. Yes, slang and contractions are allowed in dialogue. Click to expand... What he said. But you dun't hav' ta do 'er 'verytime. 'eh? Establish the characters pattern of speaking a little at a time, then throw in a reminder occasionally, but don't overwhelm the reader. Upvote 0 Downvote
directorik said: A silly reason to use slang. Dialogue should represent the character. Yes, slang and contractions are allowed in dialogue. Click to expand... What he said. But you dun't hav' ta do 'er 'verytime. 'eh? Establish the characters pattern of speaking a little at a time, then throw in a reminder occasionally, but don't overwhelm the reader.