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How and when to use CUT TO:
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How and when to use CUT TO:

You have likely heard that CUT TO: is long out of favor. So why do we still keep using it?
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Tom Vaughan
How to manage a large cast of characters.
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How to manage a large cast of characters.

A lot of characters in your screenplay? Take it upon yourself to make this easier for the reader,
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Tom Vaughan
How to format a text message in your screenplay.
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How to format a text message in your screenplay.

Text messages in modern stories are pretty much unavoidable now. Write enough screenplays and it’s eventually going to come up.
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Tom Vaughan
How to write a montage.
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How to write a montage.

Don't let proper montage format sabotage your montage.
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Tom Vaughan
Make Your Screenplay More Readable: Write Vertically
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Make Your Screenplay More Readable: Write Vertically

Put simply, writing vertically refers to making choices that push the reader's eyes DOWN the page more often than they go ACROSS the page.
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Tom Vaughan
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