Basic Elements

Scene Headers start with INT. or EXT.
Force Scene Headers by starting the line with a period (.)

Character Cues are UPPERCASE

Dialogue follows a Character or Parenthetical
For Dual Dialogue add a caret ^ after the second Character element

Parentheticals are wrapped in (parentheses)

Transitions end in TO:
Force Transitions by starting or ending a line with >

Lyrics start with a tilde ~

Action/Scene Description is everything else
Force Action by starting with an exclamation point (!)

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