Specific cues or directions for a speaker written below their name, placed between these symbols: ( )

The written descriptions of a play, movie, or t.v. show, including locations, actions, and dialogue; a guide for actors, directors, technicians, and designers as they create a production.

A parenthetical placed beside the speaker's name and tells how the dialogue is heard; e.g. (V.O.), (Into Phone), (O.S.), etc.

A short description of what the characters are doing. This should always follow the scene header.

The words characters speak; often called an actor's "lines".

A short description of the setting of a scene; also called the "slugline", it follows this format: INT./EXT. LOCATION NAME - TIME OF DAY