Character Dialogue

Fountain format character and dialogue formatting rules.

Attribution

Copyright: (c) 2026 J. Scott Graham (@cheddarfox) / Bybren LLC

Attribution: Required per /NOTICE

Quick Start

This skill activates automatically when you:

• Introduce characters
• Write dialogue blocks
• Format character names
• Handle dual dialogue
• Use character extensions (V.O., O.S., CONT'D)

What This Skill Does

Provides Fountain format character and dialogue formatting rules covering character name formatting, extensions (V.O., O.S., CONT'D), dual dialogue, parentheticals, and proper dialogue block structure.

Activation Triggers

Extracted from skill description:

Trigger
introducing characters
writing dialogue blocks
formatting character names
handling dual dialogue
using character extensions

Related Skills

• fountain-syntax - Complete Fountain format reference
• action-description - Action writing techniques
• title-page - Title page formatting

Quality Checklist

• name: matches directory name
• description: includes "Use when:" clause
• Trigger conditions are specific
• README summary matches frontmatter description

Maintenance

Field	Value
Last Updated	2026-01-14

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Full implementation details in SKILL.md