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Yavanika streamlines the screenwriting process by providing intuitive formatting tools that ensure your script adheres to industry standards.

Our tool offers easy-to-use formatting options for script elements like scene headings, action lines, character dialogue, and transitions. With the intuitive editor, you can maintain consistency throughout your script while focusing on the creative aspects of storytelling. Here's a glimpse of what to expect:

Formatting Scene Headings in Yavanika

In screenwriting, each new scene begins with a scene heading, also known as a slugline. This element provides essential information about the scene's setting, ensuring clarity for the production team.

Yavanika simplifies the process by automatically adding scene numbers to both the left and right margins of your script, maintaining industry-standard formatting.

Structure of a Scene Heading

A standard scene heading comprises three parts:

  1. Interior or Exterior Indicator:
    • INT.: Denotes an interior location.
    • EXT.: Denotes an exterior location.
  2. Location Description: Specifies the exact setting of the scene.
  3. Time of Day: Indicates when the scene takes place, typically DAY or NIGHT.

Formating error detection Assist

Yavanika is committed to enhancing your screenwriting experience by ensuring your scripts meet industry-standard formatting. To assist you, we've introduced a Scene Heading Formatting Validator that provides real-time feedback, highlighting any deviations with red squiggly lines.

Understanding Scene Headings

Scene headings, or sluglines, are crucial as they set the context for each scene, specifying the location and time. The standard format is:

INT./EXT. [Location] – [Time of Day]

Examples:

  • INT. COFFEE SHOP – DAY
  • EXT. PARK – NIGHT

How the Validator Works

As you write, the Scene Heading Formatting Validator monitors your entries. If a scene heading doesn't conform to the standard format, it will be underlined with a red squiggly line, indicating an error.

Common Formatting Errors Detected

  • Missing INT./EXT.: Every scene heading should begin with "INT." (interior) or "EXT." (exterior).
  • Incorrect: COFFEE SHOP – DAY
  • Correct: INT. COFFEE SHOP – DAY
  • Incorrect Time of Day: Standard times include DAY, NIGHT, MORNING, EVENING, etc.
  • Incorrect: INT. COFFEE SHOP – AFTERNOON
  • Correct: INT. COFFEE SHOP – DAY
  • Improper Formatting: Ensuring the correct use of spaces, dashes, and capitalization.
  • Incorrect: INT.COFEESHOP - day
  • Correct: INT. COFFEE SHOP – DAY

By utilizing the Scene Heading Formatting Validator, you can focus on crafting compelling narratives, confident that your script's structure aligns with professional expectations.

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Drag-and-Drop Scene Reordering feature, enhancing your screenwriting experience by allowing seamless rearrangement of scenes directly within the editor.

How to Use the Drag-and-Drop Scene Reordering Feature:

  1. Accessing the Feature:
    • Open your screenplay in the Yavanika editor.
    • All scenes are automatically displayed in the Scene Navigator on the right side of the editor interface.
  2. Reordering Scenes:
    • Within the Scene Navigator, each scene is listed sequentially.
    • To move a scene, click and hold the drag handle (represented by two horizontal lines) adjacent to the scene title.
    • Drag the selected scene to your desired position within the list.
    • Release the mouse button to drop the scene into its new location.
    • The script will automatically update to reflect the new scene order.

The Scene Selector feature allows you to quickly move between different scenes within your script.

Accessing the Scene Selector:

  1. Open the Scene Navigator:
    • Within the Yavanika editor, locate the Scene Navigator on the right side of the editing page.
    • Click on the list icon that hovers on the right side to expand the Scene Navigator panel.
  2. Navigating to a Scene:
    • The Scene Navigator displays a list of all scene headings and sub-scene headings in your script.
    • Scroll through the list to find the scene you wish to navigate to.
    • Click on the desired scene heading; the editor will automatically scroll to that scene, allowing you to continue editing seamlessly.