Fountain Character Dialogue Skill for ChatGPT: Format Names and Off-Screen Speech
Format screenplay dialogue for Fountain. Check character cues, off-screen or voice-over labels, parentheticals, first appearances, and consistent names.
中文Install in ChatGPT
Use an eligible ChatGPT workspace with permission to create skills and, for uploads, upload permission. The installation path for this text-only adaptation was checked against OpenAI documentation. Workspace runtime verification is pending.
- Download .gemini/skills/character-dialogue/SKILL.md from the pinned GitHub source. Keep the name, description, and instructions for character-dialogue together as a standalone text skill.
- In a ChatGPT workspace with skills and uploads enabled, open Plugins, Skills, Create, and Upload from your computer. Choose a skill package format accepted by the file picker. You can also choose Create with editor and enter the original name, description, and instructions.
- After the scan completes, check that character-dialogue appears in Installed. Type @ in a new chat, select the skill, and use the fictional example on this page to check the output.
Example task
Format a fictional train-platform scene. Lin says “The train is ten minutes away.” A station announcement off-screen says “Please wait behind the yellow line.” Mark speakers and off-screen audio without changing the lines.What to check
Give Lin and the announcement distinct cues, use a suitable extension for the off-screen source, and separate action from dialogue. Preserve both lines.
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated
Frequently asked question
Should every line have a parenthetical?
Use brief cues where delivery, action, or addressee would otherwise be unclear. Put sustained action on a separate line.