Question about Celtx

Semiazas · Dec 13, 2011

I'm wondering if it's possible on Celtx, to format part of a scene in a way that allows, in terms of dialogue, to show two characters saying different things, but talking at the same time, almost as if they're speaking in counterpoint.

Anyone know?

Cheers

rayw · Dec 13, 2011

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8...NDMzLTkwY2UtMTIwOTg0NjNjZTAz&authkey=CN6U6aoB

Goto page 4.

Also: http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-screenwrite/m-1289432024/s-new/

knightly · Dec 13, 2011

(said simultaneously) or (at the same time) or (overlapping dialog) or ...

Just use a parenthetical.

dlevanchuk · Dec 13, 2011

There is also a little button in tool bar, that says "dial dialog". looks like wto dialog coulds

directorik · Dec 13, 2011

No need to place the dialogue side by side. knightly is correct,
the proper format for simultaneous dialogue is to use a parenthetical:

BOB
When in the course of human events it becomes necessary
for one people to dissolve the political bands...

MARY
(overlapping)
...dissolve the political bands. Yes I know it. Do we need
to go over it again?

or

BOB
I was thinking we should get some ice cream.

MARY
(simultaneously)
get some ice cream.

They both laugh.

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