Hi...
In one of my projects, some of the characters use false names, and their true names are only revealed later. I want to write this in the way that is most readable and understandable to people reading the script the first time through.
What I have done to this point, is name the characters by their actual names in the description when they first appear, then let the dialog play out the name shenanigans.
Is there a better way to do this? The only other way I see is when the character appears to call them by their false name, then switch to their actual name after it it revealed. That seems more cumbersome and less consistent throughout the script to me. Another way is to put both names in the first appearance description and each piece of dialog until the final names is revealed, such as "BOB/TED" or "BOB (TED)" though this seems awkward and the latter is easily mistaken for parenthetical action.
Suggestions?
In one of my projects, some of the characters use false names, and their true names are only revealed later. I want to write this in the way that is most readable and understandable to people reading the script the first time through.
What I have done to this point, is name the characters by their actual names in the description when they first appear, then let the dialog play out the name shenanigans.
Is there a better way to do this? The only other way I see is when the character appears to call them by their false name, then switch to their actual name after it it revealed. That seems more cumbersome and less consistent throughout the script to me. Another way is to put both names in the first appearance description and each piece of dialog until the final names is revealed, such as "BOB/TED" or "BOB (TED)" though this seems awkward and the latter is easily mistaken for parenthetical action.
Suggestions?