Board Thread:Site Problems and Appearance/@comment-25094659-20141202185202/@comment-4854965-20141202203535

MinecraftPercabeth wrote: Peacexfreedom wrote: Can I propose a few suggestions for standardization:

1) Stage directions should be italics and in parentheses. Also, they do not need their own row (can be within a character's line)

2) If a character just makes a sound (like gasping) but the lines before and after are from another character(s), the former does not need a row for the single noise. Also applying to stage directions.

3) Any dialogue other than conversation (i.e. narration, mimicking voices, etc) should be noted in  parentheses after the character's name.

4) Scene transitions should be in their own row in italics (no  parentheses needed). The phrase "cut to" should not be necessary. For the part of the episode where a commercial is placed, use the format: --commercial break-- [in italics].

5) Links: Any and all links should be on the first time the name/object/place/etc is written. However, for characters with a speaking role, the first link should be on the first time they speak (I suggest this because it is easier to see links when it's on the left column, rather than small, italic text on the right).

I apologize if this comes off a bit aggressive or obnoxious. I guess I'm kinda nit-picky at times about standardizing and simplifying things like this (ie transcripts) I agree with most of those, and you don't sound too mean. I really don't care as long as we have a format. I've only done the whole new lines for sounds and such because that's what others did and I thought it was format.

In response to 3: What if the character speaks the narrartes? Would we have a new line for the speaking? Characters often speak, then mimic, the speak, and a new line for each would be annoying. In my opinion, it's easier to say how they're talking in their speech box, as there are many different ways to talk and it's very easy for character to switch between them (e.g. Sarcastically, Mimicing Seagull, Drinking water etc.). I see what you mean. I was thinking in terms of Dipper's narrating in 1x01 and the sock opera in 2x04. I only suggested it so as to have most of the right column be dialogue. Though for stuff like sarcasm, I think should be on the right.

I started doing stuff based on previous formats, but I realized that not all were standardized, and some of the formats were a bit less asthetically pleasing than if a small thing were changed (even as simple as adding italics or changing links).