Write a screenplay or video script scene
Properly formatted scripts for films, shorts, skits, or documentaries.
The prompt
Write a script.
Type: [short film / scene / sketch / documentary / web series episode]
Premise: [IDEA]
Characters: [names, wants, personalities]
Length: [PAGES or MINUTES — about 1 page per minute]
Tone and genre: [DETAILS]
Use standard screenplay format (scene headings, action lines, character names, dialogue, parentheticals sparingly). Make dialogue sound natural and give each character a distinct voice. Show, don't tell; every scene should change something.
For documentaries, use a two-column format: | Visuals | Narration/Interview |
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- IDEA
- names, wants, personalities
- PAGES or MINUTES — about 1 page per minute
- DETAILS
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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