When writing two, or even three scenes or more which coincide with one another as one, in a sense, first - those Master Scenes are written, but when I go back to one of those scenes, do I write a master scene heading with back to scene to clarify back to where we are? Or even as we keep going back and forth, do I even need to write Back To Scene as long as its clear... or??
Probably easier to show an example:
EXT. JOEY'S BAR - NIGHT (this scene is past, but not a flashback, just telling his story)
Joey doing his thing,,, telling patrons about his day
EXT. PARK - DAY (this scene takes us to the present)
People walk their dogs... Joey walks his dog
EXT. JOEY'S BAR - NIGHT - BACK TO SCENE?
Joey continues rambling...
EXT. PARK - DAY - BACK TO SCENE
Joey continues walking dog
While this is not my scene nor story but merely an example, I don't think this falls into the messy category of Series of Shots or Montage? Would the above be correct or use slug lines... or what would be easier - as in my story, my narrator's story unfolds and pieces of the puzzle are put together (mystery story). Is this the best approach heading-wise or is there something smarter, simpler...? Are there any screenplay examples that may show this in various styles?
THANKS!!
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So, if multiple events are happening same time on different areas just use "same time" at the end of each slugline...
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Post a page so we can see how you are formatting the page.
Eric Hessiser "Arrival" is a great read. On the page, the flash-forward scenes read like flashbacks but readers only discovers the time shift in the last scene.
Only took him 20-years to make Arrival :))
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Would it help to add the specific year so it’s clear what the time-geography is?
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Think like a Director. Every time you strike a set and move the camera to another - it's a Master scene. You have two Master scenes: you can INTERCUT between them.