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  • Flashbacks

    Well, in my script I use flashbacks very much. My question is the following:

    This is an example.

    INT. AIRPORT- AFTERNOON

    Johnny stands bla bla bla bla

    EXT. GARDEN- EVENING (FLASHBACK)

    Johnny plays with his son....

    my doubt comes here.

    When the flashback finishes I put

    CUT TO:

    and then, i put the same heading as in the present day.

    INT. AIRPORT- SAME

    is that correct?

    if not how do i have to write it?

    LIKE THIS: INT. AIRPORT- AFTERNOON
    EXT. GARDEN- EVENING (FLASHBACK)
    BACK TO PRESENT DAY
    ???

  • #2
    Re: Flashbacks

    INT. AIRPORT - DAY
    Johnny waits in the check-in line, daydreaming.

    EXT. GARDEN - EVENING (FLASHBACK)
    Johnny sprouts wings and flies toward the Chrysler Building...

    .................CHECK-IN GIRL (O.S.)
    ......................Next!

    BACK TO SCENE or END FLASHBACK

    INT. AIRPORT - DAY
    Johnny checks his bags in.
    ENNIS spits in the palm of his hand, puts it on himself.

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    • #3
      Re: Flashbacks

      Thank you.

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      • #4
        Re: Flashbacks

        Is there a reason why you don't tell a linear story rather then flashing to flashbacks? Just curious....

        BTW reader pet peeve: a flashback within a flashback... (Seen it a lot)

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        • #5
          Re: Flashbacks

          Don't forget your POV when you have flashbacks and the contentious flashback in a flashback. It's always better to telly your story in a linear fashion but if you MUST use flashback, I would think just indicating what sluglines are flashbacks and what are not via a parenthetic is all that you would need.


          INT. LOCATION - DAY

          blah blah blah.

          INT. LOCATION - DAY (FLASHBACK)

          blah blah blah.

          INT. LOCATION - DAY

          Blah blah blah.
          Fortune favors the bold - Virgil

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