: Re: Leaving out names/pronouns to speed up the flow of a script? Example: Jane digs in the flowerbed for her ring. Moves to the yard. I’ve seen this a bunch of times, but it still feels sort

@Pierce369

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According to Write Right Now, using sentence fragments in scripts is standard.

But take a look at any half-competent screenplay and you’ll find it full of clipped sentences, which still make sense. This is because screenwriting is about communicating a plan of action, a blueprint, not a full-bodied description or a fortress of flawless grammar.

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