Characters

Characters connect a name in your script with the person who speaks or acts. Use a Character block above a speech to choose its speaker, or a character reference inside a Stage direction to name someone in the action.

You can start writing a new name immediately. Confirming a character adds it to the character list where you can manage its details. A group has its own name and a list of confirmed characters as members.

What would you like to do?

• Choose who is speaking — start with Robin’s name and continue with a speech.
• Confirm characters — understand the Unconfirmed list and add details to a character.
• Write dialogue for multiple characters — add Alex to the same speaker block using + or /.
• Work with character groups — give Robin and Alex a shared group name and manage its members.
• Refer to a character in a stage direction — use @ to write what Robin does.
• Manage characters — change a name, color, outline or vocal details.

Each guide can be read on its own. For the text of a speech and changing block types, see Writing your script.