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How do you format two characters talking at once?

Tagged: characters, formatting, presentation, screenplay, screenwriting, script, scriptwriting, software, terms

When two characters are talking at the same time, it is referred to as “dual dialogue,” and the two speakers’ text blocks go side-by-side.

Most screenwriting programs have an option for this. In Final Draft 8, for instance, if you type the dialogues normally with one below the other, highlight both, and select Format –> Dual Dialogue, it will put the blocks side-by-side.

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