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Writing#

This is where the screenplay actually gets written — the page itself, and everything that helps you fill it.

Nabu's editor gets words onto the page in proper screenplay format without you thinking about margins or indents. You type; the page formats itself. When you want help shaping a scene, Nisaba — your AI writing partner — can suggest changes right inside the text.

In this section#

  • The editor — how scenes work and how the page formats itself as you go
  • Screenplay formatting — scene headings, action, characters, dialogue, and the other building blocks
  • Keyboard shortcuts — Tab to cycle element types, number keys to jump straight to one
  • Editor menus — what you get when you right-click: scene actions, asking Nisaba about a passage, inserting a note
  • Inline AI suggestions — when Nisaba proposes an edit, it shows up underlined in your script; accept, discuss, or dismiss
  • Saving and autosave — no Save button; your work saves as you type. Cmd+S drops a named checkpoint in History.
  • Vomit draft — a mode for getting words down fast: type freely and no AI runs
  • Dictation — review a cleaned-up spoken passage

Good to know#

Tip: You almost never need to set an element type by hand. Type INT. or EXT. to start a scene heading, type a name in ALL CAPS to start a character cue, and Nabu fills in the rest.

Note: Voice dictation is part of some plans; you'll see it marked if yours doesn't include it.

If a live dictation connection ends before its last words arrive, Nabu keeps that unfinished audio for its recording fallback. Stopping dictation waits for those words before cleaning up the passage. See Dictation audio for how audio travels.