title-page

name	title-page
description	This skill provides Fountain title page formatting and metadata setup. Covers required fields (title, author, contact), optional fields (copyright, draft date, notes), and submission-ready formatting. Use when: creating new screenplays, setting up title page metadata, updating screenplay information, or preparing scripts for submission.

Title Page Skill

Invocation Triggers

Apply this skill when:

• Creating new screenplays
• Setting up title page metadata
• Updating screenplay information
• Preparing scripts for submission

Title Page Format

Fountain Title Page Syntax

Key-value pairs at the very beginning of the document:

Title:
    **Seoul Identity**
Credit: Written by
Author: Scott Graham
Draft date: December 27, 2025
Contact:
    [e-mail]
    [phone]

Standard Keys

Key	Purpose	Required
Title	Screenplay title	Yes
Credit	Credit type	Yes
Author	Writer name(s)	Yes
Source	Source material	If adapted
Draft date	Current draft date	Recommended
Contact	Contact information	Yes
Copyright	Copyright notice	Optional
Notes	Additional notes	Optional

Multi-Line Values

Indent continuation lines:

Title:
    **The Long and Winding
    Road to Nowhere**
Contact:
    Jane Smith
    [e-mail]
    [phone]
    123 Main Street
    Los Angeles, CA 90001

Formatting in Titles

Title:
    **Bold Title**
    _Underlined Subtitle_
    *Italic tagline*

Credit Types

Single Writer

Credit: Written by
Author: Scott Graham

Writing Team (Collaborators)

Credit: Written by
Author: Scott Graham & Jane Smith

Note: & indicates a writing team who wrote together.

Multiple Writers (Sequential)

Credit: Screenplay by
Author: Scott Graham and Jane Smith

Note: and indicates writers who worked separately.

Adapted Work

Credit: Screenplay by
Author: Scott Graham
Source: Based on the novel by Jane Smith

Multiple Credits

Credit: Screenplay by
Author: Scott Graham
Credit: Story by
Author: Jane Smith & John Doe

Industry Standards

Spec Script Title Page

Title:
    **SEOUL IDENTITY**
Credit: Written by
Author: Scott Graham
Contact:
    [e-mail]

Do NOT include on spec scripts:

• Draft numbers
• WGA registration numbers (prominently)
• Date revisions

Production Script Title Page

Title:
    **SEOUL IDENTITY**
Credit: Written by
Author: Scott Graham
Draft date: REVISED - December 27, 2025
Contact:
    Production Company Name
    Address

Contact Information

What to Include

Contact:
    Your Name
    [e-mail]
    [phone]

Or your representation:

Contact:
    Represented by
    Agent Name
    Agency Name
    [e-mail]
    [phone]

Positioning

In final PDF output:

• Title: Centered, 1/3 down page
• Credit/Author: Centered, below title
• Contact: Lower right (or lower left)

Copyright Notice

Optional Copyright

Copyright: (c) 2025 Scott Graham

WGA Registration

If including (not recommended on specs):

Notes: WGAw Registered

Complete Examples

Feature Film Spec

Title:
    **SEOUL IDENTITY**
Credit: Written by
Author: Scott Graham
Draft date: December 2025
Contact:
    [e-mail]

Television Spec

Title:
    **"The One Where Everything Changes"**
Credit: Spec episode of
Author: BREAKING BAD
Credit: Written by
Author: Scott Graham
Contact:
    [e-mail]

Adaptation

Title:
    **THE GREAT GATSBY**
Credit: Screenplay by
Author: Scott Graham
Source: Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Draft date: December 2025
Contact:
    [e-mail]

Writing Team

Title:
    **BUDDY COP MOVIE**
Credit: Written by
Author: Scott Graham & Jane Smith
Draft date: December 2025
Contact:
    Represented by
    Super Agent
    Big Agency
    [e-mail]

Validation Checklist

• Title is present
• Credit type is correct
• Author name(s) formatted correctly
• Contact information included
• Draft date current (if included)
• Source credited (if adaptation)
• No WGA number on spec scripts
• No draft numbers on spec scripts
• Multi-line values properly indented