transitions

SKILL.md

Standard Transitions Transitions are uppercase, ending in TO:, with blank lines before and after:

Forced Transitions Force any line as a transition with >:

| CUT TO: | Standard scene change | | SMASH CUT TO: | Abrupt, jarring cut | | MATCH CUT TO: | Visual match between scenes | | JUMP CUT TO: | Time jump, same location | | INTERCUT: | Alternating between locations |

This skill provides screenplay transition formatting and conventions. Covers CUT TO, DISSOLVE TO, FADE IN/OUT, SMASH CUT, and when to use (or avoid) transitions for pacing and story effect. Use when: adding scene transitions, formatting transition elements, understanding transition conventions, or controlling pacing. Source: bybren-llc/story-systems-template.

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