z.m.l. bolds the first word of a paragraph if it is followed with a colon. this is handy when you are doing the dialog for a play.
dale: that's not what p.g. is all about.
bowerbird: i think it's important to give people a good e-book experience.
dale: that's your opinion.
bowerbird: yes it is.
steve: (weakly) i can't...
dale: no it isn't.
steve: (weakly) get a...
bowerbird: is too.
steve: (weakly) word in edgewise...
dale: is not.
lurkers: will you two cut it out?
bowerbird: is so.
dale: is not...
fade to black.[_6_]
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or, here's another way you can format that:
juliette: romeo, romeo, wherefore art thou?
romeo: right here, yum-yum darling, drinking this nice delicious rum-and-cola which you so kindly left for me, sweetheart my lover girl.
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another use for this is for an interview:
magazine: what do you think of this?
interviewee: i like it a lot.
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magazine: would you recommend it?
interviewee: i would recommend it highly.
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magazine: thank you for speaking with us today.
interviewee: it was my pleasure.
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or for question-and-answer segments:
q: what is the question?
a: that's a good question.
q: do you know the answer?
a: yes, i do.