How do I change this?

[gail0103]

I have recently started to write here on episode however I have a problem. When I am writing my story all my characters are on the one side, how do I get some to move to the other side.

[JemU776]

HOW TO: Stage Direction

The positions that are possible when you want a character in your scene:

Generic code for it:
@CHARACTER stands POSITION

The background positions:
back far left
back left
back right
back far right

The foreground positions:
screen left
screen right
screen center
upscreen right
upscreen left

Example:
@CHARACTER stands back far right

You can also add a zone for where the character is standing:

Generic code for it:
@CHARACTER stands POSITION in zone #

An example:
@CHARACTER stands back left in zone 3

And you can also add a Direction (the way they are facing, which can either be left or right)

Example:

@CHARACTER stands screen left AND CHARACTER faces right

@CHARACTER stands screen right AND CHARACTER faces left

You can also make them stand at spots using spot directing. Check out this for more info on that: Spot Directing (Moving Characters Around)

To make them walk using spot directing, check out: Spot Walking (Walking w/Spot Direction)

Also, I would encourage you to check out Joseph Evans’ tutorials on YouTube-they’re great way to begin directing on Episode! And the Episode guides are also very helpful ^^

Here’s how to make someone enter and exit a scene:

Basic Directing: Entering & Exiting the Scene

Good luck and if you need any more tips & help, let me know!

If you’re talking about your characters being on one side in Spotlight format, then check out:

Spotlight Style Donacode Commands: Overriding Default Behavior

So, remember that =

In spotlight you can change the position of a character. Here’s an example of how to do so:

HOW TO: Spotlight Format

You can change the position of a character on stage.

For example, let’s say DIANA is the main character, so she appears on stage left and WILLIAM appears on stage right.

You can change his position by writing:

@WILLIAM stands POSITION AND WILLIAM faces DIRECTION

*Please note that POSITION would be the new place where he is appearing at and direction is the way he’s facing. Replace those two words with an actual position and an actual direction.

Example:
@WILLIAM stands upscreen left AND WILLIAM faces right

WILLIAM (talk_sad)
I’m not that heroic like you, Diana.