Lose the "dot" or not?

[ScriptNurse]

Keep the period. Sure, it's old-fashioned ... but it makes you look more experienced. Besides, when your script gets bought and a 72 year old gravel-voiced secretary with thick glasses and a dangling cigarette ash gets hold of it, you don't want HER complaining about it.

[LloJo]

Thanks Al,
That was sort of my take on the subject as well. Now I can give him the benefit of two opinions.

[uncle_al]

I really couldn't speak for Don, but here's my two rubles's worth...

The period (.) after INT. and EXT. signify that they're abbreviations.  I would, as a general rule, keep the periods, as a matter of form.

As to the matter of what others say, if it isn't Don that says it, or Dave Trottier ("Dr. Format"), I'd not put a lot of credence in it.

My opinion, come what may...

Cheers!

Al B.

--"There are no rules in Hollywood, and you ignore them at your peril."

[LloJo]

Hi, Don,
I'm helping a young screenwriter on another (!) site, and he posed me this question; "Is it OK to omit the period after INT or EXT when writing sluglines?" He "heard" it was alright.
I've never heard this. Since I don't want to confuse him or give him wrong information, what's your take on this?
Lloyd