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PeteS
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I've been unable to find a reference for this...  underground mine with a "Main Room" and three tunnels leading out of it. Each tunnel leads to a different  room. One tunnel leads to the Gallery, one leads to the Office, and one leads to eight small private rooms. I have action going from these Scene Headings: MAIN ROOM, PRIVATE ROOM TUNNEL, PRIVATE ROOM.

My question: In my description of the action in the tunnel, should I use private room tunnel or (capitalized) Private Room Tunnel?  

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Pete
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If you're in the tunnel then it says that in the heading, there is no need to repeat that information in the action.
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I wasn't totally clear. Before I get to the tunnel, I introduce it in some description. I am asking if I capitalize the location in the description before I get to that location.
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Quoted from PeteS
I wasn't totally clear. Before I get to the tunnel, I introduce it in some description. I am asking if I capitalize the location in the description before I get to that location.


I would not


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If it's not a proper noun then you wouldn't capitalize.  You would capitalize the Holland Tunnel, because it is a proper noun.  But if it's just a common, ordinary tunnel, then you might say in an action sequence:  "Joe wanders the tunnel leading to the private room."  No capitalization needed.


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Agree with Dave andhawkeye
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