How to turn a script into Ren'py code

Since it's come up a few times for me, and I imagine others might find it useful too.

Ren'py is a Python based visual novel engine for creating interactive stories. It's designed for stories which rely mainly on character sprites and dialogue, which means most of the code looks a lot like the script of a play. It's aimed at non programmers and relatively easy to use, but there's a few things that seem to trip everyone up when they start.
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Books and things meme

Accidentally took my reflux meds late yesterday, now my whole body is chucking a sad.

What I'm currently reading:
"Tipping the Velvet" by Sarah Waters, author of fine lesbian historical novels. Liking it so far!

What I just finished reading:
"Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine, a good YA fantasy with a nice metaphor/moral about what consent is and why it matters, and the difficulty of being a girl in a conformist society, all hidden under fun fantasy hiijinks. Was indeed very different to the movie, as I had been told! Weirdly fat hating, though.

"Ravishing the Heiress" by Sherry Thomas, a regency romance about a sensible woman who falls in love with the man she's arranged to marry (much to her annoyance, since he is clearly in love with someone else) Remained charming to the end.

What I plan to read next:
Whatever comes in next via library reserve or book order!

What I just finished watching/playing:
The Royal Trap. A very good (apart from one notable problematic aspect) light fantasy visual novel with a great female protagonist and good worldbuilding and characters.

What I'm currently watching/playing:
"Upstairs Downstairs" season 2. Got stuck partway through episode 1 when they put the cute little monkey in peril. I have looked up spoilers to see what happens next and mean to get back to it, I hear this season Alex Kingston plays a lesbian. I love the way the servants have their own inner lives.

What I plan to watch/play next:
Azumanga Daioh disk 3. Light fluffy schoolgirl antics yay. Actually, given my current physical state maybe I'll watch it now.