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We are in the process of building a new screenwriting platform that is fun and easy to use for screenwriters of all skill levels! We will be launching our private beta this winter, so I'm hoping to gain some great insight from writers here about their specific software needs and writing processes!
What I want... hmm...
I want all the margins to be pre-set and I want the program to be "smart"; I want to write, not manually set things. And I want to be able to customize them. No point in using Hollywood standards outside the USA and some countries don't like them.
I want support for Umlauts. I want to write "Über", bot "Ueber". And I want these changes to appear on the PDF.
I want a Courier font that has Latin, Greek and Cyrillic characters; including ALL the special characters.
I want keyboard shortcuts for everything and the ability to modify them.
I want a basic FREE version that focuses on just writing and a paid PRO version that has all the goodies (all those things that people trying to break in don't need).
I want both versions to save on cloud and the ability to write with others by using the cloud; for both versions. And also the ability to access the scripts from my mobile devices. Oh, and add the ability to choose if a password will be required in order to access them.
I want to sit down and spit out words like a bloody Spitfire, I don't want to feel like a recovery vehicle trying to unstuck a tank from mud.
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback! This is all really great to know.
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Any changes to fonts should be previewed in real time. That will be very useful for customizing your title and also if I write a script for another market, there is no point in using a font that Americans are accustomed to instead of a font that the people from the other marked are accustomed to.
And one thing that I got from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riPT0avgTxQ The ability to use an image as the title on the title page. Doesn't have to be anything fancy, JPG and PNG support will do just fine. Just make sure to add drag-and-scale as well as precise scaling in Millimetres and Inches using boxes. Also, make sure to include vertical and horizontal alignment buttons for both the space between the margins and the page itself and of course boxes for precise movement (like Photoshop or Premiere does).
And by the way, why not add support for A4 paper? Have you ever asked for Letter sized paper in Europe? People will look at you as if you asked them for a Klingon delicacy.
And by the way, why not add support for A4 paper? Have you ever asked for Letter sized paper in Europe? People will look at you as if you asked them for a Klingon delicacy.
I use letter size for my scripts and I'm from and live in the UK. I've also written scripts in UK English and American English, sold the UK English script to a producer in the US and the American English script to a producer in the UK.
Nobody gives a toss about fancy pix on the title page.
This shit isn't for people that have already broken in, it's for those that believe that shit is necessary... because they're the ones that will waste their cash buying it.
What this business should do is get an endorsement. There's nothing other screenwriters won't fall for more than an endorsement from somebody they believe has made it. A screenwriter with a couple of biggish films under their belt should do it. Amateurs will turn out in droves to buy this crappy product.
The UK has a long tradition of keeping traditions. In other countries you simply cannot find Letter size paper and ordering it can be a very stupid idea because of the weight. You are most probably going to pay 100%-200% more and it is totally unnecessary because there is no requirement for Letter paper. Now if you want to print the scripts of your favorite movies on the proper paper then it is worth it, but you don't need it for business. For the US, people will ask you to e-mail the PDF instead of Fed-Exing a physical copy. Even in your own country, they will most probably ask for the PDF.
Since I have access only to A4, if the program supports A4, all margins will be printed properly. Printing Letter in A4 works but some area is cut. Not a big problem, but I am a perfectionist.
I do give a toss about fancy graphics on my title page.
I know nothing about that product. They asked for feedback, I give it. If it turns out to be crap it is not my company and I don't fork for them so it is not my problem. Unless they get a government bailout, then I guess it will be my problem.
The UK has a long tradition of keeping traditions.
What does this mean? Are you from the UK?
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In other countries you simply cannot find Letter size paper and ordering it can be a very stupid idea because of the weight. You are most probably going to pay 100%-200% more and it is totally unnecessary because there is no requirement for Letter paper.
Nobody cares about letter size or A4. Not in the UK, not in America, not anywhere.
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Now if you want to print the scripts of your favorite movies on the proper paper then it is worth it, but you don't need it for business.
I don't read scripts. Never read an entire professional script yet. I'd certainly never waste 90 pages of paper just to print one off.
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For the US, people will ask you to e-mail the PDF instead of Fed-Exing a physical copy. Even in your own country, they will most probably ask for the PDF.
Even in my country? Of course they ask for the .pdf. Who in the 21st Century would want to send a paper copy? Most publishing houses here also require a .pdf.
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I do give a toss about fancy graphics on my title page.
Why? You should care more about the words inside. Once you perfect that, then fancy graphics don't matter at all. Some writers spend more time creating posters and graphics than they do perfecting their craft. They might as well give up the writing and move into photoshopping graphics for websites.
I use a German Software, called "DramaQueen"You got all you need in it (you can also write in English, French ans Spanish). And you can see your storyline and got your Character description also there. And Your Treatment and Exposé also. And, you can write with this program also books, and in a few months also a Theater play. I love it! Here is the link:
I use a German Software, called "DramaQueen"You got all you need in it (you can also write in English, French ans Spanish). And you can see your storyline and got your Character description also there. And Your Treatment and Exposé also. And, you can write with this program also books, and in a few months also a Theater play. I love it! Here is the link:
DramaQueen has also a free version, but, if you want to work professionally, it is better, to pay for a good software. BTW, which software did you use?
DramaQueen has also a free version, but, if you want to work professionally, it is better, to pay for a good software. BTW, which software did you use?
Your parroted advice just comes across as absurd to me. You should advise based on your own experiences and not parrot the bullshit of others just because you think it sounds good.
I use the desktop version of Celtx. Which probably won't run on later Windows OSs due to compatibility issues. However, as I use Linux (a free OS), Celtx doesn't have the same problems. If I didn't have Celtx then I would use Trelby. If I couldn't use Trelby for some reason then I'd use a template in Libre Office which is a completely free version of MS office.
The bells and whistles that make you happy do absolutely nothing for me.
Dustin, I did not need to rattle/parroting something. I've been working with DramaQueen for three years. I used Celtx before, and Trelby. Both can not be compared with DramaQueen. Neither Trelby nor Celtx can make a storyline visual as a graphic (which can dramaQueen). Neither Trelby nor Celtx can combine Expose, Treatment and Script in a document, so you can switch between all back and forth. DramaQueen can do it. Neither Celtx nor Trelby have a storytelling program where you can check your story to see if everything is in it. For example, the want and need of a figure. I use LibreOffice to write my corespondency, and use calc for other tasks. LibreOffice's "screenplay" is not good, because you can not check the story. There are many good programs for script writing on the market (for example Final Draft), but they all cost something. Better pay for something, and have a decent tool to write to check your own story, than to work with something that is free, but opens the way to many mistakes.
You've missed my point. Using free software, I have sold/optioned 11 short and 3 feature-length screenplays. What has paying for software done for you?