Something to consider here is transferability. I used to write all my scripts in Word and had no problem with that... until I was asked to send a copy of my work to be revised by another writer. Then my script had to be reformatted. I don’t know who did the work but I was a bit embarrassed and I quickly realized the value of widely-used screenwriting software. I purchased Final Draft and began to transfer my most recent feature, for which I had already written a completed rough first draft. It was quite a bit of work.

When you’re in the early stages of developing as a writer, I don’t think software is all that important. It’s more important that you learn how to write a screenplay. But as you progress to the level of actually selling your work, I think you need to consider the importance of using the software that’s the expected norm in the industry you expect to work in. I find Final Draft is always immediately accepted. It’s the highest selling screenplay software and probably the most used in Hollywood (I think, don’t quote me on that.)

Anyway, I just wanted to point out that it isn’t all about the writing itself. You need to have software that allows you to work in the industry, not just write your own scripts at home. Something to consider.


Breanne

Final Draft heh?
What about it ? can i find it free?

One more important thing for me is that i need to write in greek!
Once i use a trial program that allow me to write only in english.... I dont remember which one!

Quoted from Baltis. Look, maybe Celtix has evolved into something grand since my days with it - I doubt it, but it could have -- but I see nothing, ease of attainability aside, that it offers the writer. It even formats wrongly. It places a "." instead of "-" in your Scene Slugs. That's not right and you all know it. The Continued at the tops and bottoms of each page, as if the reader is in preschool is also a nice touch. The way your scripts are uploaded to the web... c'mon. Even the lack of feature layout is beyond absurd. you can't even customize the look of how you wish to write it. I can go on and on...   I like being able to change the backdrop color of what I write on. I like to be able to tag certain slugs a certain color for ease of use and find.  I like to crank the font up to 25 point when I'm writing to see it better, even on a 24 in monitor.  There is just so much that celtix doesn't do that I am use to and need in my software. All valid points. Use it if you want.. I have a solution if you don't.

You can press a button to remove the 'Continue' word from your script.  

Not sure what this slug problem is.  You can customise the slugs to appear as how you want them to appear.  Although I've never done that.

I tried to move my Sophocles program to my laptop and couldn't.  Tried to contact the guy and couldn't.  It's a good program but I prefer Celtx.

Quoted from jayrex You can press a button to remove the 'Continue' word from your script.   Not sure what this slug problem is.  You can customise the slugs to appear as how you want them to appear.  Although I've never done that. I tried to move my Sophocles program to my laptop and couldn't.  Tried to contact the guy and couldn't.  It's a good program but I prefer Celtx.

You ahve to do everything yourself on Celtix. It's a pain in the ass and not even user customizable. I've just redownloaded it today and confirmed my assumptions were true. All of them.

Celtix blows goat nips. Sure it's free... Awesome, but please... STD's are often free too.  You don't see me standing in line to get one.

And Sophocles can be had. It's a brilliant program and still viable to many people now... Just cos the idiot who created it wanted to snowball everyone and run off, doesn't mean jack. It's his fault many lost their work and I'll be glad to help those who did get it back.

I might be the only guy who doesn't care for Celtx, but anyway I use Scripped, it's an online program and it's very effective

Quoted from jayrex You can press a button to remove the 'Continue' word from your script.

if i may ask how do you do that?

Quoted from Baltis. And Sophocles can be had. It's a brilliant program and still viable to many people now... Just cos the idiot who created it wanted to snowball everyone and run off, doesn't mean jack. It's his fault many lost their work and I'll be glad to help those who did get it back.

If you know how I can get my Sophocles program from my XP pc to my Vista laptop then I'm all ears.

Quoted from slabstaa if i may ask how do you do that?

Press 'TypeSet' then 'Format Options'.

You can remove the continues in here.