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Choosing to become a screenwriter is one of the biggest life decisions you’ll ever make. It takes hard work, discipline, and a willingness to hear a lot of people tell you “No” before finally hearing ...

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If you’re a screenwriter or want to be a screenwriter, then at some point you will have used Final Draft. Co-founded in 1990 and now in its 12th version, the Final Draft screenwriting software boasts ...

I made a post a little while back and I wound up using Montage and Avenir for this purpose and have grown to dislike both of them.<BR><BR>Montage has quirks where I might press the return key and it ...

Last month, we had John August on our podcast to talk about his new upgrade of the Highland screenwriting app from Quote-Unquote Apps. Now, the app has officially dropped, so we wanted to highlight it ...

Beat is available for free from the Apple App store. With all the basic features you need and outstanding auto-formating, you cannot go wrong with this app. No built-in collaboration tools. Everyone's ...

Many screenwriters have embraced modern tools over traditional PDFs to craft their film or TV show pilots. SoCreate, the latest entrant in the screenwriting software arena, is challenging established ...

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Of course these days it’s the rare screenwriter, or any other writer for that matter, who uses a typewriter. Computers and word processors are the norms, and there are specialized screenplay writing ...

Maybe you’re thinking about writing a screenplay, but don’t know where to start. Or maybe you’re interested in following in the footsteps of writer-directors such as Mindy Kaling or Jordan Peele.