Screenwriting : A Final Draft 13 update question by Doug Nelson

Doug Nelson

A Final Draft 13 update question

I recently experienced a 'blue screen' computer crash (first I've experienced) that completely wiped out my system, including my Final Draft 12 program. I've been rebuilding the system from the ground up during the past few days. My question is: Does anybody have any experience with or opinions of the new Final Draft 13? I've installed it but I haven't worked with it yet.

James L. Lytle III

Hey Doug, sorry to hear about you're crash! I was just about to buy Final Draft 13, but CSR at Final Draft said my Final Draft 11 that I have is still good! Hope you can fix's the problem, let me know how it turn out buddy. Good Luck.....................James!

Eric Sollars

I've had crashes. Hopefully the backup was still there for your screenplay.

Emily J

I haven't checked it out yet, but thanks for the warning!!

Doug Nelson

Thanx folk, I got most of it up-n-running (except some older versions of a few non related programs). FD12 had stuff that as a writer, I had no use for and it seems that FD13 just has more stuff than I need as a writer. I'm not Producing or Directing anymore. I'll see how it works out in a week or so.

Jeffery Mack

Im still using 12 personally and even that version is still giving me issues...random crashes etc. Was gonna try 13 to see if it was ant more stable....guess not.

Matthew Kelcourse

I'm using 12 - never any issues. Considering my fear of losing all my script drafts (2 years worth ;-) when moving them to 13: if it ain't broke... staying with 12. :-)

Craig D Griffiths

I am not an FD user. But there seems to be a lot of hate for 13 over at the reddit screenwriting forum.

Dan MaxXx

Ive had more problems using FD on Apple computers than Windows PC

Stephen Folker

Dan MaxXx same here. Nowadays I just use Celtx. At least it's save even if my computer crashes.

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