Hi there,
So I am still in the process of writing my first screenplay. I know for a fact that there is a ton of screenwriting apps, some that are free, and some that cost money. For a first-time screenwriter, which is the best free screenwriting app to use on a laptop, or even on a mobile device?
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Hi, Hunter Huiet. I use WriterDuet on my laptop. It's free (for the first three projects), but you can pay a low monthly fee for extra features. https://www.writerduet.com/
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WriterDuet is fast.
Milanote is a great app... Free and easy to operate.
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Maurice Vaughan I have heard great things about WriterDuet. Definitely will check it out!
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Jeremiah Unom I have never heard of Milanote! I will take a look at it!
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I'm using Writer Solo, the free app from Writer Duet which I love! https://writersolo.com/#5FM6W~***~branch=-
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Jonathan Kramer I will check it out for sure!
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Celtx is helpful. And you can start with a free license, if I recall. It's a cloud-based service, so you can access it from any device. Given it's your first time, I wouldn't get overly caught up in all the 'bells and whistles' needed for a production draft. Just keep it simple, and follow the basic structure rules. All of which can be done via a few services. Moreover, just write! :)
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I’ve used Celtx on desktop and iPad as well as Final Draft Mobile on iPad and Final Draft on desktop. Each has positives and negatives. Celtx is a great starter app!
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Someone can give a shot at these. Word has a screenplay template you can check out: https://templates.office.com/en-us/screenplay-tm02805802
You can turn a Word doc into a Screenplay template: https://www.awn.com/blog/how-turn-microsoft-word-terrific-screenwriting-...
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Raw scripts is free also script buddy, I used both of these
@Charlotte Talley I have heard of these 2. Thanks
You can even get away with just a text editor for a short time. The formatting will be wrong. But you can get your story out and worry about formatting later. Here is simple way of getting that done.
http://griffithscreative.com.au/do-i-need-screenwriting-software/
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Final Draft is recognised as one of the key players. Fairly expensive, but it does an awful lot.
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Hello Hunter! I struggled with free apps for some time before realizing the time I spent fixing the outputs of the free software was worth paying for something better. I use Arc Studios to write my feature length scripts and have nothing but positives to say about it. Best of luck in finding something that works for you!