Screenwriting : How many times was "walks" used in the script? Free software to track word usage. by Tony S.

Tony S.

How many times was "walks" used in the script? Free software to track word usage.

Word Frequency Counting Tool for Screenplays
Word Frequency Counting Tool for Screenplays
This free online tool will analyze your Final Draft movie screenplay or TV script and generate a word frequency counting report for the words in your script.
Tonya Todd

Very cool. Thanks for this.

Tony S.

Welcome.

Craig D Griffiths

I do find myself trying to find interesting alternatives. Especially if we are in one location for a while. Goes over to, crosses the room, heads for .....

John Ellis

Pretty cool.

Tony S.

Welcome.

Agreed, in a shooting script who cares. In a Spec if there are only 16 places a character moves from A to B, only using walks could be seen as repetitive and indicate Actions lack punch.

Using other verbs is also a good way to instantly create emotional state: trudges, swaggers, strides, drags, lumbers, etc.

Doug Nelson

Is the software that performs this magic available to screenwriters? I'm a little hesitant to send FD files out into the either.

Tony S.

Available to anyone with a FDX file.

The file stays on the computer (or device). It's not uploaded. No upload traffic between site and computer. The website reads the file it's pointed to and delivers the report.

Doug Nelson

Interesting indeed but I remain skeptical about anything online that roots around inside my computer. It would be nice software to have.

Tony S.

Have a smartphone? There are folks who have enough data to predict when you're going use the bathroom next.

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