www.celtx.com It's free, it's easy to use, and you can write "in the cloud" from any computer, anywhere. As well as collaborate with other writers. Don't listen to anyone who mentions the term "Industry Standard"... As the only "Industry Standard" is a properly formatted script.
I agree with Ray, too many people think they have to read a million books and spend lots of money to write a screenplay. Everyone needs a place to start so why not get your story together, download a few screenplays from any of the sites, and just follow their format. The key to a good screenplay is the re-writes. Hope this helps. Tom
As far as free software goes Celtx is number 1. It has its faults but you get what you pay for. I would not suggest attempting to format through a program like microsoft word. You'll spend more time formatting than you will writing. Get Celtx and let it do it for you.
Hi Mario, Lots of people have advised celtx and I'd like to chime in. It is an awesome and free screenwriting software with excellent cloud based solution. I am always on the run and I write mostly (these days, exclusively) on iPad. Everytime I have a wifi connection, I sync my scripts and they are instantly backed up on the cloud. If I need to do some deeper editing than what the iPad can offer, I can open the script anytime from my home or work computer. I don't need ten different back up copies, it is all on the cloud. I love this software.
Celtx is the way to go. It is very user friendly and whether you like to keep a lot of organized notes and outlines or just free write, Celtx will get you there. Best of luck!
Check out Fountain developed by John August. http://fountain.io You can use any text software (even email programs) and then translate it later. Solves the iPad/mobile problem also. I like it because it allows you to focus on the writing and not the formatting. Worry about that later.
Microsoft Word does a free "Script Smart". Hope this helps. Tom
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Get Celtx
www.celtx.com It's free, it's easy to use, and you can write "in the cloud" from any computer, anywhere. As well as collaborate with other writers. Don't listen to anyone who mentions the term "Industry Standard"... As the only "Industry Standard" is a properly formatted script.
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I agree with Ray, too many people think they have to read a million books and spend lots of money to write a screenplay. Everyone needs a place to start so why not get your story together, download a few screenplays from any of the sites, and just follow their format. The key to a good screenplay is the re-writes. Hope this helps. Tom
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As far as free software goes Celtx is number 1. It has its faults but you get what you pay for. I would not suggest attempting to format through a program like microsoft word. You'll spend more time formatting than you will writing. Get Celtx and let it do it for you.
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Hi Mario, Lots of people have advised celtx and I'd like to chime in. It is an awesome and free screenwriting software with excellent cloud based solution. I am always on the run and I write mostly (these days, exclusively) on iPad. Everytime I have a wifi connection, I sync my scripts and they are instantly backed up on the cloud. If I need to do some deeper editing than what the iPad can offer, I can open the script anytime from my home or work computer. I don't need ten different back up copies, it is all on the cloud. I love this software.
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Celtx is the way to go. It is very user friendly and whether you like to keep a lot of organized notes and outlines or just free write, Celtx will get you there. Best of luck!
Love celtx. Use it in my iPhone, iPad, and comp.. I also use final draft.
Check out Fountain developed by John August. http://fountain.io You can use any text software (even email programs) and then translate it later. Solves the iPad/mobile problem also. I like it because it allows you to focus on the writing and not the formatting. Worry about that later.
I use Celtx. The have a free package. The add-ons are extra.
I'll toss in another vote for CeltX, which I personally use for comic scripts.