Here's a simple problem that I've forgot how to solve. I'm doing re-writes now that I have time. Other then shutting down the system, what do I do when the program starts eating my script as I write?
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Um, stop writing on Word? : )
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Ouch David! Please stop punishing yourself! LOL :) Good grief, setting all those tabs... Okay, purchase yourself a copy of Final Draft. It's an industry standard and everything is preset for you. Easy peasy. Look under "deals" here at Stage 32. Best of luck!
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Press the "insert" key to disable that function. Then go purchase Final Draft.
Final Draft may be fine for starting a script. Now to transfer existing scripts to that format didn't work well for me.
Hey David, yes, transcribing scripts into a different program is a huge pain in the ass, but Final Draft is preferred in the industry and sometimes is required, or rather, requested. If your script goes into development many others will be using your original file -- other writers, production people, the director, assistants, et cetera. Final Draft has a ton of features for the production process; it can print script sides by character name, print script revisions in color, generate a cast list... and on and on. Yes, of course, one could generate similar files/lists/revisions/whatever in Word, but that would mean creating each file one file at a time. Final Draft can do it all from one original document. Anyway, to each his own, but perhaps do consider making the switch. :) Again, best of luck!
You know, I just looked over the features for Final Draft 9 and it can import scripts from other word-processing programs. If anything doesn't "flow" quite right, you can easily adjust it. :)
I really like celtx and is it free. But people say it formats incorrectly.
Wrote my first script by hand pulling scraps of paper from trash barrels of companies I was delivering or picking up from. I'm sensing your response already trash in trash out.
Oh man I reacted on these kind of threads... Do acquire a software that can export FDX file format and PDFs. Final Draft Scrivener (40$, my choice) Trelby (free and open source) MovieMagic I think, I am not sure :/ And people you shouldn't joke about type machine I am seriously going to acquire one... http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/23jul_superstorm/ :)
And scrivener can import word documents without any headache...
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Samuel, as far as I know Celtx formats fine. David, moving software doesn't have to be so bad. Copy and past will get you 9/10 there if there isn't and import function. Word is far from ideal for script writing. Anthony, my dream setup would be scrivener for development and final draft for polishing. Using scrivener and Celtx for now.
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Hey Cj, I am on the finishing line of a screenplay I started with Celtx. As far as writing with it I loved it. But rewriting was a real pain in the (you know exactly what...). So switching definitely to Scrivener, for the price it's a breath of fresh air.