Kenneth L Sykes: Screenwriter, musician and songwriter in Tucson, Arizona.

Another update and maybe no need for additional comments... I selected FadeIn. --- I am currently doing it by just writing in MSWord and formatting as I go. A bit more laborious I suppose so I am wondering what your opinion is about using dedicated writing software in general and what software you prefer. What at the features that make it worth buying? What features do you love? Can’t live without? ...........UPDATE: Thanks for all the helpful advice. I did look into several software but dumped them quickly. They simply didn't download and launch properly or not all functions worked properly or they seemed needlessly complex/cryptic/. I'm using a ThinkPad with Windows 10 and everything up to date. I could probably get them working with some time invested but in my world, if it doesn't work right out of the box then I look for something else. That experience included Trebly, Writer Solo, Arc Studio, Final Draft and a few others I can't recall at the moment. With Final Draft, I was sent a key for the 30 day trial software which was not accepted by the software I installed. Brilliant. But... FadeIn worked immediately and is totally intuitive. As for continuing in MSWord, all one has to do is understand how "Styles" works and create styles that have the proper formatting and that is what I was doing. Simple to do. But FadeIn (and others I am sure) have built in handy shortcuts that make it a little easier to write. Also MSWord can't export your work in the .fdx format which seems to be a big deal.

My name is Ikechukwu Odum from Abuja, Nigeria. I am an actor, writer and filmmaker. Writing is my strongest point. I am glad to be part of this amazing community now, and I look forward to collaborations and exciting opportunities. I wish I joined earlier.... Best wishes to everyone.

Hello all. I write family-friendly features. I sit down to write and a Hallmark movie comes out. Every time I try to do anything different, I hit a wall. Working on that. Anyway, I'm glad to be in this class with you guys.

it is about time to introduce myself, so here i am. I´m a freelance Digital Artist and Screenwriter and am glad to be part of this community. I´m from Europe and interested in people from everywhere. I´d love to connect with you and share and talk and enjoy the topics of creativity. Yesterday´s webinar showed me, how many likeminded people are out there. And that´s incredible!!! Cheers to you, to stage32 and to a great 2021!

I have been fascinated by Storytelling and Mythology since I was quite young. Soon after that came an affinity for the 80's-90's era Comics (MARVEL and MILESTONE). After years of being inspired to develop my own characters, stories and back-stories I have begun to write my stories and weave my own worlds for my characters to live in.

What I have begun to build via Screenwriting is a Afro-Futuristic, HorrorNoir, Afro -Fantasy/Epic. I am looking for like minded creatives to help me build and/or give the opportunity to learn.

I have also been a musician (off and on) since my teens and have in the past 5yrs begun producing musical pieces (including some cinematic pieces), hip hop beats, Afrofuturistic Funk. Please check out some of my work as SAKHU444 (soundcloud.com/saba-nur/sets/magneton-music-the-rise-of-the)

Hi, all.

This is my first post on here; in fact, I haven't logged in or been writing much for a while due to other commitments. However, my short script, 'Fleeting Nirvana' which I wrote in 2019 that got picked up by NYC director/actor Mike Phoenix has now been finished and is doing the rounds in the festival circuits. I now have my first IMDb credit which I'm very proud of.

What has really motivated me to think about writing again though is my feature script, 'DE MORAY'. This feature tells the story of Scotland's unsung hero, the compatriot and friend of William Wallace - Andrew (De Moray) Murray. Not the tennis player... this badass swings a sword instead.

I entered the script in a couple of competitions last year and kind of just focused on other things. I have now received very encouraging results that have given me a second wind to push this project again.

Emerging Screenwriters 'Shoot Your Sizzle' - Top 100.

Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices - Semifinalist

My Coverfly score is rising and I am now motivated once more to return to the laptop. Perseverance is key. All the best to all the writers out there!

Hello Kenneth -

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Hi Kenneth. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

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