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alexdsut ![]() NYC Midnight Addict ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 May 2017 Location: Warsaw Status: Offline Points: 1053 |
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I've been meaning to try this out. Might take it for a spin for Challenge #2! I actually don't think I know anyone who has used it though, so it never came up in any past discussions I've had. Good to hear you've had a positive experience with it!
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lisafox10800 ![]() NYC Midnight Black Belt ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 Jul 2016 Location: NJ Status: Offline Points: 8930 |
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I was terrified once Amazon Storywriter went away. I played around with this new software before one of the comps last year and it was really easy to learn. Of course, I haven't tried any of the real bells and whistles, but for the basics, it's perfect.
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Emmageek ![]() NYC Midnight Addict ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 1199 |
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I have Scrivener and Movie Magic for my production software on my main home computer. I just had to bite the bullet and get WritersDuet because 1) I've been using the free one for ever and 2) I travel for work and didn't want to learn another program since I like WD. So WD will be my go-to on my travel chromebook. |
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stephenmatlock ![]() NYC Midnight Black Belt ![]() ![]() Joined: 05 Sep 2013 Location: Seattle Status: Offline Points: 9723 |
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Pick what works for you, and try to do so before the comps! I've used Trelby (as I've said earlier), WritersDuet, and Scrivener for writing scripts. Trelby was just too harsh: YOU MUST DO THIS NEXT PART BECAUSE OF THE RULES. If you know screenwriting/scriptwriting, I suppose it's easier, but for a newbie, it's like having Sister Mary Martha smacking your knuckles at every single mistake. WritersDuet looks good, but I found it hard to keep track of where my "stuff" was. Cloud or local? I got out of synch at one point. Scrivener I love for long form writing (novels), but I did not like the scriptwriting feature. Way too may non-keyboard functions--that is, I kept having to take my hand off the keyboard to use the mouse. I still love Fade In, and have paid for the upgrades as needed. (I think there was a jump between versions that required a new license fee, but boy howdy it is worth it.)
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Random ![]() NYC Midnight Black Belt ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 Nov 2017 Location: C. of Letters Status: Offline Points: 4248 |
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I got a copy of this in 2002 or something like that. Might get a new version to see if I like it better than FD (for my 3 screenplays a year
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dcontarato ![]() NYC Midnight Addict ![]() ![]() Joined: 08 Oct 2019 Status: Offline Points: 979 |
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Thanks. Just gave a try at scriptwriting mode on Scrivener and it isn't quite as intuitive as other tools like WriterDuet - basically to switch between scene heading, action, dialogue, etc. one needs to either click some drop down menu or use a combination of TAB and ENTER to change item (this latter mode is actually not bad as it can replace mouse work, when one gets the gist of it). The options are all somewhat "hidden" in text at the bottom right corner of the editor, odd design choice compared to the pretty icons I've seen in WriterDuet or screenshots of other software packages... It is nice to have the corkboard to organize/outline the scenes and all the other amenities that Scrivener provides (inspector, notes and so on for each scene, Finder-style folder view with reference material, etc.). Could definitely be useful to organize longer work, which is after all the main value proposition of Scrivener.
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dcontarato ![]() NYC Midnight Addict ![]() ![]() Joined: 08 Oct 2019 Status: Offline Points: 979 |
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Thanks! Had a similar feeling about Scrivener when I tried to type out a few scenes with it tonight. As I posted in my reply to Random above, there is an option to just use TAB and ENTER to change between heading-action-dialogue etc. with little mouse work, which becomes not bad at all after a while. I'm sold on WriterDuet for the competition, it just worked great for me in the first round (the quality of the output, or lack thereof, will be my responsibility only). I did some research today on FadeIn and liked what I saw, including the price tag - I have a hard time justifying the $250 for FinalDraft at this stage. Certainly an option for the long run.
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dcontarato ![]() NYC Midnight Addict ![]() ![]() Joined: 08 Oct 2019 Status: Offline Points: 979 |
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Dipping my toes is exactly what I'm doing, and as you say I found WD a great and simple option for that!
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Emmageek ![]() NYC Midnight Addict ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 1199 |
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Since I have MM on my home base computer and Scrivener, I do use the Scrivener for the corkboard and organizing feature. I like to visual see things - especially during the prewriting stage when my ideas are mostly scenes in my head and no real place in the story at that time.
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Winer ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 Oct 2019 Location: SE Washington Status: Offline Points: 17 |
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I am using Scrivener and love it. I already own it and it's like half or less the cost of Final Draft (which I used about 10 years ago). It works great and has a lot of features for big projects! It's also good for transcribing interviews. =) Full disclosure: I am on an old Mac (2009) running High Sierra. When I upgrade to a new machine, the version of Scrivener I used for this challenge won't work (2.8.1), so I will have to upgrade (>3.0). I fully expect the new Scrivener to work as well as this ancient one. I had no idea there were as many screenwriting options out there! |
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