Prewrite – a visual online screenplay writing app

The visual presentation of the movie story line on the new app, Prewrite, looks quite appealing. It simply looks cool. Using images of real actors and actresses and scene images for more immersive writing also sounds like an intriguing idea. You can try Prewrite for one story without time limit. The app also supports export…

Review of Amazon Storywriter, free screenwriting software

Amazon recently announced a new script writing software called Amazon Storywriter. It is free and web-based software. Bela Lampert, a screenwriter, wrote a detailed step-by-step review. I think the review can also serve as a quick manual. Check it out.  

5 screenwriting apps for Android and IOS

Christopher Shultz wrote a useful review on screenwriting software for IOS and Android tablets and smartphones. The five apps he covers in the post are scriptly, Fade in Mobile, Celtx, Scripts Pro and Final Draft Writer. Although he just mentions it in passing, DubScript for Android looks also great given its high ratings in Google…

Review of WriterDuet, online collaborative script writing software

I have recently received an email from Guy Goldstein, a script writer and programmer, about his online script writing software called WriterDuet. This new software looks very promising because it offers script writers a way to work in real-time on the same script while collaborating with each other through videochat or instant messaging. Watch the…

screenplay writing software under $50 reviewed by Christopher Boone

Any serious screenwriter would know the 2 major screenwriting software– Final Draft and Movie Magic Screenwriter – and that they cost more than 100 dollars. More precisely, each cost $199.96 and $249.95. While buying one of them is a good investment for serious screenwriting, for starting screenwriters, the cost is not small. Christopher Boone at…

Review of free screenplay writing software – Trelby

If you are one of those aspiring screenwriters who are hesitating to buy the industry standard software, Final Draft, because of its high price ($249), a new free software for script writing is available now in addition to the famous Celtx. The new software is called Trelby. The software is also a good news for…

Comparative review of Movie Magic Screenwriter and Final Draft

Robert J. Elisberg, screenwriter and columnist, wrote a long and detailed review of Movie Magic Screenwriter and Final Draft. He sketches the history of screenwriting software and offers an in-depth comparison of two major movie script writing software in the market. This is one of the most professional reviews on screenwriting software I have ever…

Comparative review of major software for script writing

If you are looking for software for script writing for movie, TV, or other genre, there are 6 software that are usually mentioned on the web. They are Final Draft, Celtx, Scripped, Scrivener, Plotbot, and ScriptBuddy. A frequent question people have before making a decision of what script writing software to use is “what is…