Writing Scripts using [...] ?
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Writing Scripts using [...] ?
Do you write your scripts in a text-editor (Notepad/Textpad and the like), MS Word or the like, or a specialized Screenplay editor ?
I usually start writing in Textpad, as I can just go with the flow and type things without thinking about formatting or names of characters, etc. I add that stuff later.
When my script is more mature and I'm just re-writing parts of it, I put all the formatting in, as then I have more time to do this. I don't want to think about these things during the early stages, as they are somewhat distracting. Even using a specialized editor you still have to type in names, instead of just keeping up with a dialogue.
i.e. I do the dialogues like this
-- person one
-- person two
-- person one, etc.
But now I'm starting to wonder if I should use MS Word. Or a specialized editor.
I plan to post my scripts online, so this is one of the things to consider for me. For example, I can easily convert any plain text to HTML. I don't like MS World's "save as HTML" feature, so I would probably convert it to HTML via some other means. As for specialized editors, I think they usually save as .rtf, so that's similar to Word I suppose.
So, I wonder -- what do you prefer and how do you write your scripts ?
I usually start writing in Textpad, as I can just go with the flow and type things without thinking about formatting or names of characters, etc. I add that stuff later.
When my script is more mature and I'm just re-writing parts of it, I put all the formatting in, as then I have more time to do this. I don't want to think about these things during the early stages, as they are somewhat distracting. Even using a specialized editor you still have to type in names, instead of just keeping up with a dialogue.
i.e. I do the dialogues like this
-- person one
-- person two
-- person one, etc.
But now I'm starting to wonder if I should use MS Word. Or a specialized editor.
I plan to post my scripts online, so this is one of the things to consider for me. For example, I can easily convert any plain text to HTML. I don't like MS World's "save as HTML" feature, so I would probably convert it to HTML via some other means. As for specialized editors, I think they usually save as .rtf, so that's similar to Word I suppose.
So, I wonder -- what do you prefer and how do you write your scripts ?
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RE: Writing Scripts using [...] ?
I use Final Draft, it makes writting scripts a breeze, but it is far from free. I know somewhere there is a plug in for MS word that will do script formating.
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i discovered scriptsmart relatively recently and it is brilliant. theres some good tutorials there too.WeirdEars wrote:Definitely ScriptSmart from the BBC. When it comes to layout, it rocks! And it's FREE!
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i have some sort of plug in for MS Word for writing scripts, it works really well too i just cant think of what its called. My friend just gave me a copied version on a disc. ill see if i can found out the name
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