| Story Development |
. Character Pro
. Dramatica Pro
. Writer's Dreamkit |
Story development addresses the many issues involved in the creation
and development of a story such as dramatic structure, plot, character and conflict.
It's a fact that these are the driving forces behind every successful work of
fiction whether it be a screenplay, sitcom, one hour drama, novel, short story
or interactive game.
Doing it all by yourself without the instruction of a writing coach or the
feedback of a writing class can be a daunting task. These programs won't do
the writing for you, but they will guide you and inspire you along the way. |
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| Outlining |
. Power Structure
. StoryView
. Power Writer |
It's commonly known when writing a screenplay, stageplay or novel, the more time
a writer spends preparing a story, the greater his chances of actually selling it.
In the planning of a story, writers use what's called an outlining system.
It can be as simple as a set of index cards or as complex as a collection of
post-it notes arranged in a timeline and posted on a wall.
Today, you have programs that allow you to do all of that and much more,
without the risk of losing or misplacing any of those cards or post-it notes. |
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| Script Writing |
. Final Draft
. Final Draft French
. MM Screenwriter 2000
. Final Draft A/V
. Syd Field Video
. Syd Field DVD |
Scriptwriting software automates the writing of screenplays, teleplays, sitcoms,
stageplays and non-linear (multimedia) scripts. They are preferred over
ordinary word processors based on their capacity to generate often
used text such as scene headings, character names and transitions with
one-keystroke ease.
They also keep page breaks updated by inserting MORE's and CONTINUED's,
they never break off a sentence in the middle and come
with built-in formats to give your script the professional look
required by agents and production companies.
These programs are designed with one goal in mind: to make script writing easier. |
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| Other Writer Tools |
. StoryBase
. ComedyWriter
. Word Menu
. Power Tracker
. LifeJournal |
Introducing StoryBase, a revolutionary, intuitively designed software program
for creative writers. Storybase provides serious storytelling assistance for both
professional and aspiring authors by jump-starting the user's creativity, as well
as providing a number of ways to make the process easier.
ComedyWriter is a brainstorming tool for creating humorous scenes,
characters, situations, dialogue, expressions, sketches, and punch lines.
Power Tracker is a powerful submission and manuscript management program.
It combines advanced file management with submis- sion and expense
tracking capabilities, helping any writer stay on top of submis- sions,
pitches, follow-ups, writing expenses and more! |
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