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Another Look at Software for Screenwriting

June 13th, 2007 · 6 Comments

The New York Times recently ran an article about writers and the software they use. The most shocking aspect of the piece? One writer admitted to using Dramatica. GASP!!

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Write the Old-School Way

December 16th, 2006 · No Comments

Do you sometimes feel more inspired to write with just pen and paper? If so, then these pre-formatted screenwriting pages might be just the thing for you. As the site says:
You can handwrite the first draft of your screenplay on these widely-accepted fromat templates for screenplays or teleplays.
The perfect solution for jotting down brainstorms [...]

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the proper way to use Dramatica to write a story

August 4th, 2006 · No Comments

For the longest time, I have always been the type of writer who likes everything spelled out in advance - mostly with the help of Dramatica. But lately I’ve been reconsidering this approach.

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mindmapping dramatica

October 6th, 2005 · No Comments

Just a quick little update on what I’m working on - I’m currently taking all the notes I posted over the summer about Problem Solving and Justification and turning them into a mindmap.
I’m using a program called MindManager to do this. It’s a terrific brainstorming/planning tool that I use each and every single day. [...]

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