Screenwriting : Using a self made template for scripts by Mazin Zimakowski

Mazin Zimakowski

Using a self made template for scripts

Hi guys My very first post here so I'm sorry if this thread has been already discussed before. I was wondering if any of You actually still use self made templates in Word or any other text editor as I do? Tried some free software, but found it somewhat problematic, user unfriendly and diverting attention from the story a little bit too much. I understand that it might be easier for a lot of others, but for me realy the most important thing is just to focus on the story itself, use the good mood, and I do prefer to write every new script using the stuff that works well for me :) Well, I might change the template a bit from time to time, cause it's always about discovering new possibilities and making things for better and easier ;)

Mazin Zimakowski

Well, for me the most important thing is to let the story flaw and notice everything important ;) I usually dont bother to write any technical directions and stuff, I only add them at the very end while formatting, even the names, and then just click on the word style I need and voila! ;)

David E. Gates

I downloaded the free trial of Final Draft. Whilst I can see its benefits, I ended up going back to Word so that I could export to PDF (The trial doesn't allow you to export). Will check out Adobe Story and the sonnyboo website to see what they're like.

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