Script Studio® was created by a produced screenwriter working in the film industry. Designed from a writer's perspective with powerful features. A versatile screenplay app to develop your story ideas into a polished script.
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Final Draft and Movie Magic expect you to write a screenplay from page one to the end. Then create your story structure around the scenes within it. But this is impractical, counter-intuitive, and not how most writers work!
When fleshing out a story, you may get a great idea for the beginning, midpoint, and end. ANd this is what Script Studio excels at. Story creation through step-outlining. FYI: Steps, beats, sequences — same thing.
Unlike Final Draft, Script Studio lets you create story beats FIRST. Wherever they appear in your story arc. Then fill in the gaps and shift them around until your narrative makes sense. Only then should you turn to writing the script content.
Note: Script Studio doesn't force you to do it this way but encourages you to follow this method. It will save you a bunch of time rewriting. And if you get script ideas along the way you can jump over to Script View and write a scene there. Or create a script snippet in Scratch Pad and add it to your script later.
Final Draft software and writing apps like Movie Magic and WriterDuet have pros and cons. In the end, it's best to download a free trial of them all and discover what works best for you. But remember, screenwriting is not only about formatting — though it is important.
It's also about creating a story structure. Developing believable characters with unique voices. Making notes. Organizing ideas. Tracking your writing progress. Rewriting. And then rewriting some more. So whatever software you choose, dig deep into its features before spending your buck!