

Dialogue sits near the center of the page, staying 1.5 inches from the left and right margins. All-caps scene headings announce each new scene. Look at any screenplay and you’ll notice it follows a specific and rigid format. Screenwriting software can speed up the writing process and help streamline pre-production.Trelby can also generate useful filmmaking reports based on elements in the screenplay.Trelby is free, open-source screenwriting software that automates screenplay formatting.Software: Publishers and distributors of several applications for writers and the film industry, including Movie Magic Screenwriter and the Dramatica story planning tools. Limited to Windows and Linux at this time. Trelby: Team developing Trelby, an open source (free!) alternative to commercial screenwriting applications. Quote-Unquote Apps: Developers of Highland screenwriting application for OS X. Also the publisher of StoryMill and other general writing applications. Mariner Software: Publishers of Montage screenwriting, Contour story planning, and Persona character development software. Literature and Latte: Developers of Scrivener for OS X and Windows. ( ) General Coffee Company (GCC) Productions: Developers of Fade In screenwriting application for most computing platforms, including tablets and some phones. ( )įinal Draft: Developers of the industry standard screenwriting application Final Draft. ( ) The full production suite from Celtx offers project management and budget tools. ( )Ĭeltx: Developers of the “freemium” screenwriting application, Celtx. Though you could write the world’s greatest script on a legal pad or a typewriter, software tools make every stage of the writing process easier and more efficient.Īdobe: Developers of Adobe Story, a screenwriting application available via “freemium” and professional subscriptions.
