Posted on August 26, 2010 in Screenplay Format | No Comments
Celtx Script is the only mobile screenwriting app that syncs directly with Celtx desktop software, making it easy to write a screenplay from any place at any time.
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Posted on August 13, 2010 in Screenplay Format | 1 Comment
In this video, Karl Soule demonstrates how Adobe Story, a collaborative script development tool designed for creative professionals, can help you create your next script or screenplay.
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Posted on June 28, 2010 in General Screenwriting, Screenplay Format | 4 Comments
It’s easy to feel intimidated by the thought of writing your first screenplay. The rules! The formatting! The binding! Don’t let the seemingly endless parade of screenwriting elements scare you away from writing your first script. Since a familiarity with the basics of the craft is half the battle, The Writers Store has created this [...]
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Posted on November 10, 2009 in Screenplay Format | No Comments
Celtx v2.5 is here! Many people still think of Celtx as just screenwriting software, but it does so much more. You can use Celtx and for the entire production process – not only write scripts, but create storyboard scenes and sequences, sketch setups, develop characters, breakdown & tag elements, schedule productions, and prepare [...]
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Posted on November 2, 2009 in Screenplay Format, Selling Your Script | 1 Comment
Advanced format and style tips that can turn a good script into a great read
by Christopher Riley
Before a film or television script can fulfill its destiny in front of cameras and on screens around the world, it must first succeed as a piece of literature, a document that captivates the reader before it delights the [...]
Posted on September 21, 2009 in Screenplay Format, Story | 1 Comment
by Christina Hamlett
When I was a young aspiring writer, I had a strong aversion to the use of “said” in a story. My justification was that it was blah. It was uninspired. It was pedestrian. Why use “said,” I rationalized, when there were so many other words in the English language that were way more [...]
Posted on June 24, 2009 in Featured, Screenplay Format | 4 Comments
When it comes to formatting, screenplays follow strict rules. Proper format is the first thing agents and other prospective readers look for in a script. In this hyper competitive world, you can’t afford a bad first impressions.
Beyond the basics of layout and margins, there are some gray areas of formatting that every writer will eventually [...]
Posted on May 14, 2009 in Screenplay Format | 2 Comments
John August takes a brief look at the new bits in the latest Final Draft, including a peek into the new file format and the package contents.
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Posted on May 4, 2009 in Featured | 14 Comments
Last week we brought you 588 Free Film Contracts and Forms. In a effort to continue our “indie stimulus plan,” this week we’ve gathered together 111 free filmmaking software programs.
Keep an eye out of upcoming features highlighting even more free stuff. And yes, we promise to never raise you taxes.
Also check out these [...]
Posted on April 27, 2009 in Contracts and Law, Featured | 31 Comments
Looking to make a film but need a little help with the paperwork? We’ve painstakingly searched the internets and collected 588 free forms and contracts to help get you started.
Now before we start, everyone repeat after me: “THIS ARTICLE IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR PROPER LEGAL ADVICE”
You probably won’t need all of these forms for [...]
Posted on April 22, 2009 in Screenplay Format, Storyboarding | No Comments
If you haven’t already downloaded Celex now is the time, if you have, now is the time to update. Celtx released a update to their 2.0 release in February. Version 2.0.1 includes some improvements and important bug squashes.
Also check out our recently posted a list of 55 Celtx Tutorials.
From Celtx – [...]
Posted on April 20, 2009 in Featured, Screenplay Format, Storyboarding | 9 Comments
Whoever said you can’t get something for nothing never used Celtx. This is not just one of the best open source programs, it one of the best pieces of filmmaking software period. And, with the newly released v2.0 it’s even better.
In this feature we gathered together the best tutorials we could find. The [...]
Posted on April 15, 2009 in General Screenwriting | 2 Comments
by Linda Cowgill
1. Buy Final Draft or another industry standard screenwriting program, and learn how to use it.
To be taken seriously, you have to write seriously. That means your script must look like a pro’s. A script typed in any font other than Courier 12, Courier New 12 or Courier Final Draft 12, automatically tells [...]
Posted on March 3, 2009 in Screenplay Format | No Comments
Celtx v.2.0 has been released and available for Download from Celtx.com.
…RELEASE NOTES:
NEW FEATURES
CELTX STUDIOS
We are pleased to introduce Celtx Studios, a set of web services designed to work with the Celtx software. Your Celtx Studio provides:
Web Based Storage and Access to Your Media Projects
Media Projects created in Celtx can be saved straight to your Celtx [...]
Posted on November 30, 2008 in General Screenwriting | No Comments
by Guy Magar
‘Heck, we’ll just write them, and let the directors worry about visualization!’
More often than not, and consciously or not, this seems to be the mindset of most writers based on the many hundreds of screenplays that have crossed my desk at all levels of proficiency. Sorry folks, it’s called ‘motion pictures.’ This does [...]
