No character development or story development tools. Mac version has additional features that would be welcome on Windows. Some bugs in the code regarding notes on occasion, Outlining process with notes seems dated. Despite some shortcomings, a mature writing app that supports the screenwriting process. Comprehensive heirarchical outlining tools, iPartner online collaboration tools, character name bank, well implemented thesaurus, streamline feature (available on MAC only at this point.) Tons of formatting options, easy find-replace, integrates well with production tools. Movie Magic Screenwriter: PROS: This program is also an "industry standard" coming in right under Final Draft. CONS: No dual dialogue feature, no online collaboration tools, dictionary and thesaurus etc. If you need help sorting your plot and story and like to have it all in one project, Movie Outline is a good choice. Great plot outliner, character and development tools, dialogue spotlight feature, friendly interface, ability to compare scripts, story pacing and character arc tools. Dual Dialogue not implemented well, No character development or story development tools and basic outlining can be a bit limiting Movie Outline: PROS: Comprehensive SUITE of tools. CONS: I find the formatting a bit "wonky" - things don't look as nice as they do in other packages and I find my page count gets bumped considerably in FD, especially when using their default font. If you are entering a lot of contests and need compatible files, you can't go wrong here. Basic index card outlining is easy to use, online "CollaboWriter" feature. :-) But, here is my take on the various packages that I have tried: Final Draft: PROS: As noted, pretty much accepted as "the industry standard". Remember, that once the script has been turned into a PDF, no one will know what package you wrote it in. So, it kind of depends on what you are expecting of the software. Some apps provide online collaboration and cloud-based functionality (Celtx, Final Draft), some have advanced functionality that allow you to interface with production packages more smoothly so you can move right into actual production. Others are very light on additional functionality but provide basic "index card" outlining (Final Draft, Fade In, Movie Draft), and others have a system of "notes" used to create hierarchical outlines and templates (Movie Magic Screenwriter). Some apps, like Movie Outline have a great set of outlining and character development tools built right into the software. What is "best" for you probably depends on your workflow and what you want to do with your screenplays. Score! There are other features that each app has that are (usually pretty minor or esoteric) that may or may not be of importance to you. Two columns, side by side, fully editable text. FADE IN handles dual dialogue exactly how it should be handled. They promise it is a feature they are looking to add in a future release. In Movie Outline, "dual dialogue" doesn't exist. In Final Draft, it converts "dual dialogue" into a fixed graphic that can no longer be edited! You need to "undo" dual dialogue formatting to edit your dialogue. In Movie Magic, it displays the dual dialogue as staggered columns - it prints fine, but it's ugly to look at. "Dual Dialogue" is when two characters are speaking at once, and you want to display the dialogue side by side in the screenplay. One example is "dual dialogue" - not something that you need everyday, but when you want it.it would be nice if it was there. :-) ISSUE 2:There are features that simply don't exist or aren't implemented well in some apps that don't exist in others. 02: ISSUE 1: The core of all of these apps is basically a specialized word processor that puts your screenplay in "industry standard format" - the problem is that you can transfer a screenplay from one app to the other and gain or lose several pages.because they ALL claim to work in "industry standard" formatting.but they can't seem to agree upon what that is! That means you need to decide what "industry standard" you are going to accept. I have also tried Scrivener, which has a "screenplay mode". I have tried Celtx, but found too many formatting errors and things that just didn't seem "right" while using it. I have copies of the following: Final Draft, Movie Magic Screenwriter, FADE IN, Movie Outline, and Movie Draft.
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