![]() It’s important we separate composition from collaboration. When it comes to collaboration however, you have little choice but to fall in line much like the average office worker needs to know how to use Microsoft Office or a graphic designer needs to be familiar with the Adobe Creative Suite. Therefore, you should use what brings out the best in you as a writer just like a painter finding the right brushes or a musician selecting the right instrument. When it comes to composing a screenplay (i.e just writing), there is no industry standard other than being able to output a correctly formatted pdf. ![]() But the industry standard side of Final Draft only really applies to the file format, the revision work-flow, and the various bits of software related to production that plug-in to it. You will find most industry members assume you use it. Final Draft is an industry standard, that’s undeniable. I’m presenting this as alternatives to Final Draft and dismissing the notion that it’s an essential purchase to aspiring screenwriters but I want to establish the context here. However, as artists always looking to improve our craft, we owe it to ourselves to explore the other options out there. Sorry for the scattershot of questions - I really have no idea what any of the options do and I've been googling for a while trying to find some simple explanations.Yes, we all know the rehearsed phrase by now, “Final Draft is the industry standard!”, an axiom it seems many screenwriters feel obliged to screech at anyone who dares ask what the best piece of software is to turn our day-dreaming into a full fleshed out, Hollywood ready, screenplay. Is it like Git software revision control, where you can have parallel branches of development? Is everyone editing the same mainline draft, but with history tracking? If my friend writes a draft on "initial revision", then I want to do a rewrite of that - do I create a new tracked revision? What does that do for me? What buttons do I select in the menu to use it properly that way - do i want to "View" my new tracked revision and not "View" the previous revision? What about "Full"? Do I want "Everyone" on Yes or No? Does "Everyone" set to No mean nobody can view my new tracked revision, like it's private? I guess I can't wrap my head around what model it's using to track revisions. ![]() Track? View? Ignore? Full? Everyone? What do the options in the Revision Tracking menu actually do? Really confused by WriterDuet revision tracking. No Sale of Copyrighted Material or Sharing of Confidential Material Posts Made by ( u/deleted) Accounts are Subject to Removal Observe Dedicated Weekly Threads for Loglines, Memes, Etc Provide Descriptive/Informative Titles for Posts ![]() Screenplays MUST be properly formatted/Do not post your film without the screenplay. No Contest, Coverage or Service AdvertisingĬomplaints About Paid Feedback Must Include Script and Evaluations No Socks, Trolls or Shitposting, Spam or Off-Topic Postsĭon't post personal blogs, personal websites, or unapproved self-promotion. WIKI: FAQS & FORMATTING INFO AND RESOURCESĭo not personally attack fellow redditors respect privacy, be encouraging, use your manners.
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