tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post2733070122459114783..comments2023-12-31T20:43:08.499-05:00Comments on THE STILETTO GANG: Tools of the Trade for WritersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-51014746458951301692008-12-19T16:10:00.000-05:002008-12-19T16:10:00.000-05:00An excellent list, though I prefer Facebook to MyS...An excellent list, though I prefer Facebook to MySpace. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-54751253303176856502008-12-18T14:35:00.000-05:002008-12-18T14:35:00.000-05:00Hi,Thanks Vicky and Marilyn for leaving comments. ...Hi,<BR/><BR/>Thanks Vicky and Marilyn for leaving comments. <BR/><BR/>Vicky, I've toyed with the idea of the screenwriting programs that you mentioned. I'd be interested to hear if anyone else uses them for novel writing. <BR/><BR/>Marilyn, thanks for the compliment on the graphics, but I'm completely convinced you could do whatever you set your mind on doing! Of course I don't know when you'd find the time. I'm in awe of your promotional schedule. And best of all you seem to enjoy what you're doing so much. <BR/><BR/>Rhonda<BR/>aka The Southern Half of Evelyn DavidThe Stiletto Ganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667670723330755598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-47571934490152852132008-12-18T14:25:00.000-05:002008-12-18T14:25:00.000-05:00I love and still use Word Perfect. I'm not fond of...I love and still use Word Perfect. I'm not fond of Word though I use it for writing all my books now.<BR/><BR/>I also use it for another project that I get money for doing and the page numbering absolutely drives me bonkers! <BR/><BR/>I love what Evelyn does with photos--but that's where I draw a blank.<BR/><BR/>Marilyn<BR/>http://fictionforyou.comMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-24307749649156105522008-12-18T09:27:00.000-05:002008-12-18T09:27:00.000-05:00I just wanted to toss in a mention that for those ...I just wanted to toss in a mention that for those writing for television or film that two pieces of software are sanity savers for format, etc., in the way that MS Word is the gold standard for prose and poetry writing:<BR/><BR/>1--Movie Magic Screenwriter<BR/>2--Fina Draft<BR/><BR/>Can be bought all over the internet and are very similar. Both handle with ease, and for the most part auto-magically, the necessary margins and style elements that are de riguer for screenwriting. There are pre-loaded formats for lots of current television show and even a format for novel writing (thought that one is sort of unnecessary to my mind). They also have really handy outlining and analysis tools, and a format to do index cards of all scenes, etc. You can import from Word and can print to pdf, of course.<BR/><BR/>Really, they're just good software that is taylor-made to the task of writing scripts.<BR/><BR/>I happen to have Movie Magic, and have found the parent company to be supportive, find it great o use, etc. But, I know a number of writers who use Final Draft and love it, as well. Browse around and compare, if screenwriting is something you'll be doing. You can expect to spend about $150-$250 per package, needs and sales depending. Here are the two base links to both:<BR/><BR/>www.writersstore.com (owns MMSW and they also sell Final Drift)<BR/><BR/>www.finaldraft.com (for FD, obviously)<BR/><BR/>I've typed lots of script pages and if I had to type even three pages with any other sort of word processing tool I'd rather clean the bathroom at a gas station than type a fourth.<BR/><BR/>Happy working in 2009!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com