PLAYWRITING SOFTWARE?

[Tragic Rabbit]

Does ANYone have a good playwriting program I can buy (cheaply), use or borrow? NOT screenwriting, playwriting, and must be compatible with XP.

TR, desperately seeking software...

[Camy]

TR,

If you use MS WORD check the free templates from the BBC - one of them is for stage plays.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scriptsmart/

or

go here for cheap ($15ish) but good templates

http://www.datahighways.co.uk/dhl/toolkit.htm

or

http://www.robinkelly.btinternet.co.uk/resource.htm

[Tragic Rabbit]

Dearest Camy, I don't need a template, I need software that FORMATS for me. The thing about playwriting (I'm discovering) is that formatting is a b*tch! Sure, a page or two, no prob, but a whole entire play? I'm hoping to have this one done by Feb but am apparently going to need software.

But thank you, anyhow...

Kisses...

TR

[Camy]

Dearest TR,

The templates in effect turn word into playwriting software. You do have to have Word, which I hate, even though it is *sigh* very good at what it does.

If you find something better please post about it

Camy

[Tragic Rabbit]

K, I'll check them out. And there are programs for this specifically, they're just a tad expensive for someone who doesn't, at this time, know whether he'll be writing more than one play. I'm just entering a contest is all...

Kisses...

TR

[Camy]

So how did you get on, TR?

[nick_archer]

For what it's worth, Camy, I downloaded the Word templates from the BBC and they are awesome! I wrote a radio play using it.

[DesDownunder]

I must have a look at the word templates when I get a few moments.

My own plays I have just typed up on and old typewriter until word came along.

I guess it never occurred to me use a template or software.

I believe Shakespeare used a quill and ink.