Tragic Rabbit Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 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... Link to comment
Camy Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 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 Link to comment
Tragic Rabbit Posted October 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 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 Link to comment
Camy Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 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 Link to comment
Tragic Rabbit Posted October 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 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 Link to comment
Camy Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 So how did you get on, TR? Link to comment
nick_archer Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 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. Link to comment
DesDownunder Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 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. Link to comment
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