Spending more than $50 for a specialized word processing program is a non-starter especially when sites like WriterDuet are cheap like free and can spit out FDX format. (I mused here a few months back that "Movie Magic Screenwriter is pretty much Dead Software Walking, isn't it?" and I was speaking as a fan of the software.) That said, the downward pressure of software prices makes it hard for me to recommend MMSW because of the price and it's inability to import or export Final Draft format. I really like the program and when I've tried Final Draft, I'm wondering how that got to be "industry standard" when even it's proponents admit it's a slow, buggy heap o' manure? I had a student friend hook me up with an academic price (~$115 IIRC) copy back when it was still Movie Magic Screenwriter 2000 and when they updated to version 6, it was something like $25-35 to bump up. So great! I did end up upgrading my MM when I got a new computer, but the tech support & customer service were top notch. I was having issues with MM when I switched operating systems, and after I declined upgrading the tech support walked me through, step by step, how to manually open MM to bypass the issues I was having. They really know what they're doing, and they're not money hungry. So if I didn't catch it there would talking scenery lolĪnd a major benefit to MM is that their customer service is fantastic. Like it moved the scene headings so that the scene heading was placed as a character name, and the description as dialogue. The only issues I had with MM was when I uploaded scripts from a different program the formatting could get messed up. I like the look of FD, but MM I think is easier to use. It converts files to pdf, the formatting looks great in hard copy, and there are decent sample templates if you need them. I like both programs, but overall I have a preference for Movie Magic.įinal Draft does have some added frills over MM, but if price is a concern MM will more than get the job done. I won Final Draft, and bought Movie Magic Screenwriter. 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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