This is the focus of this month's column. This and more are hyperlinked in the software area of my Screenwriters and Playwrights Home Page . Just as word processing programs are a great boon to writing in general, script format software is a blessing to screenwriters, particularly since screenplay format , with its varying margins for script elements, can be a real nuisance to comply to otherwise. A good format program lets you think about writing and does the grunt-work of format automatically.
Software is available for both chores.
I am a firm believer in dealing with format on the go, and for this reason I prefer self-contained software that formats the script as you write it. I am familiar with two such programs, one which I have used since version one and the other that I was able to review, finding myself impressed enough to recommend it. My software of choice is Movie Master , the pioneer program in this area. Movie Master does the job I need done and does it well. However, if I were purchasing a first screenplay program today I definitely would look seriously at Scriptware .