Final Draft is
screenwriting software
Screenwriting software are word processors specialized to the task of writing screenplays.
Overview
Features
While add-ins and macros for word processors, such as Script Wizard for Microsoft Word, can be used to write screenplays, the need f ...
for writing and formatting
screenplay
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Background
After single-play anthology series went off the air, the BBC introduced several showcases for made-for-television, f ...
s.
History
Final Draft was co-founded in 1990 by Marc Madnick and Ben Cahan.
In 2013, Final Draft was awarded a Primetime Emmy Engineering Award.
In 2016, Final Draft was acquired by Cast & Crew Entertainment Services.
Usage
The program is a screenwriting software for writing and formatting a screenplay to meet submission standards set by theater, television and film industries. The program can also be used to write documents such as stageplays, outlines, treatments, query letters, novels, graphic novels, manuscripts, and basic text documents.
Final Draft's main competitors are
Movie Magic Screenwriter
Movie Magic Screenwriter is a word processing program sold by Write Brothers to format screenplays, teleplays and novels.
History
Stephen Greenfield and Chris Huntley created Scriptor, one of the earliest screenplay writing programs, that wo ...
,
Celtx
Celtx () is media pre-production software, designed for creating and organizing media projects like screenplays, films, videos, stageplays, documentaries, machinima, games, and podcasts. The software is developed by Celtx Inc., which is owned ...
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WriterDuet
WriterDuet is a screenwriting software for writing and editing screenplays and other forms of mass media.
History
WriterDuet was founded in 2013 by Guy Goldstein.
In April 2015, WriterDuet acquired the domain for Scripped.com after they close ...
.
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Screenwriting software
Windows text-related software
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