So many things to find at FinalDraft.com
Sometimes companies design their websites to just sell their products and nothing more. Other times, some companies use their website to showcase their products and to show their pride in and leadership in the industry that they are in. This is such the case with FinalDraft.com. FinalDraft.com is the website for the industry leading screenwriting software. Final Draft has been producing software for screenwriters since 1990 and now 95% of Hollywood scripts are produced using the software. Their website provides lots of resources for screenwriters.
The toolbar on the top of the Final Draft website has a choice called “Learn,” and there is much to learn and explore here. When you dive into the Learn section you are greeted by header that says “Tips and Tricks for Writing your Screenplay.” Scrolling down you see the subheadings of “Learn Screenwriting.” “Learn Final Draft,” and “Final Draft Blog.”
In the first subheading you can explore the basic format of a screenplay and learn all the elements that go into one. There are also articles on outlining your screenplay, the first ten pages (which are vital for the story) of your screenplay and creating characters.
The “Learn Final Draft” section offers tutorials on how to use the software from a quick start guide, to the story map and beat board features, to using the collaborate function (sorry Writers Duet, you aren’t unique), to alternate dialogue use (either or different lines) in a script. All are great tutorials for using the software and I highly recommend them to the new user.
The “Final Draft Blog” area might offer you some of the most interesting, topical content to get your writing flowing. “Tips and Tricks” contains articles designed to inspire and to peel back the screenwriting process as practiced by such writers of contemporary film and television pieces. Recent articles look at Martin Scorsese film “The Irishman” and the new HBO show “Watchmen” and examine their scripts. There is much interesting content and useful information here. “Interviews with the Pros” and the “Podcast” have written and audio interviews with professionals. These are all worthy of a read and listen. I enjoy listening to these in the car or while taking a break from writing. “Tech Tips” tell you how to perform certain advanced tasks using the software and are quite helpful as a reference guide before you take your question to a search engine.
All in all there are many useful features and components of the Final Draft website but what one should do first of all is purchase the software. It is an investment well made in your screenwriting future in an evolving program and platform that keeps getting better and better. Get yourself a copy of Final Draft 11!
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