Okay! This post is to inform all of you about to purchase Final Draft, a multiple-hundred-dollar screenwriting application, to stop. Do not spend money on that.

Secondly, this is for those of you who are currently typing up scripts in Microsoft Word, Notepad, OpenOffice, or any other word processor out there. Stop. Do not put yourself through that! You're doing so much formatting work that can be done for you by an application.


I cannot suggest strongly enough that you download Celtx right now! It's hands-down one of the best applications I've ever used. It has all the tools to write screenplay and AV Scripts (documentaries, music vids, etc.). It allows you to organize characters, props, storyboards, settings, locations, and anything else in the filming schedule one can imagine.

It takes care of all of the formatting too. When you start writing, it's an action. Press enter and it moves to a character name. Press enter and it moves to dialog. Cake, not to mention way more professional in appearance than a script typed up in Word.

Celtx also seamlessly allows for collaboration. When you're done writing for the day, click "Update" and your new draft will appear in your friend's dashboard window the next time he opens Celtx.

Did I mention that it's FREE, available in 20 different languages and is available for Mac, PC, and even Linux?

It's technically still in beta, ver. 0.997. My guess is that they'll start charging once they hit 1.0, so grab it now!