Writing your Script with Arc Studio
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="67153"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text]Now let’s look at how the actual writing of your script is done in Arc Studio. If you’re a completely new writer and this is your very first screenplay, it’s good to familiarize yourself a little bit with the most basic, general rules of screenplay...
The Arc Studio Interface
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="67153"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text]In this article we’ll have a general look at the Arc Studio interface, so that when you start writing, you know where the main functions and areas are. The overall design of Arc Studio is very clean and intuitive, so I think you will get...
Creating a new Script with Arc Studio
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="67153"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text]In this article we will go through the steps to create our first screenplay in Arc Studio. Arc Studio is a writing application that you can use in the web browser, as well as offline, depending on what kind of subscription model you use. If you...
Using Causality’s Research Area to create and order Beats, Notes, and Tags
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text]In this article we’re going to look at the research area in Causality and how you can use it to keep all the elements in your story organized. To get to the research area, click the second tab in the upper right corner in the...
Writing Your Script with Causality Story Sequencer
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text]When it comes to the actual writing of your script, Causality follows most of the “rules” you might be used to from other screenwriting programs but not all of them. Since Causality “thinks” beat-based, a few things work or look a little differently here. Let’s take...
Writing in Microsoft Word
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text]A while ago, a friend of mine asked me for some screenwriting software advice, she wasn't sure which software to choose for her script. I gave her a couple of options, trying to explain what the differences are and also mentioning that I like applications...
On Which Device Do You Write
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text]There seems to have been an explosion of writing applications in recent years. Which is good. I remember when I started out basically you have a choice (for screenwriting) between Final Draft and Movie Magic Screenwriter. Nowadays if you do a Google search or you go to...
Staying Focused
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text]Staying focused is one of our main concerns as writers. Just imagine, what we would be able to do, if we didn't lose our focus. If we didn't get distracted all the time. By social media. The cell phone. Our family or friends. Or the dog. Now, to be honest, most...
The O Word
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text]I’ll never understand why many writers get so argumentative when it’s about the one thing that can really keep you from getting stuck and make your writing much faster. The O word. I’m talking about...
How to Create and use Tags in Causality
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text]Let’s talk about tags in Causality. Tags in Causality have a much more important function than in many other writing applications. And that’s because you can use tags to track basically everything that you want. You can use tags for: Storylines Sub plots Setups and payoffs ...