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...
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 ...
Working With Beats In Causality Story Sequencer
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Causality - Beats Now that we’ve looked at the concept of Causality Story Sequencer in general, let’s take a closer look at beats, and this time go through their features. Basically everything that happens in your story is based on beats in Causality. It’s the smallest...
Using Blocks In Causality Story Sequencer
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Causality Blocks There is a bigger unit for structuring beats in Causality, and this is with blocks. Beats are usually organized in groups, and they are usually for short sequences, maybe a scene or part of a scene. Blocks on the other hand, are useful for...
Working With Groups In Causality Story Sequencer
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text]Working With Groups In Causality Story Sequencer Causality Groups Let’s look at how you can group a bunch of beats together in Causality. Because if you create a lot of beats in the course of developing your story, it will become quite messy on the whiteboard. This is...
Working With Beats In Causality Story Sequencer
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="65872"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Causality - Beats Let’s take a closer look to beats now in Causality. If you’ve read the introduction article, you already know that in Causality, your whole story is made up of beats. It is the smallest story unit, so to speak, that you can create...