Tag: writing

Looks like iPad owning screenwriters will have to wait a little longer before their Final Draft dreams come true. Final Draft, Inc. just sent out an email blast informing customers that the product has been delayed to an unspecified release date.

Cult of Mac just published a very nice review of Index Card, an iPad app designed to virtualize the index card method of script development. Very often, writers will put every scene and idea on a separate note card, and then shuffle the cards around a cork board in order to find the most effective order.  Naturally, there’s a lot more too it than that, but you get the idea.  This technique has been around a long time, and is still widely used today.  For those that like modern parlance, consider it mind-mapping for screenwriters.

I just received an email blast from the folks at Final Draft.  Looks like their long-awaited iPad version is coming in Spring of 2011.  The email goes on to say that the mobile version (called Final Draft 8 Mobile) will work with Final Draft FDX files, which means you can easily move your scripts back and fourth, between your desktop and iPad!

Celtx, a popular multi-platform screenwriting tool, has made its way to your iDevice. I was planning of doing a nice little write-up, but Stu Maschwitz from ProLost beat me to the punch.  He’s posted a terrific article covering many of the app’s pros and cons.  But I’m not going to sit here and review a review.

When Final Draft announced that they were coming to the Apple iPad, there was an explosion of buzz, rumor, and speculation. Along with the initial report came an invitation from Final Draft to anyone wishing to help beta test the app.  Naturally, I dropped everything and signed up. Just days later, I received an invitation to participate in a Final Draft for iPad focus group. Needless to say, I was eager to get involved. That focus group was held at 10am this morning in Sherman Oaks, CA.  And, I’m happy to report that it generated a very productive and promising