Would you recommend that a
beginning writer use script writing software? If so, do you prefer a specific
program?
–Mike
I used the style sheet formatting on Microsoft Word for my first few scripts,
partly because screenwriting software was still in its infancy, and partly
because I was too broke to buy any other program. If you already have a capable
word processor, you can certainly get by with that, particularly if money is
tight.
I now use Final Draft, which does a remarkably good job with a lot of the
script formatting drudgery. It’s worth downloading the free trial version to
see if you like it enough to spend $199 for it. Given that 80% of my day is
spent using that one program, it’s definitely worthwhile for me.