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Switching from Final Draft to Highland

October 8, 2015 Apps, Fountain, Highland, Screenwriting Software

The Other Sam Cooke writes about switching from Final Draft to Highland.

Screenplays on the Kindle, 2015 edition

January 16, 2015 Follow Up, Formatting, Fountain, Geek Alert, Highland, How-To, Weekend Read

A screenwriter friend just emailed me to ask how she could get one of her scripts to look good on the Kindle. You can’t. It’s the wrong tool for the job.

Highland is great for novels

October 28, 2014 Apps, Fountain, Highland, Writing Process

Highland’s manuscript mode that strikes a good balance between helpful and distracting. It’s perfect for writing your NaNoWriMo novel — and it’s half-off through November 7th.

Luck, sequels and bus money

Episode - 162

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September 16, 2014 Adaptation, Film Industry, Follow Up, Fountain, QandA, Scriptnotes, Transcribed, WGA

This week, Craig and John tackle listener questions.

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