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 - Love it!I am a beginner at screenwriting so I was a little nervous when I bought this program. However, it is wonderful!! I can't believe how easy it is to use. Rating: - very good piece of software for script writingFrom out the box -- while very similar to Microsoft word -- the vast improvement here is "time" saved on getting the polished look right out the box. This software remembers all the right things you will need to have a finished and proffessional looking script (talent not included). Rating:  - this product is total garbageFinal Draft is a totally inept program. Never has a product failed so completely. I have been a professional writer for eight years; I would rather use charcoal pencils and toilet paper to write my next screenplay. The mere fact that this sad joke of a product can be packaged and marketed is testament to the fact that there are so few competing screenwriting software programs out there and so they enjoy somewhat of a monopoly. I've just switched to Movie Magic and I'll report on that software shortly. If you're a self hater and like to waste countless hours trying in vain to retrieve lost writing, like a program that is counter intuitive and has none of the requisite functions that would even qualify it as a screenwriting program then this super turd is for you. Rating: - Final Draft 7 does the job.When I wrote my incredible screenplay on Final Draft 7 I was amazed. My first screenplay was done on Word and took forever to format. The only problem is that my screenplay sits and waits for representation--it's an awe-inspiring story and I can be reached at wlux22 at aol dot com. Thanks, Todd Rating: - A Beginner's Thoughts.Even though I have done a lot of writing in my life, I had never written a complete screenplay. I've had lots of ideas, but had never written them down. I finally decided to get some of these ideas out on paper. I knew from talking with friends who already work in the industry that script readers are very particular when it comes to the format of a screenplay and that one formatting error can cause someone to throw away an otherwise wonderful script. I considered other screenwriting software, but after speaking with my industry insider friends and doing other research I felt that FINAL DRAFT was the best software to get. I've been using FINAL DRAFT 7 for awhile now and have not had any problems with it. For writing screenplays, I love this software. I have not had any trouble with the software not loading and I've not lost anything I've ever written (though I tend to save a lot of my work frequently anyway). I've read most of the other reviews about FINAL DRAFT 7 on Amazon and it seems that people either really like the software or they hate it. I fall into the former category and have found it quite useful. For a beginning screenwriter, it works wonderfully. The only downside I have with the software is that it is quite expensive. As an educator, I was able to get a discount. FINAL DRAFT offers a discount for students, educators, and military personnel, but if you're not able to get that discount then the software is about double the cost that it should be.
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