Distractions

After my previous post forming a conclusion on screenwriting software, I immediately ignored my own logic and put my foot into the Movie Magic Screenwriter 6 camp. Final Draft is still too buggy and just plain offends my aesthetic inclinations - should that matter if it does the job? Well, like everything in life, some things just seem to fit better. After a good trial of Movie Magic, and I shamelessly admit, after reading the various "famous people" who recommend it, I felt it suited me better. It just felt better designed than Final Draft, and appears to be just as much an "industry standard," which FD always lays total claim too. Customizability (if such a word exists) was the key - yes, I'm a mere aspiring writer, and have no use of the excellent production features, but I want a piece of software I can grow into, not out of - so Montage, with all its many plus points is off the menu, though I may use it as a development and research tool. If my opinion matters dear reader, I recommend MM Screenwriter 6! (on a Mac of course...I don't recommend a PC to anyone!)

The UCLA Intro to Screenwriting course is looming large, as it begins soon. Not sure what to expect, as it's been a long while since I put pen to paper academically speaking, and even then I wasn't always keen on the homework - unless it involved technical drawing or building a bridge out of an A3 piece of paper and superglue. I trust once the course is up and running this blog will become more informative as to the life of a screenwriting student. But it's more for me than anyone else, whomever happens to stumble across these meagre ramblings.