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When to Invest in Screenwriting Software

March 3, 2014 By Christine Conradt Leave a Comment

When to Invest in Screenwriting Software

New writers often ask me how important it is to use specialized screenwriting software. It’s a good question. This stuff isn’t cheap and until you make money writing, it’s hard to justify throwing out several hundred dollars when there are other free options (like using Word or one of the myriad of free software programs). [Read more…]

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