Where to find templates for Word and/or OpenOffice

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Hi there!I'm new to the group, where can I find the FAQ? In the meantime I have a question: where can I find templates that work with Word 2003 and / or OpenOffice last edition? I don't need all the features of professional programs, but only a template I can use to write in the proper spec format.Thank you :-)

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[nq:1]Hi there! I'm new to the group, where can I find the FAQ?[/nq]
See the bottom of this note.
[nq:1]In the meantime I have a question: where can I find templates that work with Word 2003 and / or ... all the features of professional programs, but only a template I can use to write in the proper spec format.[/nq]
I use Movie Magic, so I'm not up on the Word/OpenOffice templates. Some here use them, so maybe they can chime in.
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[nq:1]Hi there! I'm new to the group, where can I find the FAQ? In the meantime I have a question: ... of professional programs, but only a template I can use to write in the proper spec format. Thank you :-)[/nq]
You can download Scriptsmart Gold from the BBC Writer's Room website. From what you say, it will do for you. But be warned I wrote my first script on it and had serious problems when I wanted to rewrite or use another computer. The macros went bananas whenever you wanted to do something, and for some reason, some of my changes didn't get saved. You're almost better off doing it by hand, or writing it all left-aligned and fixing the tabs and margins later.
Unless you're really strapped for cash, you should shell out the money for Final Draft or similar.

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[nq:1]Hi there! I'm new to the group, where can I find the FAQ? In the meantime I have a question: ... of professional programs, but only a template I can use to write in the proper spec format. Thank you :-)[/nq]
Try this -
http://www.online-communicator.com/swsoftin.html

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[nq:2]Try this - http://www.online-communicator.com/swsoftin.html[/nq]
[nq:1]Well, thanks all guys. I'll try the links suggested, in any case I'm actually left-aligning. Another question :-) once there ... web where to find scripts in proper spec format (well aligned, no camera directives)? Thanks again :-) Giulio - Rome[/nq]
It's now http://www.screentalk-biz
There's lots of them -
http://www.dailyscript.com
http://www.script-o-rama.com
Just do a search.
The best for this is the Newmarket Press "Shooting Script" series (books, not free). See http://www.newmarketpress.com

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[nq:1]Unless you're really strapped for cash, you should shell out the money for Final Draft or similar.[/nq]
Or download and use Celtx from www.celtx.com. It's free. And, look into "Hollywood Screenwriter" a cut down version of "Movie Magic Screenwriter" that now sells for less than $30 on Amazon.com, and works exacly like MMS for script formatting it lacks many of the more advanced features for reports, etc. But if you're using a non-U.S. version of XP, it won't work. For $20 you can buy SceneWriter Pro.
http://www.scenewriterpro.com/Default.asp?rdr=va
There's lots of choices.
Another Word template can be found at:
http://www.indelibleink.com/scriptstyles.html
I've tried this one. Works well in Word I could only get it to half way work in OpenOffice Write but that was probably due to lack of knowledge about how OpenOffice handles Word scripts.
Good luck.

RonB
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[nq:1]Hi there! I'm new to the group, where can I find the FAQ? In the meantime I have a question: ... of professional programs, but only a template I can use to write in the proper spec format. Thank you :-)[/nq]
Page 2 Stage is now free
www.page2stage.com

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[nq:2]It's now http://www.screentalk-biz There's lots of them - http://www.dailyscript.com http://www.script-o-rama.com ... Newmarket Press "Shooting Script" series (books, not free). See http://www.newmarketpress.com[/nq]
[nq:1]Thanks again Skipper :-) For the section Reccomended Books of the FAQ, I would suggest Dave Trottier's "The Screenwriter's Bible". It teaches you the proper spec format, and gives you other useful infos about screenwriting.[/nq]
It's Mickey Mouse.

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[nq:1]Well, I have downloaded CeltX, it's for free and looks good. What do you think about it? There's also a special offer for Scenewriter Pro, shippable at only 19,99 dollars which means 16 euros (do they ship in Italy?).[/nq]
You download SceneWriter Pro. So it doesn't matter where you live. You can download a trial version to see if you like it (I personally don't like the way it isolates each scene, but some love the concept). Its programmer (Mark O'Neil) used to post on this newsgroup using the name "MONday."

Celtx just keeps getting better with each version. I don't see any reason not to use it for now. One of the posters here used to use a program he bought, Sophocles (another nice program), but Celtx impressed him so much that he started using it instead.
[nq:1]I have no intention to buy Final Draft. Comments on Amazon vary from 10 to 0 and it's too expensive. More, in a screenshot I've seen it numbers the scenes, absolutely bad behaviour for what's supposed to be a spec script.[/nq]
I agree that Final Draft is too expensive, at least for starting out, but it does have the ability to do spec scripts. Most of these programs can either format spec scripts or shooting scripts. I found ScriptThing (Movie Magic Screenwriter) for sale on eBay the older versions don't show up as much now, however.
Good luck.

RonB
"There's a story there...somewhere"

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