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Step 1
Open Movie Magic Screenwriter, go to the "File" menu and choose "New." Screenwriter will open a default industry-standard script. From the drop-down menu choose "Scene Heading" and begin typing. Don't worry about format. Screenwriter does it all for you. All you need to do is type and use your TAB and ENTER keys to move through the elements of your screenplay. This leaves you free to write without worrying about the essential formatting required for screenplays.
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Step 2
Keep track of your story while you write using the "Outline" feature on the left side of your work window. Click the "Outline" tab and choose to mark your scenes as "Act," "Sequence," "Scene," or one of three other types of outlining elements. These elements can be viewed as you work or can remain hidden. You can also choose to print them alone or with your script.
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Step 3
Refer to index cards to get an overview of your screenplay or to rearrange the order of the scenes by dragging and dropping them. This is a good way to quickly see where you are in your story and where you need to go. You can also edit your scenes directly on the index cards.
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Step 4
Use Screenwriter's production features to number scenes, create A/B revision pages essential to movie rewrites and production, and to lock pages once final changes have been made.
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Step 5
Work with a partner using Screenwriter's iPartner feature. This function allows you and a co-writer to work on a screenplay in real time, regardless of where the two of you are.
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Step 6
Preview and proof your screenplay by having Screenwriter's text-to-speech feature read your screenplay to you. You can assign different voices to the characters in your script to give you an idea about how the dialogue will sound.
