April 2012
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Congratulations to the 2nd Crop of Celtx Seeds...
From small seeds big things grow
We are thrilled to announce our selections for the 2nd Crop of Celtx Seeds. The extraordinary level of craft and talent on display in the submissions we received was amazing and made for an agonizing selection process.
Congratulations to…
Alan Tregoning & Jason Walter Vaile - Plano, USA - The Code Jessie Ennis, Brie Larson & Sarah Ramos - Los Angeles,...
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WatchTrapped in a dying space station’s airlock, Alan must choose between living to see his family again or sacrificing himself to save the lives of his crew. Michael Matzur is a filmmaker originally from Vancouver, Washington. He recently completed his college degree at the School of Film and Photography - Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana where he wrote and directed several films...
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Script Frenzy ends tonight! What to do if you... →
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To everyone who has already crossed the finish line by writing the 100th page on their scripts, I offer a hearty congratulations!
But if your page count is still a little bit less than 100 pages, you shouldn’t feel left out. There are still many hours left in the contest, plenty of time to add some more pages to your count. But even if you are at page 1, you definitely don’t want...
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Eternal Solitude Of A Fragile Heart -- A different...
The below photo essay is by Diego Raigoza Núñez, a long-time friend and contributor to Celtx.
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Hello friends at Celtx Team and of the Celtx Blog:
I’d like to share with all of you a project I recently presented; which was possible to write and pre-produce thanks to Celtx.
The name of my project is Eternal Solitude Of A Fragile Heart; it is a photographic short story.
For a long while now,...
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Anonymous asked: Comments don't seem to work on MAC. I have saved a screenplay to Celtx from my Mac and added comments but they don't show. When I go into versions, select a version and try to add a comment I just see the spinning wheel symbol. Have tried using Safari and Chrome. All seems to work OK on my Windows machine. When will this bug be fixed - I use my Mac for writing more than my Win 7 machine.
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Anonymous asked: Greetings - Before I purchase, I'm trying to find out: with Celtx, is it possible to track revisions as in Final Draft - or to read tracked revisions in varying colors from an fdx file? Thanks!
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Anonymous asked: Now that Celtx is switching to cloud-based everything. How will old "Studio" accounts be handled? Currently I can't sync from my ipad or iphone to my studio account. It wants me to create a CeltX cloud account. Studio has all my script archives, etc though so how will we be switched over to the new services? Or, will everything be lost when everything is finally switched over?
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Anonymous asked: What tips do you have for writing TV shows and films with unreliable narrators, and where should one look for inspiration?
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vnguyen972 asked: How do you save the Storyboard as PDF? also how come the storyboard I created with the desktop version doesn't sync with iPad's Celtx shot app?
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Anonymous asked: Is it necessary to create a Celtx account to download the software?
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Happy birthday Mr. Shakespeare. I'm singing the...
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Anonymous asked: I have downloaded the software to desktop. How can I share a project with others who also have downloaded the software to their desktop. I would prefer not to work 'in the cloud' as the cloud based system does not have all the features that the desktop software does, ie title page, characters listings, etc which are important at this point of our collaboration.
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Anonymous asked: how do I format a novel in Celtx for submission to a publisher
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Anonymous asked: What is the difference between Celtx and Celtx Plus?
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wegco-op asked: With all the new user friendly features in Novel add ons; I am anticipating some one making it possible to have annotations. Because its a Western publisher's requirement on books printed in Non-Fictional venues. How do I place numbers in the body of the text that link or relate to all published resources at the ends a chapter? This annotation is second nature in educational offerings. My...
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Anonymous asked: Today I was looking over my Celtx scripts on my iPhone I noticed that a few of my script were not showing up properly.When I clicked on them, it did not show what I had written and saved,but rather segments from other scripts that I had written.I then logged in the website and saw that my scripts were intact there. So on my phone I decided to sync it again and all of a sudden all of my scripts...
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Anonymous asked: Is there a way to change the language setting to spanish?
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stationeryexplorer asked: Hi, I've been seeing ads for v 2.9.7 for about a week now, but every time I go to the download page (most recently 2 minutes ago) it is still only linking to v 2.9.6. Is 2.9.7 the paid for version?
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Anonymous asked: I have two questions, 1) how can I create a cover page in the cloud version of Celtx; 2) why when I print to PDF in cloud my script is 127 pages, but when I print to PDF on desktop version, it is almost 100 pages more. Thanks,
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Anonymous asked: another question, why can't I save the cloud version of the document to my desktop version and sync later?
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Anonymous asked: I cannot sync my desktop with my free Celtx account. Why can I not do this anymore?
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Anonymous asked: I'm doing pre-production on a feature-length film, and I have experienced, in the breakdown, several instances where a character is listed multiple times, sometimes due to his/her name being typed with different capitalization, sometimes for no discernible reason. Is there any smooth way to combine these duplicates without finding each instance in the script and re-writing it? The same goes...
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Anonymous asked: I had installed on my notebook Celtx, I made a change machine, and now I find is new and I can not download presentation-I do not speak English, it was in Spanish before.How I can find in Spanish?
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Anonymous asked: How do edit my cloud script on my android device? I bought the android download and it says it has installed
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Anonymous asked: When should I use non-linear storytelling? Someone suggested that I could fix my screenplay by making things non-linear. However, I have some misgivings because I don't think that it would add anything to my story and could even be seen as a cheap and superficial solution to my story.
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Anonymous asked: With regard to your planned android release; what tablets are you testing it on? I'm holding off on a tablet until your release and i'm thinking about the kindle fire. is there a tablet you would recommend? I'd like a cheap one specifically for writing.
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The Celtx Seeds - 2nd Crop application window is...
Thanks everyone for your wonderful submissions! As with Seeds 1, we are continually amazed at the extraordinary level of creative talent out there.
Now begins the challenge of identifying the ten Seeds creators and five School Seeds creators we want to put on a pedestal. With this post, we are officially entering full-on-robo-video-screening mode and hope to have the results for you before the...
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Anonymous asked: Hello, I've loved your products for several years and have just purchased the iPhone app. I was just wondering if there are any plans to have writing novels as a feature available on the app. Thanks!
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stuffiluv asked: Any timeline on when things like the production schedule and master catalog will be available through the cloud services? For using Celtx for pre-production, being able to share these things with department heads and others involved in the production would be a huge plus!
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Remembering Kurt Vonnegut →
My fave: Vonnegut’s eight basics for creative writing
1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted. 2. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for. 3. Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water. 4. Every sentence must do one of two things—reveal character or advance the action. 5. Start...
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Screenwriting Tip #960
screenwritingtips:
Keep momentum up at all costs. Don’t stop in Act Two to describe the backdrop. Don’t stop to provide “comic relief”, or to spotlight a minor character who’s been quiet recently. Stay with your protagonist and keep going.
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“I don’t have time!” Said it before, will say it again: I am afforded the same 24...”
– 25 Lies Writers Tell (And Start To Believe)
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Anonymous asked: I can't download the instruction manual. My celtx goes straight into email and bypasses the manual. That is the studio id. So I don;t have a clue had to save and sometimes I can get into sections and sometimes I can't. Can you help? I have sent queries before but I can't seem to get an answer.
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Anonymous asked: Hello, I am trying to upload my short film into the Seeds 2nd Crop Storytelling contest, although the video that explains how to share a video in Celtx has not been working for the last week or so, therefore I am not positive on how to submit my film. If you could help me in any way to submit my film before deadline, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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emotionofateaspoon asked: Is there a Fullscreen Mode in the Desktop version? If not... Well... Are there any thoughts of doing a Fullscreen mode? O.o
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Anonymous asked: Hi my name is Thomas Green I'm new to Celtx and my scriptwriting teacher gave us an assignment that is due the week after spring break. The assignment is to write a 15-20 page script and have it in cinematic movie format in 12 pt. font and in all caps. I just installed the free edition of Celtx but it doesnt have anything to let me change the font or anything like in Microsoft word where can...
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Celtx Script for Android 1.4 Now Available!
Check the app page at Google Play for more info. Get it, then get back to writing, citizens. Call it a time-bounded procrastination break.
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“Repeat after me: “I will write it now. I will fix it later.”
– Screen Writing Tips (via screnzypages)
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Today Kelsey was introduced to her newest love...
Holy cow. All of us here in Celtx’ underground lair in the heart of an active volcano are flattered all to hell by such a nice post.
kiegproductions:
It’s called Celtx. And it’s incredibly fun and addicting. Mostly because it organizes things for her. Like characters and actors and screenplays and storyboards and props and locations and pretty much everything you can imagine.
AND IT...
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Anonymous asked: I cam up with some script ideas that centered around the topic of domestic violence. I was told that writing about it is a bad idea because it has little commercial viability (unless it is on the Lifetime network) and also because movies on such topics tend to be unrealistic and melodramatic. I have thought that if I develop my ideas and execute them properly I might see if they can work as...
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The Writing Process - In Pictures
owlmylove:
sherlocked-inside-the-tardis:
linear-relationships:
COULD THIS BE ANY MORE ACCURATE
And suddenly my life is a GIF-set???
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Anonymous asked: I want to write a biographical screenplay about a man who fascinates me (Joshua Norton I), but there is precious little information available about him. What is the best tactic for writing about someone where there is really so little information?
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Anonymous asked: What's the difference between my old Celtx Plus membership and the new Celtx Cloud stuff? @reibeatall
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“Unlike 21st century photographers and DJs, nobody is fooled by shitty writing.”
– Aaron Lord, via Rob from Team Celtx
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Screenwriting Tip #953
screenwritingtips:
Don’t assume that readers will know why your historical setting is cool. They may know absolutely nothing about WWII, the French Revolution, etc. It’s your job to show them the coolest parts of the setting, preferably by folding them seamlessly into your narrative.
