![]() ![]() I wrote it using American spellings and then was told four days before it went to print to change all the American spellings to British ones. This would have been so helpful to me when I was writing my recent novel for a British publisher. ![]() It also can tell you which words are spelled differently in the UK. This could be helpful if you are trying to make each character’s dialogue distinct and want to make sure you don’t have more than one character saying things like, “Doggone it!” or “Mercy me.” It looks at all your words, telling you which ones are unique, which aren’t in the dictionary, or which are used only once. It’s super easy and I know it will come in handy when I’m in a second or third draft. This tool shows you a list of your slug lines and allows you to move entire scenes around without having to cut and paste them. It’s a fun way to keep those pages coming. If something comes up and you have to step away from the computer, the 2.5 version of the software allows you to stop your sprint. If you ever say to yourself, ‘I want to write for one hour straight,’ the “Sprint” feature is a timer you set to help keep you on track. It also records when you hit your “Milestones.” It’s literally a record of your workflow. For “Goal” you set how many pages or words you want to write that day and it keeps track for you. If you’re like me and spend the first thirty minutes “writing” by surfing the internet, then you’ll love the “Goal” and “Sprint” features. Here are ten things I love about Highland 2.5. Read: Interview with Screenwriter John Augustįor me, the software isn’t just helpful for writing the screenplay, but it also has ways to motivate my writing and seems to have helpful features for after the screenplay is written. Highland 2.5 screenwriting software is here, new and improved, and developed by screenwriter John August ( Aladdin, Big Fish, Go). But so many times I’ve found myself throwing up my hands in frustration, and simply wanting a minimal, clean writing interface. I’ve been using Final Draft screenwriting software since 2002. ![]()
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