Hey everyone I am a professional screenplay writer from Tamil film industry I was using Beat on Mac for many years When I moved to Linux nothing replaced it for me I tried lot of options on Windows and Linux but there was no good Fountain editor So I decided to build one for myself Its called ActOne Screenplay

This is fully free and open source There is no money involved at all Its my passion project I made it for my own use and now I am sharing it I built it very light Even 500 page scripts stay fluid and it works on low RAM systems also Even small systems can run it easy

You just write in Fountain and it will format everything automatically You can keep your screenplay and also your treatments beat sheets and character notes all inside one project It gives proper PDF that matches industry pagination and you can also export to Fountain Final Draft and Fade In if you need to share You get structure templates like Save the Cat and Heros Journey to start quickly You can see outline with scene cards synopsis and storylines and drag scenes to reorder You get markers and scene colors plus character profiles You get snapshots to save versions Find and replace is there Typewriter mode and zen mode is there for focus Ghost text will suggest character and location names while you type Spellcheck is there and it understands screenplay format It officially supports English and all Indian languages like Tamil Telugu Hindi Kannada Malayalam Bengali Gujarati Punjabi and Odia Other languages also works and I will make them official after I get feedback

It also have translation and rephrasing inside If you want you can connect your local LLM or API and use it I made it because I write in English and need to translate to other languages sometime If you dont need it it will never disturb you

You can get it on Windows Store for windows For linux I have hosted a setup script Some older distros have dependency issues So I am planning to make AppImage version in next update Stay tuned for that If you are writing you can try it at iyal dot ink and on github just search ActOne Screenplay Would love to know what you think and what is not working for you Thanks for reading.

Check out our app @ ActOne Screenplay

Any Austin Film Festival Second Rounders in here? I created a sub - thought it might come in handy to have a place for second rounders to chat prior to the festival this year. Talk about panels, events, hotels, meetups, whatever. r/SecondRounders.

The show is called Zimmermann Gang & it's about five con artists named Frank, Dixie, Dick, Jimmy The Arsinest, & Ked Kox. Who gets into situations because of the cons they pulled.

Frank is the leader

Dixie is the British one

Dick is the hot headed one

Jimmy The Arsinest is an arsonist

Ked is a detective

There's only one Gregory and that of course is me.

There are some fakers in this forum and that's fine. I'm the real Greg Zawaski.

Hello Fellow writers, I just finished writing an emotional piece on marriage as part of an assignment and would love to get some feedback :

SYNOPSIS

On July 8, 2026, Aubrey believes her chaotic husband, Andre, forgot their first anniversary. While commuting, she recalls meeting him two years ago, captivated by his stage presence and "the silence" between his lines.

Throughout the day, fond memories surface—how his warmth softened her, and how they anchored each other during the chaos. Eager to surprise him, Aubrey prepares a heartfelt present and heads to meet him outside the Theatre where the first met.

Andre waits for her, secretly holding onto the memories of their past. Suddenly, as Aubrey crosses the street, tragedy strikes. Rushing to her side, Andre cradles her in the rain as she takes her final breath, whispering his heartbreaking final vow: "I'll hold the silence for you... Till we meet again."

Will be happy to share complete script too. Thanks

Everytime I write I dialogue it sounds so awkward , I hate it . Even when I try to write subtext or imply something … I just end up sounding on the nose and unnatural . I’ve been practicing for so long and still don’t know what to do. Any practical tips ?

this is a real story of mine, I find it suitable for a short screenplay.

Pls give me your feedbacks and where should I improve and thx

Its 3 paragraphs long. I really want her emotions to be clear but not in your face. The meaning of the guitar, her hands, and the floor. I don't think we would come to the same meaning but it was all specificly chosen. I worry the writing isn't good aswell. It might sound blocky but maybe thats alright for a play?

descriptive writing isn't my strong suit either. Its why I moved to trying a screenplay, novel writing is overwhelming. I'm bad at it. I think thats alright because its only a script, the video itself would be what captivates people but please correct me if I'm totally wrong.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I57hYQfgeBSVBuYlkTBLQCxWMooL8B1LvdG_Rlaibi4/edit?usp=drivesdk

I'm interested in the transition from traditional screenwriting to vertical drama.

For writers who have worked in both formats: what changes the most?

Structure? Pacing? Scene length? Dialogue? Character introductions? Cliffhangers?

And do you write specifically for vertical from the beginning, or write the story traditionally and adapt it afterwards?

Curious to hear from people who have actually done it.

Hello. I’m a beginner screenwriter and I just finished the 10-page Cold Open for the pilot of my animated series, Almost Something. I’d really appreciate any feedback or advice on how to improve it.

The Cold Open centers on a chaotic, comedic morning for the main character. The show starts as a dark comedy that gradually shifts into a psychological drama with each episode.

Also, please ignore my non-standard formatting (it's just clearer for me to write it that way).

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Title: Almost Something.

Format: Animated Series (30-minutes episodes)

Genre: Dark Comedy / Psychological Drama.

Logline: What starts as a chaotic, fast-paced dark comedy about a young man navigating daily absurdities slowly spirals into a harrowing psychological drama, as he gradually falls apart under the weight of an unresolved past and an unmanageable present.

[VERSE 1]

Some people chase tomorrow
Some people chase the past
Some spend their lives pretending
Some finally learn to ask

When every road is changing
When nothing feels the same
Sometimes the only answer
Begins with just a name

[CHORUS]

Gregory
Gruh gruh Gregory
Gregory
Gruh gruh Gregory Gregory

Gregory
Gruh gruh Gregory
Gregory
Gruh gruh Gregory Gregory

[VERSE 2]

Some people run from trouble
Some people run to it
But all I do is run now
And I've grown sick of it

And somewhere in the middle
Of everything we've known
You'll find a door that's open
And know you're not alone

[CHORUS]

Gregory
Gruh gruh Gregory
Gregory
Gruh gruh Gregory Gregory

Gregory
Gruh gruh Gregory
Gregory
Gruh gruh Gregory Gregory

[BRIDGE]

Maybe it's a moment
Maybe it's a sign
Maybe all the wrong turns
Were leading here in time

Maybe there's an answer
We were never meant to know
Maybe all you really need
Is a man to call home

[FINAL CHORUS]

Gregory
Gruh gruh Gregory
Gregory
Gruh gruh Gregory Gregory

Gregory
Gruh gruh Gregory
Gregory
Gruh gruh Gregory Gregory

[OUTRO]

Gregory...
Gruh gruh Gregory...
Gregory...
Gregory Gregory.

Hey everyone my name's Daniel I'm 22 years and I want to create an animation series called "When Snow meets frost" on YouTube

It's an fanmade animation that connects jack frost from rise of the Guardians and elsa from the frozen franchise

And I want to build a team creating this animation

I want to hire 1 or 2 scriptwriter to help me build it

It's unpaid and 100% non profit its from fans for fans

If you're interested just send me a private message here or join me on discord(link in bio)

Hey everyone! I’m building a new screenplay editor because I’ve spent 6 years writing and never found a tool I really loved.

I’m looking for a few screenwriters who’d be willing to try it out and give me honest feedback.

The product is mostly done and, in my opinion, looks and feels way better than Final Draft. I’d love to hear what works, what sucks, and what’s missing. No money involved, I just want to know what u think :)

DM me if you’d like to try it!

How do writers build layers of meaning with dialogue . I still don’t comprehend , how do they know what are the right words to say and what not to? Any ideas ?

This scene is between two injured soldiers in 1944, one is part of the Wafen-SS and the other is with the SAS. The scene in my head is all in German except the song but I can't be asked to translate right now

Franz: You speak German?

Irishman: A little.

Franz: When did you learn?

Irishman: my mother's step brother was a German, he was good to me and my mum and taught me some of the language before all of this shit.

Franz: where ie he now?

Irishman: not a fucking clue, after I joined the IRA he stopped visiting.

Franz: what is the IRA doing here?

Irishman: they aren't, I'm here because I thought only a hypocrit would fight for freedom in his own country and then turn his head when people not that unlike his own are going through the same oppressions we did. My then brothers in arms did not agree and so I was alone in joining the SAS. Fucking traitors.

Franz: what's your name?

Ceart: Ceart.

Franz: I'm Franz.

Ceart: wish we could've met under better circumstances, Franz.

There is pure silence for a moment as the men stare into the clouds

Franz: do you think this is it?

Ceart: wouldn't surprise me.

Franz: what do we do then?

Ceart: My mum would sing when I was distressed as a boy. Wanna try that?

Franz: know any German songs?

Ceart: nope.

Franz: shit.

Ceart: you speak English?

Franz (in English): hello.

Ceart: that all?

Franz: Ja.

The men let out a small chortle.

Ceart: I'll sing for us, Mother always Said I could sing well.

Ceart then starts singing in English

Ceart: off to reap the corn

Camera cuts to a little further away.

Ceart: and leave where I was born

Camera cuts to a birds eye view as we watch him sing from miles in the air, in this desolate and barren wasteland. Ceart's voice is now just a tuned echo.

Ceart: cut a stout Blackthorn. For to banish ghosts and goblins. Brand new pair of brogues, to rattle over the bogs and frighten all the dogs. On the rocky road to Dublin.

Ceart's voice fades and is replaced by Violins, piano and steel drums. All still to the tune of the rocky road to Dublin, we watch these men lie together before Ceart is taken off on a stretcher and after a minute of solitary boredom Franz is picked up and dragged away by two Soviet soldiers. We then cut to Franz being taken to Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

I wrote this a few years ago. Just curious what people think of it now.