More posts on the nuts and bolts of screenwriting (as they relate to Celtx) are scheduled. For scriptwriters working on the “bleeding edge” of media convergence, this is definitely worth investigating.

Celtx not only offers new approaches to scripting and pre-production:  it enables efficient scripting on mobile devices like iPads and iPhones with the Celtx Script app. Take a look at Mastering Celtx, follow the book’s Twitter feed, and check out the book’s blog.

Can’t get enough of Mastering Celtx? Check out the book’s blog and Twitter feed. Love to hear what you think.

alt.screenwriters has always been about exploring new developments in screenwriting.

Celtx describes itself as an all-in-one media pre-production tool. For years, novice and professional screenwriters have had to spend a good chunk of change for either Final Draft or Movie Magic Screenwriter in order to compose and distribute professional looking screenplays. Celtx is open-source and free.

Moreover, when I first discovered Celtx a couple of years ago, I realized this new authoring tool came closer to solving some of the problems of the 21st century content creator working in a digital, rather than paper-and-binder, kind of world.

I’ll be discussing more of these issues in coming weeks and months, but if this sounds of interest, I hope you’ll check out the book — and if you buy it and then see me in person, I will be happy to sign it for you!

Additionally, I’ll be maintaining a Twitter feed about the book: @masteringceltx.

Interestingly, the iPad may trigger a new wave of experimentation with interactive filmmaking, and the device might offer just the right kind of form factor for this kind of storytelling.  Check out the “making-of” video for “Touching Stories”, a collection of 4 short interactive films made by Tool of North America, a production company specializing in creating branded video content.

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