Mark Davis: Accounting clerk, film festival director and singer in Modesto, California.

Hey there Mark, thanks for connecting!

I've tried to do the research on my own and have come up lacking a good solid conclusion. So I decided to see if you kind folks at Stage32 can help me make a good and wise decision as it relates to software selection. I've seen Final Draft mentioned a lot however it is a bit pricy for someone new to the industry. Celtx seems to be cloud based and I have an aversion to cloud base products especially if I have to pay monthly for them. Trelby I'm a little nervous about since the last update seems to have been done in 2012. WriterDuet seems to be free if I want it to be. Fade in Seems to be reasonably priced. My question is which of these should I take a chance on? Or is there other programs out there that are better suited for a novice screenwriter with a low budget? Oh I have a Windows 7 machine and I'm NOT going to upgrade to 10 :)

Hello everyone, I'm honored to be invited to this site as only a few months ago I would never have dreamed to be in a position to network with creative professionals. I'm currently a caregiver for my father who has Alzheimer's/Dementia/Parkinson's and some sort of Kidney issue. I'm in the process (with my business partner) in starting up a Film festival and awards show that will take place in early October. I Sing in church and like to consider myself a pretty good singer I just can't read music :) I'm also working on a script idea for a series so I'm venturing out into a new field here. I look forward to being on here and learning more from all of you in the creative field and to see what the future holds.

Hi Mark. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 400,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

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