Write Brothers Software User Testimonials

Film and Novelist Reviews

"I've used Movie Magic Screenwriter for many years. Nothing is as simple, powerful, intuitive and versatile. And the support is outstanding."

Paul Haggis, Writer, Director
Casino Royale, Flags of Our Fathers, Crash (Best Picture & Best Original Screenplay 2005, Million Dollar Baby (Best Picture 2004)
"I was the typewriter machine kind of guy and for several years I refused to switch to a computer. I thought it was going to be difficult and messy. But lot of friends finally convinced me. I bought my computer and: it was impossible to write a decent screenplay. I was always fighting the keyboard, with bad results, until someone recommended Movie Magic Screenwriter to me. Bingo! Suddenly everything became easy and professional and clean and...perfect. Movie Magic Screenwriter allowed me to concentrate on my writing, not on the keyboard. Now, all of my friends have switched to Movie Magic Screenwriter and we are very, very happy with it."
Guillermo Arriaga, Writer
Babel, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, 21 Grams, Amores Perros
"Movie Magic Screenwriter is the gold standard throughout the Hollywood studio system.... Superior program for addressing the challenges of production rewrites. There is no better screenwriting software on the market."

Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, Writers
Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2, 3 & 4, Shrek, Aladdin, Mask of Zorro
"Movie Magic Screenwriter is the most intuitive and flexible screenwriting software on the market today."

Michael Goldenberg, Writer/ Director
Green Lantern, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Peter Pan, Contact
"Movie Magic Screenwriter offers an intuitive writing experience with the most complete customization and the best tech support. The only reason I took so long to dump Final Draft is that I'm a complete idiot."

Craig Mazin, Writer
The Hangover Part II, Scary Movie 3 & 4
"I use Movie Magic for every film, every time!"

James Schamus, Producer, Writer
Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Ice Storm
"We've actually been using Movie Magic Screenwriter once we discovered how much it kicked the ass out of Final Draft."
Trey Parker, Director/ Writer/ Producer,Team America , South Park
"For fifteen years as a professional writer, I had dismissed every newfangled, much-hyped screenwriting program that came my way, preferring to stick with my dinosaur-like but trusty Wordstar 4.0 with Smartkey overlay...which was the computer equivalent of Sanskrit, butit was the first program I'd ever learned and the one that still worked best for me. It wasn't until I tried Movie Magic that I finally decided to enter the 21st Century and make a switch to something new. Movie Magic is what the others had promised but failed to deliver: a truly intuitive, unfussy, easy-to-use, dedicated screenwriting program that got the job done. I can't recommend it highly enough."

Frank Darabont, Writer/Director/Producer
The Walking Dead (TV), Stephen King's The Mist, The Majestic (Director), Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile
"Matt and I used the original version of Screenwriter when we wrote Good Will Hunting. It was and remains all you need to write a screenplay that looks professional, even if yours (like ours) took a few drafts before it read like one. I highly recommend this excellent piece of software."

Ben Affleck, Academy Award winning Writer; Actor
Good Will Hunting
"I just had the latest version of Screenwriter sent to me on the set of a film I'm shooting in Paris. We recommend it to the Project Greenlight community because the best tools can only help a writer in his or her efforts to get an idea from the imagination to the big screen."

Matt Damon, Academy Award winning Writer; Actor
Good Will Hunting
"At first I was very resistant to using any kind of screenwriting program, because I still don't know how to use a computer. But Movie Magic Screenwriter takes all the pressure away. I love the program, especially the "cheat feature" because it evenly spreads and formats the script effortlessly. "

Scott Frank, Writer, Producer Writer
Marley & Me, The Lookout, Minority Report, Out of Sight, Get Shorty, Little Man Tate
"Movie Magic Screenwriter is marvelous! We use it on every script that comes in, and what's even more fantastic is we're able to email scripts out conveniently. We use Screenwriter faithfully- it is a key to our success! "

Guy Ritchie, Director/ Writer
Sherlock Holmes 1 & 2, Snatch, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.
"Too bad Producers, Directors, and Studios aren't as easy to work with as Movie Magic Screenwriter."
Jim Kouf, Writer
Ghost Whisperer, National Treasure, Rush Hour, Stakeout, Con Air
"Movie Magic Screenwriter is absolutely PRIMO. Among its many attributes, it is an enormous time saver - which on a daily basis translates to larger opportunities for efforts on the projects themselves."

Bill Wittliff, Writer
The Perfect Storm, Legends of the Fall, Lonesome Dove (TV mini Series), Country, The Black Stallion
"The great thing about your program? I don't have to think about it. It's simple, very customizable, fast, and extremely solid. I've owned and used all of the other scriptwriting software programs. But after yours, there's no looking back."

Tim McCanlies, Writer
Smallville (TV), The Iron Giant, Writer/Director: Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
"Compared to what I was using, discovering Movie Magic Screenwriter was like coming out of a cave and finding everyone else living in houses."

Jeb Stuart, Writer
John Rambo, Switchback, The Fugitive, Die Hard, Another 48 Hours, Switchback.
"Movie Magic Screenwriter is terrific !!! I've used it to finish one screenplay, and started another. I particularly value the way the index cards work, allowing me to actually write in the 'format' rather than just 'reorganize'. The best compliment I can pay Screenwriter is.....most of the time I don't even notice it."

Douglas Adams, Writer,
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life-The Universe and Everything, So Long and Thanks for all the Fish, Mostly Harmless
"It is so intuitive that even the most hopelessly computer-challenged (such as myself) can quickly get back to writing, rather than fumbling with manuals and guidelines."

Ted Tally, Writer
Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon, All the Pretty Horses
"A resourceful,ever-reliable writer’s friend and helper. With this software, Shakespeare could have been a contender."

Larry Gelbart, Writer
Tootsie, Barbarians at the Gate
"I could no sooner do without Movie Magic Screenwriter as I could abstain from drinking coffee. They are the two essentials - the only essentials - of a good day’s work."

Sam Montgomery, Writer, Producer
24, U-571, Breakdown
"Do I think Movie Magic Screenwriter is the best screenwriting program on the market? Hell yes. But I'm also here to tell you the program's powerful outlining and character-management capabilities proved invaluable during the writing of my debut novel. It was a long haul between the first glimmer of a concept and the first book signing -- and Movie Magic Screenwriter helped make it happen."

Ross LaManna, Screenwriter/Novelist Writer
Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2 Novel: Acid Test (Ballantine Books)
"Planning on entertaining a large crowd--possibly millions? Then, be sure to have plenty of crisp, refreshing Movie Magic Screenwriter on hand."

Charlie Haas, Screenwriter
Matinee, Tex, Gremlins II
"In every area that was important to me, Movie Magic had the edge. It's a superior program, extremely professional, and the tech guys are great."

Jeff Arch, Writer
Sleepless in Seattle, Iron Will
"The way we work, the script changes moment by moment. Movie Magic Screenwriter helps us keep track of the revisions, making sure the latest draft is always in the director’s hands."

Marc Levin, Writer/ Director
Slam, The Last Party, White Boys
"My acting and directing careers continue to consume my life, leaving little time for the precious writing that I so enjoy. Thank heavens, that when I do sit down and begin working on a screenplay, that I have Movie Magic Screenwriter … The program was easy to learn and is easy to use. I find that I have the freedom to explore my story unencumbered with needing to focus on the tedious mechanics of screenplay formatting. I continue to discover new short cuts and features as I chug along. I think of those little discoveries as birthday presents from Write Brothers. Inc."

Sean Astin, Writer/Director/Actor
The Long and Short of It, Lord of the Rings trilogy
"Movie Magic gives me the best of both worlds: Communicability with my partners through its most comprehensive import and export features; and writing agility far beyond the usual script formatting. With its automatic predefined and customizable pop-up menus and smart-checks, Screenwriter bring you closer to the point where your ideas appear right away on the computer screen. So, use it and forget about being a typist...be just what you are: a writer."

Marcos Bernstein, Writer
Central Station (Central do Brasil) British Academy Award: Best Foreign Film Golden Globe: Best Foreign Film National Board of Review: Best Foreign Film
"There's nothing more arcane than proper screenplay format. Before I switched from a word processor to Movie Magic Screenwriter, I would always get bogged down in formatting details: "Are there too many lines on this page?" "Are these dialog margins too wide?" "How am I going to handle this block of dialog that breaks the page?" Thankfully, those days are long gone...Screenwriter handles screenplay formatting perfectly, so I can get down to the writing. It’s the only tool I need. If you have a story in you, and the ability to tell it well, Movie Magic Screenwriter will make it look perfect every time.

Michael Sloane, Screenwriter
The Majestic
"Movie Magic Screenwriter is an elegantly designed, highly intuitive program that allows me to forget about the format and concentrate on story, characters, and dialogue. From the first stab at a scene to the final polish it makes movie writing & playwriting a whole lot easier."

Neil Cuthbert, Writer
Mystery Men, Hocus Pocus
"With Movie Magic Screenwriter and Dramatica Pro, I wrote the original 90 pages of MAD DOGZ AND ENGLISHMEN in eight days. MOVIE MAGIC accentuates the 'I' in Independent Film Making. With Screenwriter and Dramatica Pro, you have the tools to make your film....any film."

Joel Wein, Writer/Independent Producer
Mad Dogz and Englishmen
"MOVIE MAGIC SCREENWRITER... I LOVE YOU! With this easy to learn, simple to use program, you're writing scenes before you know it. Complicated revisions?
A snap with Movie Magic. And it's fun, too!"

Euzhan Palcy, Writer/Director/Producer, Cannes Film Festival honoree
Sugar Cane Alley, A Dry White Season, Simeon, Ruby Bridges, The Killing Yard
"I've been using computer scriptwriting software since the first Radio Shack model II came out. After writing scores of screenplays on one particular software I was very reluctant to switch to any other, primarily because the underlying word processing program was MS Word and I was afraid of giving up its power. However, when I learned about Movie Magic Screenwriter and how well it interfaced with Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting, I thought I would give it a shot. It is far and away the best screenwriting software I have ever used. Its word processor is powerful and lacks nothing that I got from MS Word but as a dedicated screenplay writing system it has a huge number of other features I wished I had accessed to long ago. I have nothing but good things to say about this program. It has been a reliable and productive tool for me and I would recommend it without reservations to screenwriters everywhere."

Jeremy Leven, Writer, Director; Novelist
The Notebook, Crazy as Hell, Creator; Writer - The Legend of Bagger Vance; Writer, Director - Don Juan de Marco
"I've used Screenwriter for ten years and almost a hundred films and I can honestly say that it works just as well for cheesey 'B' movies as it does for MegaBlockbusters."

Christopher Hyde, Writer
Chained Fury: Lesbian Slave Desires
"Movie Magic Screenwriter is an incredibly valuable tool, it allows a writer to express the words without having obstacles. Writers cannot afford interruptions when inspired, it could kill the story. I love my Movie Magic Screenwriter."

Kim Sky, Writer
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy
Winner of Best Screenplay of 2006 Beverly Hills Film Festival for "A Broken Child"
"Movie Magic Screenwriter is my weapon of choice, and I have encouraged many an aspiring writer to similarly arm themselves"

Stephen Susco, Writer / Producer
Grudge, Grudge II, Texas Chainsaw 3D, The Reach, The Posession

"Movie Magic is the best, smartest, most intuitive and best designed screenwriting program I've ever used.  I'm hooked."

David Koepp, Screenwriter
Angels & Demons, War of the Worlds, Spider-Man, Mission: Impossible, Jurassic Park

"I thought you'd like to know that "Sharknado" was written on Movie Magic Screenwriter. I've been a fan of your software for years, since before it was called "ScriptThing", and have written almost all my screenplays on it.The producers of my last few films used that "other" program, but I refused to switch! I find Screenwriter more intuitive and supportive of the way I write."

Thunder Levin, Writer
Sharknado, Atlantic Rim, Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!

If Dramatica Story Expert is the Large Hadron Collider of story creation -- and it is -- then the software's new 'gists' are its God particles."

Roger S. H. Schulman
Oscar and Emmy-award nominated writer
"Since becoming a professional writer, nothing has improved my writing more than Dramatica."

Mike Wollaeger, Writer 
X-Files, Star Trek: Voyager
I love this new version of Dramatica Story Expert. It has a clever graphical interface that gives you all of the story elements. For those who are new to Dramatica, the terms used are all explained. I would not think of undertaking a new book without using DSE.'

Ken Renshaw, author, 
Shortcuts: Secrets of ESP and Love.

"Dramatica has been the only writing partner I have ever known, and it has never let me down. My first two produced screenplays were written with Dramatica software. And just when I thought it couldn't get any better, along comes Dramatica Story Expert. It's intuitive. It's interactive. It's inspirational. It knows my screenplay better than I know it myself. It's everything I ever wanted in a writing partner...and more."

Raffaele DiBacco
DiBacco Films
I watched my story come alive with Dramatica Story Expert's new organic approach to writing. The new overview window creates a writer's palette, showing throughlines, characters and choices on the same page.

Patricia Fraker
actor, educator
"I've used Dramatica since 2007 and the new Dramatica Story Expert is a game changer. The new interface puts the story at your fingertips like never before and the new gists feature allows the story to come alive and reveal the structure in a way that allows ideas to be fully developed into a rock solid outline ready to start writing. The best just got better!"

David John Jones
screenwriter and novelist
"Dramatica Theory makes predictions about stories when they are coherent with their own rules, The hardest test would be to use it on real life. Dramatica Story Expert is useful to documentary makers because it offers insights into the often elusive story structure. It can also be useful in the cutting room for the same reason. Dramatica also has something to offer to very short stories, like news reports. Getting answers to just four questions interviews produces a story with a feeling of completeness. What/Where is it? How does it work? What does it mean? Why is it important?"

Simon Morice
"The Dramatica Theory of Story Structure by Chris Huntley and Melanie Anne Phillips demonstrates the effect of story on the psyche of a human being. Using this theory in tandem with the Dramatica Story Expert software enables a writer to understand how particular elements of a story affect the mind of the viewer, enabling the development of easily accessible, entertaining, and, most importantly, powerful stories about the human condition. If you're going to purchase any story development application, Dramatica Story Expert is by far the best choice."

George Strayton, staff writer on Sam Raimi's XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS and HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS (Universal Studios), writer of DRAGONLANCE starring Kiefer Sutherland (Paramount Pictures), and writer/producer of the upcoming film XOMBIE, recently optioned by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (TRANSFORMERS, FRINGE, STAR TREK, COWBOYS & ALIENS)
“The story for “Copy Shop” was in my head for 10 years. Dramatica is with me for 5 years – long enough to burn the 12 essential questions into my subconsciousness. The 12 minute film won 25 international awards and an Oscar-nomination.

Virgil Widrich, 2001 Oscar Nominee
Best Short Film: “Copy Shop”
“I suppose subjecting myself to the process—the discipline of Dramatica—has had an invaluable consequence: I have more confidence in the final product. I know the bones of the screenplay are good because I know I made my fundamental decisions in a most dramatically informed way.”

Marc Moss, Screenwriter
Along Came A Spider, Flint
“Dramatica is a dream come true for any writer who thinks in cinematic terms, and it makes a wonderful creative companion. You cannot take your brain off it!!!”

Euzhan Palcy, Screenwriter/ Director
A Dry White Season, Sugar Cane Alley, Cesar
“Dramatica Pro guides you through the nitty gritty of creating your story. It’s a focusing tool. I’ve taken my story ideas with character sketches and plugged them into the Dramatica Pro program. By the time I finished answering all of the questions, my story is fully realized and I’m ready to write.”

Yvette Freeman, Writer/Actor
Winner—Hollywood Black Film Festival Screenwriter Award
“Dramatica is the most effective tool in the market place today for writer’s on every level.”

Bill Duke, Actor/ Producer/ Director, The Limey, Payback, Hoodlum, Sister Act II
“Dramatica Pro is a story development tool I am pleased to recommend to other writers. It can either develop a story with minimal feedback from the writer or significantly enhance an existing idea by fanning writer passion to an unexpected level. This has allowed my story development process to shift in several truly systemic ways.”

David O’Neal, Novelist, Fool Me Twice, What Goes Around, The Pact With Bruno, Choosing to Kill
“I had my pitch meeting with a producer… Everything he wanted to know I’d been forced to game out with my ol’ friend Dramatica… the program will make your job as a writer not only easier, but more fun. By the way, I got the deal.”

David Obst, Wired Magazine; Author, Too Good to Be Forgotten: Changing America in the ‘60s and ‘70s
“Dramatica is an essential tool for developing a story’s structure. I used it extensively to develop a screenplay that was awarded first place in the SlamDance Screenwriting Competition.”

Carl Weaver, 1st Place Winner
SlamDance Competition
My comedy won the first prize in the ‘Salzburg Screenplay Competition’ today. The jury said that my script was miles ahead of all others.”

Virgil Widrich, Winner of the Salzburg Screenplay Competition
“I finished the first draft story outline of a piece I’ve been working on for a couple of months. It came together exactly as I had envisioned it. While I credit myself for a large part of that, endless accolades must go out to Dramatica. The program forced me to focus on exactly what I wanted to do. It also gave me great insights as to do much of it. You guys really did a job with this program.”

Dana Cameron, Writer
”...I can say that I have never approached a book project with more confidence that I am on the right path. Dramatica Pro refuses to let me off the hook; rather, it forces me to think things through, directly and indirectly, in such a way that no avenues seem to be left unexplored. I feel certain that this thoroughness will eliminate problems down the road—problems that surely would have emerged without Dramatica Pro’s vaccination. The process also seems to be drawing from me more than I knew I had in me. That feels good, and is reinforcing as I work through my story idea.”

Patricia Sierra, Writer
“Creating characters can drive a comic bananas and I take my funny business very seriously. That’s why I chose Dramatica Pro to make my work fun. There’s only one thing missing – Comedica Pro.”

Kat Caverly, aka Shirley Kenosha, Writer/Comedian, TomKat Productions, NYC
“I LOVE this software! You and your have my deepest gratitude. That you offer different approaches to the process is extraordinary in software, period, but also, indispensable for a creative modeler like this.”

Roseanne Johnston, Writer
“Obviously I would not be writing if I had not derived a great deal of enjoyment and many productive hours from Dramatica. It is an impressive and graceful achievement.”

Derrick Smith, Writer
“I was intrigued enough by the recent write-up of Dramatica in the current issue of the Writers Guild Journal to order a copy of theory book from your company. I am pausing after just a few pages to give you this feedback: The first four pages are perhaps the most intellectually elegant profoundly reframing words I have ever read concerning the idea of story.”

Jim Boke Tomlin, Writer
“Thanks for a terrific program. Out of the box and without even looking at the manual, I used it to help me find a problem in a script I had written and optioned a couple of years ago, but attracted no further interest. Then I read the manual and have since been using it to outline a novel.”

John Michael Flynn, Writer
“I’ve tried other programs and they are all fine products, but Dramatica takes you to deeper levels… If I were to rate the programs I’ve tried, I’d give top prize to this one. I first read about it in Writers Digest and was curious since it was the only one rated ‘Excellent’ in the story development software category. Now I see why.”

Robert F.Phillips, Writer
“Congratulations on a great software!... I’m currently in the process of rewriting a script that I had nearly completed a month ago. Dramatica pointed out the weaknesses in my story structure in the first seven days after installation.”

Jan Wellman, Writer

"On the surface, Outline 4D is an outlining program, but that's where it begins. It is an electronic index card system, and it is a timeline, and it is a brainstorming device, and it is just about the most versatile and creativity enhancing program I have encountered."

Tom Kane, screenwriter and novelist
"If you were to ask the guys at [Write Brothers], Inc. about their latest product [Outline 4D], they would tell you that "It's a remarkable new visual outliner that lets writers brainstorm, create, structure, and organize their ideas." Usually, I don't buy into the software developers' self-aggrandizing hype; but it turns out they are being modest. For writers, this program rocks!"

 Scr(i)pt Magazine

"I always wanted to be a fiction writer, but struggled to pen down a good novel. Luckily my neighbor, who is also a great friend, gifted me the Writer’s DreamKit. The kit helped me add dimensions to my imagination. I was able to create characters on my own, which was initially challenging and I ended up with a great story. My advise to all authors is to give this product a chance if you are trying to write a story using your imagination. I found the Writer's DreamKit a big help and affordable."

Sally Yolanda, Writer, AssignmentHelpUK.com
"I really like your product. I have adapted two of my award winning plays and one novel with your MOVIE MAGIC SCREENWRITER. IT MADE IT EASY TO DO."

Kenneth O. Johnson, Writer
FINAL TOUCHES, "A big welcome to this play that touches the heart." Los Angeles Times.
DUET IN B FLAT, a comedy that received BEST BETS and CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARDS from the Austin American Statesman

Television Writers Reviews

"We've actually been using Movie Magic Screenwriter once we discovered how much it kicked the ass out of Final Draft."

Trey Parker, Director/ Writer/ Producer Co-Creator
South Park
"Movie Magic Screenwriter is like a highly efficient member of the crew"

Tim Kring, Executive Producer/Creator
Heroes, Crossing Jordan
"I can't imagine working in the business without MOVIE MAGIC SCREENWRITER!"

JON CASSAR, Director/Co-Executive Producer,Golden Globe Winner
"24" on Fox (winner of 11Emmys)
"Once I tried Movie Magic Screenwriter, I never looked back.There is NO other screenwriting software as good as this!"

Tracey Stern,Writer/Producer
Desperate Housewives
"I use Movie Magic because Paul Haggis and David Shore told me to. And yes, I've done about everything they've eversaid to do -- which has worked out well for me."

Lawrence Kaplow, Writer/Producer, House *
* Movie Magic Screenwriter is the official software of House
"I use it. I like it. And apparently they're not giving me anything for saying that."

David Shore, Writer/Producer
House*, Family Law, Law and Order
"Movie Magic Screenwriter provided the seamless transition I needed to make the leap to modern time."

Ann Donahue, Writer/Executive Producer
C.S.I .
"I don’t have to think about anything except the scene I want to create. The program formats for me.Spells for me. And allows me to focus. I’ll be sticking with Screenwriter for the rest of my career."

Carol Mendelsohn, Writer/Executive Producer
C.S.I.

"Too bad Producers, Directors, and Studios aren't as easy to work with as Movie Magic Screenwriter."

Jim Kouf, Writer/Producer/Director
GhostWhisperer, National Treasure, Rush Hour, Stakeout, ConAir
"Movie Magic Screenwriter is so versatile and easy, your scripts will write themselves. Seriously. We haven't been to work in months"

Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, Creators/Writers/Executive Producers
"How I Met Your Mother" on CBS
"Oy, what a program! Movie Magic even turns my schtick into gold!"

Dava Savel, Emmy-winning Producer/Writer
Ellen, Grace Under Fire, Will & Grace, Book of Daniel
"Easy to learn, simply to use, Move Magic is by far the best Screenwriting software I've ever used."

John Tinker, Emmy-Winning Writer/Producer
St. Elsewhere, L.A. Law, Chicago Hope, The Practice
"In the time that I've been a television writer,I've used every single script writing/formatting program that's been on the market so I can say unequivocally that Movie Magic Screenwriter is the best out there. It not only has better features than the competition but, more important, the features work as advertised. In fact, my dislike of Final Draft has become a running joke on shows where I've been forced to begrudgingly use it."

Bill Freiberger, Writer
THE SIMPSONS (Emmy Nominee), DRAWN TOGETHER (Executive Producer)
"A resourceful,ever-reliable writer’s friend and helper. With this software, Shakespeare could have been a contender."

Larry Gelbart, Writer
Tootsie, Barbarians at the Gate
"This testimonial may be a cliche but at least its mine....Movie Magic Screenwriter is ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS and areal help—if only it had a "make it funnier"button!"

 Jon Plowman, Head of Comedy Entertainment
BBC TV UK
"Of all the popular screenwriting programs, Movie Magic is my favorite. It is by far the most user friendly."

Patrik Ian Polk , Creator, Director,Executive Producer
Noah's Arc
"Movie Magic Screenwriter is as easy to use as a legal pad and pencil."

Steven Long Mitchell
(Executive Producer/Writer-- "She Spies" and "The Pretender")
"I am writing this in praise of Movie Magic Screenwriter. Asa writer on CTV's critically acclaimed series The Eleventh Hour, I have worked with many script writing programs, and I can honestly say that Movie Magic is the best. The benefits of Movie Magic are manifold: first of all, it is dependable, consistent and trustworthy. So far we have never had the unfortunate dilemma(which we experienced frequently while using Final Draft) of the program forgetting to star a revised draft -- a very unpleasant experience considering that an unstarred draft is a disaster for ADs and actors who only look for stars in order to ascertain what has changed in a script. Furthermore, Movie Magic is so easy to use! The program took me about ten minutes to learn and after about twenty minutes, I was using it like a pro. It is definitely the most reliable, easy to navigate and practical program I have ever used. Thanks Movie Magic!"

Sean Reycraft, Writer and Story Editor
The Eleventh Hour
"I've used Movie Magic on three screenplays, an MOW and a pilot. It's simple, intuitive and 'what you see is what you get'. It's functional right out of the box, which I need because I don't use all the bells and whistles. I like it very much and I plan to continue using it. The tech support is excellent."

Eric Bogosian, Writer/Actor
Talk Radio;Wake Up And Smell The Coffee
"I spent a miserable year having to use another program.  Returning to Movie Magic is like having a hundred-pound weight lifted off my back."

David Levinson
Exec Producer, "Nikita"

"Movie Magic 6 feels like it was created for screenwriters, by screenwriters.  The software provides exactly what you need, when you need it, and then gets out of the way while you do your job."

Craig Silverstein
Exec Producer, "Nikita" and "Terra Nova"

"Movie Magic is the smartest screenwriting program on the market.  There is no comparison.  Simply the best"
"I'd rather spend time writing jokes than formatting a script.  Movie Magic makes that possible."
"There is no better program for writing animation."

Adam de la Pena
Writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live / The Man Show
Creator - Code Monkeys and Your Dungeon My Dragon.

"Movie Magic Screenwriter is the best,  fully integrated screenwriting program available.  From outline, to draft, to breakdowns and budgeting, the program makes the difficult job of writing TV a little easer."  

Peter Hume
Executive Producer
Flash Gordon and Jack Of Diamonds

“Everything I write, I write on Screenwriter.  It's easy, convenient and an excellent time saving tool for all of my writing whether it's a TV script, a short film, a web series, a play or a feature.  I do it all in Screenwriter.”


Gloria Calderon Kellett, Writer/Co-Producer
How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement

Producers and Directors Reviews

"I use Movie Magic for every film, every time!"

James Schamus, Producer
Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon;
Sense and Sensibility, The Ice Storm
"I can't imagine working in the business without MOVIE MAGIC SCREENWRITER!"

JON CASSAR, Director/Co-Executive Producer
Golden Globe Winner
"24" on Fox (winner of 11 Emmys)
"For me as a producer, [Movie Magic Screenwriter] is a tool I gotta have."

Ralph Winter, Executive Producer
The Giver, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Star Trek III. Star Trek IV, Star Trek V, Star Trek VI, Planet of the Apes (2001); X-Men
"The best stand alone screenwriting software we've ever used. We especially love the function that allows the computer to read your script back to you. With it's ability to attach different voices to different characters, Movie Magic gives you a unique way of hearing your own script. We think it's fantastic."

Roland Emmerich / Dean Devlin, Writers/Directors/Producers
The Patriot, Godzilla, Independence Day, Stargate
"We've been using Screenwriter software on our show for 10 years.  It's still the state of the art."

Brad Wright, Executive Producer
Stargate SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis
"Because we were desperately understaffed on SWINGERS, the efficiency of being able to import the script from Movie Magic Screenwriter directly into the Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting programs was a lifesaver."

Doug Liman, Director
Swingers, Go
"Every feature script at DreamWorks goes through my hands, and every one goes through your program. I cannot recommend it highly enough."

Christopher Gauntt
Project Coordinator, Feature Story Department, DreamWorks SKG
"Regardless of where in the world we are shooting our films, your technical support staff and sales staff are always easily accessible for answers to any questions or advice... Thank you for all your help over the years and for our continued relationship in all the years to come."

James Robinson, President, Morgan Creek Entertainment
The Whole Nine Yards, Last of the Mohicans, Ace Ventura 1 & 2, Diabolique
"Movie Magic Screenwriter, Budgeting, and Scheduling are the best software programs I know of for professional filmmakers.
They are industry standards with good reason."

Marty Katz
Consulting Producer - Titanic
Producer - Reindeer Games, Mr. Wrong, Lost In America
"I handle the creative, and Movie Magic handles the business. This right/left brain partnership has resulted in many hit films."

Steve Oedekerk, Writer/Producer/Director/Actor
Ace Ventura II, The Nutty Professor I and II
"Movie Magic software has enhanced my ability to organize productions and analyze screenplays, both creatively and managerially. I'd be lost without it!"

Ezra Swerdlow, Producer
Wag The Dog, Cop Land, Waiting To Exhale, The First Wives Club, Alien 3, Spaceballs

Comic Book Writers and Game Developer Reviews

"Comics, Film, Videogames and Television are converging. However, every medium except comics has a standard script format. Until now. With the release of the Gossett & Kayl Comics Template, Write Brothers is now bringing this level of professionalism to comics. This means that any comics writer that wants to be taken seriously better know the tools of the professionals. As this merging of technologies continues, there will be two kinds of writers: Those that know and use the Screenwriter Templates for their stories, and those that won't be able to find work."

Christian Gossett and Bradley J. Kayl, Writers of The Red Star
"Terrific, well-thought-out software that takes the noxious formatting hassles out of the writing process and allows creators to concentrate on their words and ideas. I recommend it to all my students, freelancers, and fellow writers."

Mark Waid
Instructor, editor, and writer of over 50 graphic novels including Kingdom Come

“I know how to write about spy gadgets and super hero science, but I am technologically challenged. Fortunately, Screenwriter is such an incredibly easy to use program that you don't have to have to ‘be’ Mr. Fantastic to write him!”

Jim McCann, Writer
New Avengers
Dark Reign: New Nation
Hawkeye & Mockingbird
Return of the Dapper Men

"I've used Movie Magic for everything from comic books to storyboards for our cinematics, and it's a major time-saver!"

Shane Hensley, Lead Writer, City of Villains, Cryptic Studios
"Movie Magic Screenwriter is a multi-purpose, user friendly program, and I now use it for all my comic book and animation scripting after nearly ten years of manually formatting in Word. ",

J. Torres, Writer
TEEN TITANS GO, X-MEN: RONIN
"I just finished my second script utilizing the Gossot and Kayle comic book format for Movie Magic Screenwriter. What a relief not having to hassle with formatting Word or making do with a movie screenwriting format. Easy to use and very intuitive, I would recomend this program to anyone writing in the comic book field!"

Tom Mandrake, Writer
THE SPECTRE, BATMAN, WEAPON X, THE HULK UNCHAINED and CREEPS; Art Director of Comic Book Illustrations for the movie musical ZOMBIE PROM, illustrating THE WOODLARKS SHADOW, a childrens book through Komikwerks and writing and illustrating a horror graphic novel for Moonstone Publishing
"Whether I'm writing for the bigtime Hollywood markets, or creating my own low-budget indie features, shorts and documentaries, Movie Magic makes it happen!"

Max Allan Collins
Author of the graphic novel ROAD TO PERDITION and indie features including MOMMY and REAL TIME: SIEGE AT LUCAS STREET MARKET
“I’m doing a lot of work for Marvel Comics these days, and I’ll be doing all of it on Movie Magic Screenwriter.”

Charlie Huston, Novelist
“Caught Stealing,” “Already Dead,” “Six Bad Things”
Comic Book Writer: Moon Knight (Marvel Comics series)
"Movie Magic Screenwriter was instrumental in our game design process. The interactive template was robust and the standard script format helped us put together a professional script for Bruce Campbell and the other actors who provided the voice talent for 'Evil Dead: Hail to the King'..."

Kris Jackson, Game Designer
Heavy Iron Studios

Educator Reviews

"As both a screenwriter and a playwright, I've used MOVIE MAGIC SCREENWRITER for many years now, and find it perfect for every need. It's flexible, user-friendly and comprehensive in its templates and formats. What's more, whenever I've had a problem--always of my own making --the support team as always been friendly and immediately helpful. I recommend it most highly."

Robin Russin, Author of "Writing the Picture"
Professor of Screenwriting, University of California, Riverside
"I just started using Movie Magic Screenwriter a month ago and I can’t imagine writing another screenplay without it. In fact, Screenwriter is such an amazing tool that, as a screenwriter, I would rate its significance close to that of the technological leap from typewriter to word processor. It doesn’t help you come up with better story ideas, but it does make writing the screenplay a lot easier and quicker. I can recommend the program whole-heartedly to anybody interested in writing screenplays." 

Rodger Cove, Instructor
Vancouver Film School
"I have been using Screenwriter for over 12 years. No other screenwriting software comes close to ease of use and vast options. Screenwriter is simply in a league of its own. Screenwriter is the choice of writing program for all film students at Boston University."

John Bernstein, Associate Professor of Screenwriting, Boston University
"I tell my students that screenwriting is all about making choices, most of them difficult, except when it comes to which software to use. That one begins and ends with Movie Magic Screenwriter. It's simply the best, and the only worry-free choice they'll probably ever make."

Drew Yanno, Adj. Assoc. Professor, Film Studies Dept., Boston College
"I have used several scriptwriting software products prior to my introduction to MOVIE MAGIC SCREENWRITER. The other products (one in particular) made me feel as if I were engaged in a fierce battle. At every turn, seemingly insurmountable obstacles and "glitches" in the sofware would present themselves, ultimately bringing the entire electronic scriptwriting process to a screeching halt. Thank goodness for Movie Magic! Its like having a soulmate. Unconditional support. MOVIE MAGIC means scriptwriting."

Vickey Saunders, Assistant Professor
Department of Radio, Television and Film, Howard University
" I have been teaching an ongoing screenwriting class in San Francisco and have tried every software: there is nothing in the same league with Screenwriter. Two of my students who used the leading competitor (Mac versions) had their entire format discombobulate as they were about to print it. When they called for tech support, their distress was magnified by an operator telling them it would cost $2.50 a minute. Shame on them: Screenwriter is the easiest, most dependable software in existence. And the good folks who make it will always help if there's a problem."

James Dalessandro, Graduate Screenwriting Instructor
Academy of Arts College, San Francisco
"Movie Magic Screenwriter doesn't just make the writing process easier--it makes it more fun. My students feel free to create, and we can focus on crafting story instead of fixating on format. With the help of Movie Magic, my students' output has been dramatic--in a class made up of mostly first-time screenwriters, students have been able to produce full-length, industry-standard, spec scripts, in the space of a few weeks. Best part, this software has inspired them beyond the classroom--class might be over, but Movie Magic is still there to guide them along. A must-have program, for expert or novice."

Tom Coyne, Cowriter, A Gentleman's Game
Professor, St. Joseph's University
"I use MOVIE MAGIC SCREENWRITER. I love it. If you want a screenwriting program that does it all, and does it all flawlessly, then it is the one you should buy. And that's exactly what I tell my students." 

Allen Estrin, Senior Lecturer
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE (AFI)

"Good movies are all about story, story and story. Movie Magic Screenwriter is a great way to visualize your story, especially with the electronic index card system. Invaluable for writers, directors and producers, it's the best script writing software I've found."

Dale Pollack, Producer - Set It Off, Mrs. Winterbourne, House of Cards
Co - Chair Producing Program ( AFI )
Dean / North Carolina School of Arts
"I won't -- would never -- will not ever conceive of writing another word without Movie Magic Screenwriter. It has made my life and my effort in this already maddening industry a little easier, a little kinder on the soul. Bravo. Congratulations. I'm a big fan."

 Gary Garrison, Producer/Artistic Director
NYU's Department of Dramatic Writing
"Screenwriter' is an intelligently designed, enormously useful tool all film and tv scribes ought to consider using. It allows writers to concentrate on the hard stuff: story, character, dialogue, allowing the software to address the chores and challenges attendant to creating clear, professional format."

Prof. Richard Walter, UCLA Screenwriting Program Chairman, Screenwriter
Author of Screenwriting: The Art, Craft and Business of Film and Television Writing.
"I’ve used Screenwriter since day one. Along the way I’ve tried other programs and even macros but for me nothing compares to Screenwriter. It’s such an intuitive design that I can actually keep up to my thoughts most of the time.

"At Vancouver Film School we use it in our writing labs because most of our instructors and the majority of the local shows and production companies use it too. It makes it much simpler to get scripts from one office to the next, and that supports everything we are trying to teach students about being a professional."

Dr. Robert Gray, Head of Program Writing for Film,
Television and Interactive Media, Vancouver Film School
  "Movie Magic Screenwriter gets you to the full confidence of a professional screenwriter as quickly as human and machine possible. There is simply no better screenwriting software. Movie Magic is..... well, magic. Try it! You more than like it, you'll love it."

Dr. Lew Hunter, Screenwriter-producer
UCLA Professor and Screenwriting Chair Emeritus
"I love using the program because it is so intuitive. It keeps getting better and better with each new version. Particularly the Internet collaboration tool. It makes it easier to work with producers and co-writers who are on other coasts or in other countries."

Michele Em, Professor, Writing Division, USC School of Cinema
Writer, "Return to Zork"

Student Reviews

"Using Movie Magic Screenwriter allows my creativity to come forward and focus on the action and characters. I can finally finish my screenplays now that I am not tangled up with formatting."

Nicole Austin, Student

"Movie Magic is a great piece of kit. It helped me gain my recent master's degree in Radio and TV Scriptwriting. I've also used it to write DVDs for my work at 'Theatre in' - one of the UKs leading training and communications companies. It's so easy to navigate and the tools really are simple but highly effective. I'm not surprised so many industry leaders use it. I'd happily recommend it to anyone looking for a very professional scriptwriting package; no matter what stage they're at in their career."

Elwyn 'Slim' Parry, Student
"Movie Magic Screenwriter changed my view of class and of screenwriting as a profession. It has allowed me to pursue this as a profession with ease and simplicity."

Chauncey Dunn, Student
 "Movie Magic Screenwriter has simplified the screenwriting process, and allows me to concentrate on the story while it concentrates on the structure."

Jeff Iblings, Student
"All the new extras (Text-To-Speech, Internet Collaborating) help me tremendously and appeal to my inner-geek."

Nathan Fell, Student

"Movie Magic Screenwriter gets the B.S. out of the way and let's you write."
William Denham, Student

"I am surprised at how easy it is to use Movie Magic Screenwriter. It saves me any enormous amount of time."

Gerry Huerth, Student
"I find Movie Magic Screenwriter extremely easy to work with. Just load the program and start typing ! Your a screenwriter from their on ! It's an essential tool in the screenwriters arsenal."

Erik I. Semelis, Student

"This is the best screenwriting software I have ever used."

Kelly Shantz, Student