Page 2 stage

Page 2 Stage is screenwriting software designed expressly for people writing screenplays, scripts, and plays. The formatting required for writing movie and TV Script is very specific (see Screenplay) and general Word processor cannot produce scripts in the correct format. Page 2 Stage supports the common script formats.

Open Source

Page 2 Stage was originally a commercial product. However, it is now released as open source and can be downloaded from Windward Reports1. There is a discussion AbOUT how the end of the commercial life for Page 2 Stage was handled at the CEO's blog 2

The source code is available for download and Windward has offered to help any individuals who wish to create an open source project for the program. However, as of this date no open source effort exists. To express interest in creating a project, post in the suggestions forum 3

Interestingly, while the program is now free, several online writer stores still offer it for sale. It appears that it is the exact same program.

Multiple Languages

Page 2 Stage includes resources in 30 different languages4 so all menus, dialog boxes, etc. are in the language of the user. It also handles Asian languages. It does not handle bi-directional languages such as Arabic and Hebrew.

Unique Features

Page 2 Stage has several reports that are very useful in writing a screenplay. First is several graphs that create a picture of both the flow of the scenes and the flow of character's dialogue. This helps to balance out the script.

Second is a concordance of each character's dialogue. This helps the writer create a unique voice for each character.

Reviews

"Page 2 Stage is a great software that writes great screenplays. It is not only less work intensive as other writing programs for screenwriters (like Movie Magic) but it allows the writer to really achieve some work."

"As far as I can tell, this program comes closer than any competitor to allowing users to format a real stage play."

"One of the stand-out features of Page2Stage is its view modes. You can choose between normal, page, outline, or card view."

"Page 2 Stage je vynikající, shareware (bohužel) program pro grafomany a jiné kreativní psavce, kteří by rádi napsali něco jako román, scénář, nebo divadelní hru. Program obsahuje spoustu užitečných drobností jako například automaticky vytvářené seznamy lokací a postav, automatické formátování pro scénáře a divadelní hry a spoustu podobných vychytávek."

Ruanzai 5 "Page 2 Stage是一个用于电影剧本创作的字处理软件，可以按照你思考的方式来工作。具有大纲视图可以进行全文编辑能力，显示你剧本中的缺点，可以处理欧洲和远东文字，如中文，日文和韩文。"

Брыксин Владимир Ильич 6 Page2Stage - текстовой редактор для сценаристов и драматургов