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Biography
Having spent the past several years as a conference attendee and member of the SCSFe staff, Steve is finally moving to the front of the room to lead a seminar at this year's conference. As a writer, his focus on screenwriting has evolved over the years from the new-writer dream of selling the next $100-million box office smash to focusing on doing whatever it takes to just get his movies made. A techno-geek since birth, the explosion of widely available, inexpensive, and easy-to-use digital video cameras and editing tools means this goal is closer than ever... for every screenwriter.

Recently uprooted from his Texas roots, Steve is busy establishing a new network of like-minded screenwriters and filmmakers in Sin City. He can be reached at steve.carter@yahoo.com.



Screenwriting Symposium Events
Seminar   Screenwriting Software: Beyond Script Formatting
Seminar Description: Most screenwriters feel good when they finally figure out how to get Final Draft or Movie Magic to spit out something that resembles the classic scripts sitting well worn and dog-eared on the corner of their desk. But, script-formatting programs are just the tip of the digital iceberg when it comes to software-based tools available today to help writers throughout the scriptwriting process.

This seminar will cover the variety of software available to screenwriters, from the familiar to the obscure; across the many platforms they are available for ? PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, etc. By comparing and contrasting their capabilities and limitations, you will leave with a better understanding of what tools are out there that can help you write more efficiently and effectively as well as which ones will or won't work for your particular needs and writing style.

Some of the types of software we will cover include:
    * Script editors/formatters
    * Plot and Structure aids
    * Character development tools
    * Brainstorming tools
    * Genre guides and templates
    * Collaboration tools
    * Pre-production / production tools
    * Submission trackers
    * Visualization / storyboarding tools
Friday, Jun 4        3:15 PM - 4:45 PM