[MacDV] Re: Do not have cash to blow:(

[Erica Sadun]

>What I *did* say is that if you are interested in writing 
>professional screenplays, invest in professional tools (and 
>professional learning). Final Draft can't turn a piece of shit story 
>into an Oscar-winning screenplay, but given that feature screenplays 
>sell for $200,000 or more (and even hour-long TV Drama screenplays 
>sell for $50,000 or so), an investment of $200 that will help make 
>your story presentable to the industry seems to me a worthwhile use 
>of funds -- if you are serious about screenwriting.

Personally, I'd spend that $200 on writing courses over at
the community college and use a notebook and pen if needed
for the script. One may turn out to be a gifted screenwriter
or not, but education is never wasted.

-- Erica