The screenwriting software from John August, Highland, got a new version this week. (It’s now called Highland Pro.) Unfortunately, it’s moved to a subscription model. I gladly paid a one-time fee for Highland 2 a few years ago… which I suppose I’ll never be able to install again? Still a fine program with some interesting new features, but if you’re an amateur writer, you may not want to spend $60 a year until the end of your days. Certainly if you make your living writing, it’s different. However, I’m not writing every week, or even every month.
The news prompted me to update the recommended software page on the Rochester Writers Workshop website. A lot of writing software has jumped in price in the last few years! As before, if you’re looking for free on Windows or Linux, try TRELBY. Free software for the Mac is hard to come by, unless you’re using the first-free-script option with freemium apps like WriterDuet or Studiobinder. Sadly, Celtx doesn’t appear to have a free plan anymore.
I’ve been using Scrivener, which is a one-time $60 fee (or $50 educational pricing). I like that it has notecard options and ways to maintain sub-documents and photos for research purposes. One drawback is I’ll have to buy it again if I want it on both my Mac and PC laptop.
Here’s the updated RWW software page:
https://www.rwwny.org/software/
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