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How do I leave a project? — If you want to leave a project, you'll see a link on that project's home page reading "leave project." Click that link to confirm your decision--and you're out of the project. You...
two years ago
Restoring Previous Versions of an Element — Plotbot displays the number of versions of an element to the right of the text. Clicking on this link or the change indicator will open up a view of all previous versions of an...
two years ago
Transitions — You know, CUT TO:, FADE TO:, JUMP TO: - how do I input a transition?
two years ago
Can I import the screenplay I've been working on in another program? — Update: YES. Please read this entry No, not yet. This is something we are working toward. If you'd like to register your support for this feature, please post a reply. You...
two years ago
Outline — The Outline is your screenplay's treatment. This is where you let your readers and fellow writers know what your screenplay is about - a summation of all that is to come. Your...
on 08/15/2008
Project Settings — By following the Settings link from your Screenplay’s Project Home Page, you’ll see there are many more options for customizing your project and setting some ground rules. You...
on 08/08/2008
Project Home Page — Check out what's happening with your project! This is the home base of operations for your screenplay. From here, you'll see: - The Screenplay Description - The Quick View of your...
on 07/28/2008
Find a Screenplay — There are many ways to find a screenplay in Plotbot via our Screenplay Search page, which is always accessible at http://www.plotbot.com/projects/search. As you narrow your search...
on 07/25/2008
Why use scenes at all? — A couple of reasons we encourage using the scene tool: - Keep things manageable! - Determining rough scene summaries based on your outline can help keep things manageable and help...
on 07/17/2008
Setting a project type — You can set your project type, as well as a number of other options, on your project settings page, which is found on the right side of the sub-menu (below the tabs) on all project...
on 05/29/2008
Is Plotbot free? — Yes. Plotbot is free. We may introduce a paid plan in the future, but you will not have to pay to do anything that you can do right now as a beta user. We do not claim any ownership...
on 05/28/2008
How many scenes should I have? — You can create as many scenes as you'd like or think you need - but Plotbot does encourage you to keep your scenes short. Don't be afraid of having a lot of scenes - this makes it...
on 05/26/2008
Hey! Why doesn’t my Mac tab correctly while I’m writing? — Macs don't automatically tab between text windows and buttons, which makes the workflow a little more difficult and mouse-heavy, since you'll have to use your mouse to hit Submit....
on 05/26/2008
What software do I need to install to write screenplays with Plotbot? — You don't need to install anything. All you need is a web browser.
on 05/26/2008
What browsers does Plotbot work in? — Plotbot has been tested to work effectively in Firefox 2 and 3 for both PC and the Mac, the most recent version of Safari, and IE 6 and 7 for the PC.
on 05/26/2008
So, Anybody Can Join My Project? — We have private and public projects. Private projects can only be viewed or joined by people you invite. If your project isn't private, any registered user of Plotbot can join, but...
on 05/26/2008
Can I Just Start Writing? — Sure, as long as you've created a project. You don't have to bother with the Outline or Scenes, but you might want to consider the advantages. At the very least, you should divide...
on 05/26/2008
What's the Deal With the Outline and Scenes? — The Outline and Scenes help organize and manage your screenplay. By collaborating on an Outline and Scene Summaries before writing the screenplay, you and your writers can agree on a...
on 05/26/2008
How does Plotbot work? — To write your screenplay, you'll need to create a project. You can create or join an existing project at anytime. A project is essentially a mini-site for a screenplay, containing:...
on 05/26/2008
How to add a contact — If you like someone's work, follow their icon back to their profile page. There, you'll see a link that asks "Would you like to add this person as a contact?" Once you've requested...
on 05/26/2008
Your Contacts — The Contacts system in Plotbot lets you keep tabs on friends you've invited, and other Plotbotters, be they co-conspirators on your latest heist film or just people whose...
on 05/26/2008
Versioning — As mentioned elsewhere, Plotbot keeps track of everything written in and about your screenplay. EVERYTHING. Along the right side, you'll see a name and time attributed to each...
on 05/26/2008
Project Forum — Each project has its own forum where you and your writers can have an active conversation about your project. You can organize your forum into topics, and you can use your project...
on 05/26/2008
Project Notes — To help with collaboration, you’ll want to give your co-writers some more in-depth information about the screenplay you’re writing. You'll see that when you create a project,...
on 05/26/2008
How to create a new scene — When you click on “Insert New Scene”, you will be prompted to enter a Scene Title and Summary. You can edit the title and summary of existing scenes by clicking the text and...
on 05/26/2008
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