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What is Plotbot? — Plotbot is a social screenwriting tool. While Plotbot can be used by single writers to work alone on their projects, Plotbot's features are aimed at encouraging collaborative writing...
5 months ago
Transitions — You know, CUT TO:, FADE TO:, JUMP TO: - how do I input a transition?
8 hours ago
Can I import the screenplay I've been working on in another program? — 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 can export your project as an RTF, which you...
11 days ago
Font size — Is there a way to make the font size bigger? I find it's quite a bit smaller than most screenplay font and this could really come in handy for me since I'm using this program for a...
1 month ago
How do I delete my account? — We do not currently have a way for writers to delete their own account, but if you send us your email with your username via a contact message , we'll happily deactivate your...
1 month ago
Your Sandbox — Your sandbox is a private mini-screenplay where you can learn how Plotbot works. It’s the first thing you see when signing up with Plotbot, and walks you through creating the major...
2 months ago
How do I join an invitation? — I have been invited to join a screenplay but when i log in i cannot locate where to access the invitation.
4 months ago
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...
5 months ago
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:...
5 months ago
Signing in and out of Plotbot — By default, Plotbot will create a cookie that keeps you signed in on your computer for two weeks. There are Sign Out links in the header and footer of every page for your convenience.
5 months ago
Applying a License to Your Project (Copyright) — All Rights Reserved
The copyright of the project is always reserved by the contributors to the project. To reserve all rights to a project, the project creator can explicitly state...
5 months ago
Create a Screenplay — Creating a project in Plotbot is a simple process that walks you through the steps necessary to set the parameters of your screenplay. Let your potential collaborators know all the...
5 months ago
Screenplay Elements — Elements are the individual building blocks of your screenplay, and are broken down into three major types: the slugline, action, and dialogue.
Sluglines
Sluglines tell you...
5 months ago
Collaborating with Plotbot — Plotbot was built with collaboration in mind. Here are some key features to this end:
Everything you type is saved
As soon as you hit the submit button, your typing is saved. If...
5 months ago
