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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 hrs, 32 mins 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...
12 hours ago
REVERSE — Why is my screenplay writing in reverse? Everytime I type something new, it goes ABOVE the last line instead of below. What is going on?
2 weeks 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 weeks ago
Facebook: connecting your account — You can now log into Plotbot using your Facebook account. If you sign out of Plotbot, when you sign in again you'll see a Facebook button which will allow you to connect your account...
2 months ago
How do I change my password — If you've forgotten or would like to change your password, follow this link and we'll send you an email that will let you reset it.
4 months ago
Tab key doesn't work on the android Asus transformer — Instead of changing between slugline, action and dialogue, hitting the tab key on the keyboard dock of the Asus Transformer tablet (which is running android) sends me to the comment...
6 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...
9 months ago
How do I refresh my screenplay stats? — It hasn't refreshed in 4 days, despite me logging in and changing many elements since then. Is there a secret to making the screenplay stats refresh?
a year 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...
a year 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...
a year ago
How do I invite a friend to my project? — If your project is private, there are lots of ways to invite your friends.
On your project home page, you'll see an "invite URL". Copy that link and send it to your friend however...
a year 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.
a year ago
How do I import my screenplay? — You can import a screenplay from anywhere you've written it.
On your project home page, click the "import" link in the right-hand menu. You'll see a textfield where you can paste...
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
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
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
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.
on 05/26/2008
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...
on 05/26/2008
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...
on 05/26/2008
