Technology and Writing
One of the great advances for the modern writer has been the various forms of technology that make the process easier. Not so long ago writers were pounding away on typewriters to produce their work. This was a slow and laborious process that often produced work filled with mistakes. And if your one copy was damaged or lost before you could … Keep Reading → make additional copies… disaster. Today, virtually all writers use computers that make it easy to produce error free work that is always available (as long as you back up your work). Programs such as Microsoft Word for PC’s and Pages for Mac computers make writing and editing work a snap. It gets even better for writers today because of the various software programs that can actually help you to produce the work. Programs are available to help with dramatic structure, screenplay production, and even editing. Popular products include Final Draft, Movie Magic Screenwriter, and Dramatica Pro.
