How Does SoCreate Work?
Easily transform your amazing ideas into TV and movie scripts!
Let’s Jump Right In
No Blank Pages
With SoCreate, never stare at a blank page again. The writing journey begins by simply choosing your story type and starting location.
Got a Great Idea?
Anyone with a story idea can write a screenplay; no prior formatting knowledge required.
Anyone Can Write!
Easy enough for a child, but powerful enough for a professional.
Characters You Can See
Visual Characters
Put a face to a character by choosing from thousands of images.
Search Intuitively
Filter character images by type, age, and attributes.
Stay Organized
Easily track your story’s characters in your story toolbar.
Express Yourself
Watch character expressions change as dialogue direction is added.
Tag Characters
Tag characters in Dialogue and Action Stream Items with ‘@’ to allow readers to hover over a character name for character details.
Immersive Locations
Visual Locations
Be immersed in every scene by choosing images for locations.
Search Naturally
Filter locations by collections, time of day, and attributes.
Enhance with Description
Add descriptive location text.
Day or Night
See location images change based on time of day indicated.
Inside or Outside
Matching image sets allow for indoor or outdoor location options.
Stay on Location
Location images stay pinned to the top of each scene, so you’re always writing in the scene where your story takes place.
Tag Locations
Tag locations in Dialogue and Action Stream Items with ‘@’ to allow readers to hover over a location name for details.
Frustrations Solved
Easily Reorganize
Drag and Drop any Story Stream Item anywhere in the story using drag handles; no reformatting required.
Take Notes
Use the Notes tool to make inline notes in Dialogue, Action, and Locations that are easily discernable from story text and easy to delete once addressed.
Set Timing
Choose Manual or Automatic Timing for Action Stream Items to indicate how long the action should take in screen time.
Work Quickly
Simple Keyboard Shortcuts, so fingers never have to leave the keyboard (SoCreate and Final Draft Shortcuts available).
Two Places at Once
Side-by-Side Story Streams to compare different parts of a story at one time.
Your Data
Quickly see Story Stats on screen time, scene count, and more.
What’s Old is New is Old Again
Import...
Easily import past or in-progress screenplays from legacy software like Final Draft. Then choose how characters should be represented, and watch traditional screenplays come alive in SoCreate!
...And Export
With one magic click, preview or export SoCreate stories as traditionally formatted screenplays.
Different Ways to Work
Outline First
Scaffold Your Story
Begin by adding story structure to the Story Stream, like acts, scenes, and sequences.
Add Notes
The Notes tool to helps writers outline a story, like a writing roadmap.
Stay in Context
Story structure stays pinned at the top of the Story Stream, indicating which scene is in progress.
Or Don't...
Dive In
Jump right into storytelling without any story structure in place, and choose to add it later.
Write Your Story!
Add characters and locations from the Tools Toolbar to get started.
Write Anytime, Anywhere
Whenever Inspiration Strikes
Access SoCreate anytime from any desktop, tablet, or mobile device.
On Whatever Device
With a seamless workflow between devices, pick up writing exactly where you left off.
One Place to Keep Track of It All
Home Sweet Home
Manage all completed and in-progress stories in the SoCreate Dashboard.
Your Stories
Easily view story title and character snapshots.
Build Your Skills
Find new helpful hints, how-to videos, and educational, inspirational blogs each day.
