Outline your scenes
Jump between scenes and keep a view of the whole screenplay while you work on the next exchange.
Screenplays · short films · sketches
Free screenwriting software.
Open a browser. Start a scene.
Write dialogue, action and scene headings in one workspace, with a formatted script preview beside your draft.
THE LAST LIGHTThe whole story
01The dark
02The promise
03The light
One scene. All your attention.
INT. LANTERN ROOM — NIGHT
Mara grips the hand crank. Beyond the glass, a boat slips toward the rocks.
MARA
Then we keep the light moving.
Every edit stays in your draft.
Write a script without a signup step.
Start a new screenplay or open a local Fountain file. WriteShape recognizes screenplay elements and shows how your pages are taking shape. You can write and export locally without creating an account.
Use the scene outline to move around a draft. Keep dialogue and action in view, add annotations for the next pass, and work in Focus mode when you want to concentrate on one scene.
Plan the turns. Keep the pages moving.
Find the beats
Use the beat sheet and beat guide to map turning points and connect your plan to the writing.
Review your characters
Inspect character dialogue and appearances, highlight a character in an export, and leave yourself notes for revision.
Share the pages. Keep the source.
Export a screenplay PDF for reading, or choose a phone-sized PDF for a smaller screen. Keep an editable Fountain copy so your script can move between compatible writing tools.
Already have a script? Follow the Fountain-to-PDF workflow. If you're writing prose instead, see book writing in WriteShape.
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Screenwriting