using word for screenwriting

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From: David Mirsky
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 04:57

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Hi. I plan to use Word 5 to do some screenwriting. By using style sheets
and outline mode I have almost all the flexibility that I need.
However, I would kill for a Word feature that would automatically
insert character names above dialogue which was split by a page
break. ALthough Id kill for such a feature, I am not willing to
pay $400 for a commercial screenwriting program. Does anyone
know if there is any obscure shareware or Word extensions which
allow for this special screenplay formatting/pagination? I wrote
a letter to Microsoft suggesting they add such a feature in the
future but I havent gotten a response. I have no idea how complicated
such a feature would be to program.
 
David

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