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The video explores various writing apps, highlighting Grammarly for grammar suggestions and Scrivener for its organizational tools. Scrivener, Storyist, and Final Draft are compared, with Scrivener and Storyist receiving high ratings for their features tailored to different types of writers. Final Draft, though expensive, is commended as the industry standard for scriptwriting. Despite drawbacks like price and learning curve, these apps offer powerful tools for writers. The video ends by encouraging audience engagement and hinting at future app reviews.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the best writing apps, excluding Microsoft Word and Google Docs due to their free availability. The first app covered is Grammarly, which offers grammar suggestions, readability analysis, plagiarism checks, and a 1-5 star rating system. The premium version costs $12 per month. Despite minor formatting issues, Grammarly receives a rating of 4.5 stars. The next app reviewed is Scrivener, known for its range of features like the ring binder tool for organizing writing.
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In this segment of the video, the narrator discusses the features and benefits of three different writing apps: Scrivener, Storyist, and Final Draft. Scrivener is highlighted as a versatile tool for writers of all kinds, offering outlining tools, cork board feature, and an intuitive user experience at a price of $45. Storyist is recommended for screenwriters and novelists, with similar tools to Scrivener, a rich text editor, and manuscript/screenplay templates for $60. Final Draft is praised as the top choice for screenwriting software due to its exhaustive features. Storyist receives a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5, while Scrivener is rated five stars.
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In this segment of the video, the narrator discusses Final Draft, a software for script writing. Final Draft offers quality writing features like a thesaurus, alternate dialogue options, and a Focus mode. However, the software is expensive at $250, and there is a steep learning curve for new users. Despite this, Final Draft is the industry standard for script writing, used by famous screenwriters. The narrator gives Final Draft 4 out of 5 stars but mentions the price and learning curve as drawbacks. The video concludes with an invitation for viewers to share their thoughts on writing apps and suggests future app reviews.