Screenwriting software that goes past the last page.
Write in the format readers and production teams expect, plan the story on a beat board, then break the script down into shot lists, storyboards and breakdown sheets without copying it into another tool.
Bring an existing script in as Fountain or Final Draft (FDX), and take it back out the same way.
Harrow Point
Page 12
INT. LIGHTHOUSE LAMP ROOM - NIGHT
The lens turns. ADA (17) presses her palm to the cold glass. Below, a boat drifts with no lights.
TOMAS
(from the stairs)
Don't signal it. Not yet.
ADA
If we wait, it hits the rocks.
CUT TO:
Format handled, so you can write.
The Script Studio knows the elements of a screenplay and keeps them in their places. A script written here also opens in the manuscript writer, and the other way round.
- Elements
- Scene headings, action, character cues, parentheticals, dialogue, transitions, shots, centered text and notes that never print.
- Dual dialogue
- Two characters speaking at once, side by side, the way the page should show it.
- Scene numbers
- Number scenes for a shooting script, including inserted scenes like 12A.
- Revisions
- Mark changed lines with the standard revision colors so everyone can see what moved between drafts.
- Title page
- Title, credit line, authors, source material, draft date and contact block, exported with the script.
- Import and export
- Fountain for plain text, Final Draft (FDX) for interchange with production software, and PDF to send.
Find the story on the beat board.
Before the pages, there are beats. The beat board lays scenes out as cards in columns, by act or sequence, so you can see the shape of the film and move a turning point with your hand instead of with cut and paste.
Each card is a scene in the script. Give it a synopsis, a color and a status (idea, draft, revise, done), and the board becomes a map of what is written and what still needs work.
- Use a story diagram for the bigger picture: three acts, sequences, or a structure of your own.
- Keep research and reference images next to the scenes they inform.
Harrow Point
Beat board
Act one
- Ada spots the unlit boat
- Tomas forbids the signal
- She signals anyway
Act two
- The boat is empty
- Harbor master lies
- Midpoint: the log is forged
Act three
- Storm night
- Ada keeps the light
From script to shooting plan.
When the script is ready to shoot, tag what each scene needs: cast, extras, props, wardrobe, vehicles, makeup, locations, sound, special effects and visual effects. Breakdown sheets come straight from those tags, color coded the way breakdown sheets usually are.
Shot lists and storyboards hang off the same scenes. Plan coverage shot by shot, add boards from sketches or reference art in your asset library, so the plan sits next to the scene it was made for.
Scene 12, lamp room
Shot list
- 12AWSLamp room, lens turning, Ada at the glass
- 12BCUAda's palm on the cold glass
- 12CPOVThe boat below, no lights
- 12DMSTomas on the stairs
A movie project, start to finish
Develop
Characters, locations and lore live in the same project as the script, with notes in the floating Ideas and Notes panel.
Outline
Lay out the beats on the board or a story diagram until the structure holds.
Draft
Write the screenplay in format, with the world bible a click away.
Revise
Invite a co-writer or script editor, mark revisions, and require approval for changes if you want to review them first.
Prepare
Break down scenes, build shot lists and storyboards, and export the script as PDF, Fountain or FDX for the rest of the team.
Adapting a book, or adapting the film?
A movie project is an ordinary Aevon project, so it can start as a novel and be converted, or grow a Comic Studio for a graphic novel version later. Converting never deletes anything: the new type's tools are added next to what is there.
Questions about Script Studio
Can I import a script I wrote in another program?
Yes. Import Fountain or Final Draft (FDX) files. Scene headings, action, dialogue, parentheticals, transitions and the title page come across as screenplay elements.
Does Aevon export to Final Draft?
Yes. Export to FDX to continue in Final Draft or software that reads it, to Fountain for plain text, or to PDF to share.
Is the Script Studio only for feature films?
No. The same format works for shorts, pilots and episodes. Use sequences or episodes as the units of the project.
Can I write a screenplay inside an existing novel project?
Yes. Add the Script Studio module to any project, or convert the project to the Movie type. Nothing is removed either way.
Guides for this work
- Screenplay Format Guide: Scene Headings, Action, Dialogue and Transitions
Learn standard screenplay format element by element: scene headings, action, dialogue, extensions, transitions, title pages, Fountain and FDX files.
- Beat Sheets for Screenwriters: Building a Movie Outline That Holds
How to build a beat sheet for a feature film: what a beat is, common structures, index cards, the therefore/but test, subplots, and a worked example.
- Shot Lists and Storyboards for Indie Filmmakers
Turn a screenplay into a shoot plan: script breakdowns, shot sizes and angles, coverage, shot list columns, storyboards, floor plans and setup scheduling.
Also in Aevon
- Comic Studio: Pages, panel layouts, art, lettering, script sync and PDF, CBZ or webtoon export.
- Game Studio: Design doc, quests, branching dialogue trees, levels and 3D assets.
- Musical Studio: Book and lyrics together, song list, running order and demo audio.
- Story diagrams: Plot diagrams and story structure maps for every project type.
- Asset library: Concept art, references, 3D models, audio and video with the story they belong to.
- MCP server: Connect Claude, Cursor and VS Code to your projects with revocable access tokens.
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