Afterwriting CLI is a command line tool that lets you generate PDF from your fountain script using node.js.
Afterwriting is a place where you can play with some screenwriting tools. You can open screenplays written in Fountain format or Final Draft (it will be converted to fountain).
It provides post-processing tools for Fountain screenplays:
Key Features
- Coverts Fountain format to PDF.
- Extract basic screenplay information (number of pages, action/dialogue time, locations, etc).
- Statistics (location distribution, page balance, dialogue, etc).
- Script pulse.
- Primary/secondary characters.
- Load and sync with Google Drive / Dropbox.
- Import .fdx files (FinalDraft format).
- Basic editor with auto-complete.
Website: afterwriting.com
Support: Blog, GitHub code repository
Developer: Piotr Jamróz
License: MIT License
Afterwriting is written in JavaScript. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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| Screenplain | Plain text to readable screenplay |
| KIT Scenarist | Fully-featured studio for creating movie screenplays |
| LyX | The Hollywood document class equips LyX for script writing |
| Afterwriting | Post-processing tools for Fountain screenplay |
| Story Architect | Reinventing the screenwriting software |
| lottie | Fountain screenplay editor |
| obsidian-fountain | Fountain support for Obsidian |
| Barefoot | Convert Fountain screenplay files to plain text |
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