(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 08, 2008 ) LOS ANGELES, October 8, 2008 – Scripped, a new provider of Web-based screenwriting software and services based in Los Angeles, today announced that more than 10,000 screenwriters have logged more than 15 million words into screenplays since the service debuted in January 2008, making Scripped the Web’s leading network of online screenwriters.
The company is adding about 1,000 new writers a month, or about 30 new writers a day according to Scripped CEO Sunil Rajaraman.
“In addition to the expanding number of screenwriters using our service, we’ve discovered more than 150 different four-year colleges, community colleges, high schools and middle-schools across the country are using Scripped. In some cases, over 50 students from a single educational institution are using Scripped for their scriptwriting needs,” said Rajarman. “Educators think enough of Scripped that they are recommending the Scripped Writer application to their students and we’re pleased about that.”
“I’m thrilled that Scripped has crossed 10,000 users and I’m happy to be a part of their site,” said actor and writer Ed Burns (“27 Dresses”, “Saving Private Ryan”, and “She’s the One.” “Scripped’s rapid growth speaks volumes about just how many aspiring screenwriters there are out there.”
“Scripped has done a wonderful job providing writers with the tools they need to complete their screenplays,” said Aaron Lubin, a producer who worked with Burns on “The Groomsmen”, and “Looking for Kitty.”
Scripped is a free Web-based application for screenwriters for movies, documentaries, and short films. Scripped provides the ability for writers to register and protect their works, and receive feedback from a coverage provider. Ed Burns and Aaron Lubin blog exclusively for Scripped, and additional exclusive content will be released within the next month.
About Scripped
Founded in 2007, ScrippedÂ’s goal is to make screenwriting accessible to writers of all levels and provide the tools and community writers need to bring their ideas from inception to completion. Scripped aims to encourage and support the needs of all scripted content writers.
Scripped Inc. promotes the art of screenwriting by providing Scripped Writer, the first completely free web-based screenwriting software for writers. Scripped Writer is an innovative text editor that functions like a standard word processor but automatically formats and catalogs each screenplay element according to industry standards. Since its launch in January 2008, Scripped Writer has amassed a user-base of over 10,000 writers from all 50 states and over 50 countries. To try ScrippedWriter, visit http://www.scripped.com. For additional corporate info and biographical information on the management team, please email us directly at contact@scripped.com.
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