# Switch from WriterDuet to Inkwell

> Bring a Fountain or FDX export into Inkwell Plot — keep real-time collab and add draft lines, save points, and semantic diffs.

WriterDuet excels at live co-writing. Inkwell matches that and adds named save points, draft lines for a whole-script experiment, and a take or Agent Mode when only one scene is in play. Start from an export so everyone's on the same structured draft.

First-hour path

Switching is a file you can name, not a weekend of retyping.

1. 1 Export

   FDX or Fountain from the draft you mean to keep.

2. 2 Open Plot

   Create the shared project before anyone rewrites.

3. 3 Import

   Read the summary. Warnings are decisions, not noise.

4. 4 Name it

   A save point is the rollback if the first pass fails.

5. 5 Handoff

   Export PDF or FDX when production asks — not before.

1) Step 1

   ## Export from WriterDuet

   Export your script as Fountain (.fountain) or FDX (.fdx). Fountain is ideal when you want the plain-text source; FDX when you need production metadata preserved.

2) Step 2

   ## Invite collaborators to Inkwell

   Create your Inkwell project and invite the room via collaboration settings. Everyone works on the same structured draft — not forked file copies.

3) Step 3

   ## Import into Plot

   Open Import / Export in Plot and choose the format you exported. Scene headings, cues, and dialogue map into structured data immediately.

4) Step 4

   ## Name save points after each read

   After table reads or network notes, create a save point with a human label. WriterDuet history is automatic; Inkwell history is intentional — which is what makes diffs readable later.

5) Step 5

   ## Write on the shared draft

   The room writes in Plot. Want another ending? Open a draft line, or hand those scenes to Agent Mode. Export FDX or PDF when production asks.

## Does Inkwell match WriterDuet's live typing?

Yes — presence, comments, and shared editing. See the collaboration guide for invite and permission details.

## Can I import mid-season without losing scenes?

Import is whole-script. For a scoped rewrite after import, open a take on the scene or run Agent Mode against it. When a draft line wins, incorporate lets you bring in only the changes you want.

## Try Inkwell on your current draft

Import FDX or start in Fountain — compare save points and skills against your existing tool.

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