Migration guide · WriterDuet
Switch from WriterDuet to Inkwell
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.
- 1Export
FDX or Fountain from the draft you mean to keep.
- 2Open Plot
Create the shared project before anyone rewrites.
- 3Import
Read the summary. Warnings are decisions, not noise.
- 4Name it
A save point is the rollback if the first pass fails.
- 5Handoff
Export PDF or FDX when production asks — not before.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.