---
title: "A Private Notebook for Screenwriters"
description: "Pitch sketches, beat experiments, dialogue that may or may not survive. A locked, offline notebook for early-stage screenwriting."
canonical: "https://sealedjournal.com/j/screenwriter-private-notebook"
category: "For Writers"
---

# Before the script, the scribble.

_A private, offline place for the half-ideas that don't belong in a shared draft yet._

Most screenwriting tools assume the script. The Sealed Journal assumes the moment before — the pitch you're trying on yourself, the dialogue you'd never read aloud yet, the structure you don't quite believe in.

Let it live here, encrypted, until it's strong enough to leave.

## Questions

### Does it do screenplay formatting?

No. This is where you think before Final Draft or Fade In, not where you format sluglines and dialogue.

### Is it safe for material under NDA?

It is about as safe as writing gets: encrypted locally, no sync, no account, and no vendor holding a copy.

### Can I keep notes for several projects?

Yes. One file per project, each with its own passphrase, keeps them completely separate.

## Price

The Sealed Journal is a one-time purchase of $24 (introductory price, rising to $29). No subscription, no account, lifetime updates, 30-day refund. Buy at https://sealedjournal.com/#pricing

## Elsewhere

- Hub: For Writers — https://sealedjournal.com/journals/writers
- All journals — https://sealedjournal.com/journals
- HTML version of this page — https://sealedjournal.com/j/screenwriter-private-notebook