Writing a novel is a long and difficult process, and every writer creates his or her masterpiece differently. There`s no “silver bullet”, no magical software that will make fully-formed characters and vibrant scenes spring from your fingertips into the hands of publishers.
Why use Storyblue, then?
What software can do is provide an integrated, focused environment that lets you, the writer, do everything you need to do in order to get to those awesome words,
The End. Storyblue does this best. We`ve integrated the planning process and the writing process together into a simple, easy-to-use interface that puts all your careful plotting right at your fingertips while you write.
With Storyblue you can create cards with characters and scenes descriptions, or note cards on the features of the world you want to create.
Planning with Storyblue is as simple as using index cards. Except you will never run out of wall-space, and they will never get lost.
Your notes sit right above the editor while you`re writing, so you can easily refer to the scene notes for the chapter you`re in, so you never lose your flow checking what to write next!
You can maximize the writing area to full screen, to remove any distractions between you and your story.
Here are some key features of "Storyblue":
General:
· Minimize or resize each area for the screen layout that works for you
· See story statistics, like how many characters you`ve created, or how many words you have written
Planning:
· Add chapters, scenes, and notes
· Keep track of the information you care about
· Drag-and-drop reorganization
· Your cards sit right above your writing space for easy reference
Writing:
· Drag-and-drop scenes to lay out chapters
· Connect each chapter`s text to its list of scenes
· Easily refer back to character or scene notes in the planning view above
· Format your text however you desire
And more:
· Resize each area for the screen layout that works for you
· Run in full-screen mode to block distractions
· Export to HTML or PDF
· Run Storyblue on Windows or Mac OS.
Requirements:
· Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor
· PowerPC G4 1GHz or faster processor
· 512MB of RAM
Limitations:
· 30 trail days
· You can only create a total of five of each card type and four chapters.
