Storyist Software
Hi NaNoers,
I'm Steve Shepard, the developer of Storyist and a NaNoWriMo participant (and four-time winner). One of the remarkable things about NaNoWriMo is that it doesn’t cost anything to take part. The Office of Letters and Light, the non-profit organization that runs the event, covers its costs through donations and sponsorships. And that is where we can help. I'm proud to announce that Storyist Software is an Official Sponsor of NaNoWriMo again this year.
Since November is fast approaching, and, like many writers, you're probably trying to decide what software you're going to use this year, I've put together some information about why you should consider Storyist. Feel free to ask questions in the Storyist thread in the NaNoWriMo forums or in the Storyist Forums. And good luck with your novels!
-Steve
About Storyist for Mac
Storyist is a writing environment for novelists. Unlike generic word processors, Storyist helps you track your plot, characters, and settings, and keeps all of your writing organized and accessible so you can focus on your manuscript. Some of the top features include:
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Full-Featured Word ProcessorStoryist provides the word processing tools you expect from a top-notch creative writing application, including page layout and support for headers, footers, and style sheets. |
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OutlinerWith the flexible built-in outliner, you can work with your manuscript, plot threads, cast, and settings in outline form. You can even color code your outline to get a high-level view of your story. |
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StoryboardThe storyboarding tools in Storyist let you sketch out a story using photographs and index cards, and then refine it with customizable plot, character, and setting sheets. |
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Word Count Goal TrackingThe Writing Goals inspector makes it easy to track word count and writing time on both a project and a writing session basis. You can even set up a quick timed writing sprint at a write-in. |
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Full-Screen EditingWant to remove the distractions and focus on your word count? The full-screen editing mode puts the whole screen at your disposal, turning your Mac into a dedicated writing environment. |
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iPad Version AvailableCreate, revise, and review your work wherever inspiration strikes. With its light weight, small size, and long battery life, the iPad makes a great write-in machine. Storyist for iPad is available on the App Store. |
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Works Great with DropboxJust put your Storyist project in your Dropbox folder. Dropbox will instantly back up and sync your project to all your computers, and (with a single tap), to Storyist for iPad too! |
To learn more about Storyist, please take the feature tour or visit the "New in 2" page.
Special Offer
- Use the coupon "NANOWRIMO11" at checkout to get 25% off either the Boxed Edition or the Download-only Edition.
- Download the special NaNoWriMo trial version of Storyist. This will let you try Storyist for free for all of November. Please note that Storyist requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later. (It won't run on PCs.)