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Buyer's
Guide to Writing Software
Choosing the right Writing Software
can be confusing. The information below will help you select the
right tool for yourself or as a gift.
Remember, you can't go wrong with
our 90 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
and 30 Day 110% Price Match Guarantee.
PLUS you get the Writer's
Survival Kit Bonus Package FREE with any purchase.
There are
Two basic categories of writing software:
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Screenplay Formatting |
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laid out with very specific margins and style, or agents and
studios won't even read them.
Screenplay Formatting Software products are
essentially specialized word-processors that do all of this
automatically, making it quick and easy to write in proper format.
The three most popular
formatters are:
Movie
Magic Screenwriter
($169.23)
Final
Draft
($199.47)
Hollywood
Screenwriter
($49.95)
Here's more information about these three:
Movie
Magic and Final
Draft are virtually identical. They have the same
features, and each has big stars and directors endorsing them.
They are the only two "preferred file formats" according
to the Writer's Guild. Each can import the other's file
format.
Whenever one gets a new feature, the other
adds it at the next upgrade. The only big difference is the
"look and feel" of the working environment, so you
really can't go wrong with either.
Hollywood
Screenwriter is made by the same company that makes Movie
Magic. It is the "basic" version of Movie Magic,
including all of the necessary features, but none of the fancy and
flashy ones. It has the same file format as Movie Magic.
The big advantage is that is costs more than $100 LESS than either
Movie Magic or Final Draft. |
Whether you
are writing a Novel, Screenplay, or Stage Play, you need to come
up with an inspiration, develop the idea, and organize your
materials.
Story Development Software helps with all three of these tasks.
Some products specialize in one or two of these areas.
Others tack all three, but usually not in as much detail as ones
that specialize.
The six most popular Story
Development products are:
StoryWeaver
(Our Best Seller!)
($29.95)
Dramatica
Pro
($179.23)
Dramatica
Writer's DreamKit
($49.95)
Power
Structure
($159.95)
Power
Writer
($99.95)
Here's more information about these five:
StoryWeaver
is by far our best-seller, outselling the other five products,
combined! StoryWeaver is a step-by-step approach to story
development that takes the author from concept to completed
manuscript. It begins with Inspiration, carries it through
Development, and into Storytelling style. It is perfect for
a beginning writer, and the best aid for even an advanced writer.
Dramatica
Pro is a a very powerful, but very complex story
development product. Dramatica is built around a patented
"Story Engine" that takes an author's answers to
questions about his or her story and cross-references them to
predict the perfect underlying dramatic structure. It has a
pretty high learning curve, but is the only writing software
product that can tell you more about your story than you told it!
Dramatica
Writer's DreamKit is the "little brother of Dramatica
Pro. It uses the same patented Story Engine but doesn't go
into as much detail. While Dramatica Pro is good for any
story, Writer's DreamKit is better for less complex stories, such
as action stories, or half-hour television episodes.
DreamKit is also better for less experienced writers, as Dramatica
Pro would likely overwhelm them.
Power
Structure is not a story development guide like
StoryWeaver, nor is it a structure design program like Dramatica.
Rather, it is a collection of integrated tools for organizing your
materials and linking information together. In it, you can drop
your material into templates for chapters or scenes, and track
plot events and character growth.
Power
Writer is the "little brother" of Power
Structure. It does the same things as Power Writer but in
less detail, and without some of the fancier features.
PLUS you get the Writer's
Survival Kit Bonus Package FREE with any purchase!
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PERFECT GIFT RECOMMENDATIONS
Story
Weaver is the absolute BEST CHOICE for ANY writer,
novelist or screenwriter. And at $29.95, the value can't be
better! Whether you are a beginning or advanced writer,
StoryWeaver's step-by-step approach is the perfect guide.
You'll move through over 200 "StoryCards," each of which
helps you develop one more story point and integrate it into your
ever-evolving manuscript. Each step of the way, StoryWeaver
references your work on earlier Story Cards so you are constantly
building on what you've already developed. You'll never be
lost, and always know exactly what to do next!
For Screenplay Formatting, the
best economical choice is Hollywood
Screenwriter. It may not be the fanciest formatter,
but it does all the essentials. Unless you are close to
being a professional screenwriter, you can't do better for a price
of just $49.95!
Or try one of our Instructional
Products that teach the art and craft of writing,
beginning at just $9.95
Remember, you can't go wrong
with our 90 DAY MONEY BACK
GUARANTEE and 30 Day 110%
Price Match Guarantee.
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Our Most Popular Products
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StoryWeaver
Story Development Software - $29.95
Our
Bestseller! By far, our most popular product, outselling all of our
other products combined! StoryWeaver takes you
step by step through the entire process--from initial
inspiration to completed novel or screenplay. At
just $29.95, StoryWeaver is affordable for any writer.
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Movie
Magic Screenwriter - $149.95
is one of two
industry standard word processing screenplay formatters,
the other being Final Draft. Each of these
programs offers a complete suite of screenwriting tools
to make your next script a breeze to write. (Details)
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Dramatica
Pro - $179.95
Unlike any other story development product,
Dramatica Pro uses a patented Story Engine to
interactively help you build a structure, find and fix
dramatic holes and inconsistencies. (Details)
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Dramatica
Writer's DreamKit - $49.95
Little
brother to Dramatica Pro, Writer's DreamKit is built around the same
patented Story Engine - it just tracks fewer story points. So, you
develop the same solid story structure, just with fewer details.
Perfect for beginning writers or those new to Dramatica. (Details)
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12
Hour Writing Course on DVD - $19.95
This intense program features
12 hours of video
documenting the entire college-level course in creative
writing given by Melanie Anne Phillips, creator of
StoryWeaver and co-creator of Dramatica. Just
$19.95 (Details)
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$179.95
$29.95
*Try either or both for 90 days. Not working for you?
Return for a full refund of your purchase price!
About Dramatica and
StoryWeaver
Hi, I'm Melanie Anne Phillips,
creator of StoryWeaver,
co-creator of Dramatica
and owner of Storymind.com. If you have a moment, I'd like to tell you
about these two story development tools - what each is designed to do, how
each works alone on a different part of story development and how they can be
used together to cover the entire process from concept to completion of your
novel or screenplay.
What They Do
Dramatica is a tool to help you
build a perfect story structure. StoryWeaver is a tool to help you build
your story's world.
Dramatica focuses on the underlying logic of your
story, making sure there are no holes or inconsistencies.
StoryWeaver
focuses on the creative process, boosting your inspiration and guiding it to add
depth, detail and passion to your story.
How They Do It
Dramatica has the world's only
patented interactive Story Engine™ which cross-references your answers to
questions about your dramatic intent, then finds any weaknesses in your
structure and even suggests the best ways to strengthen them.
StoryWeaver uses a revolutionary new
creative format as you follow more than 200 Story Cards™ step by step through
the story development process. You'll design the people who'll inhabit
your story's world, what happens to them, and what it all means.
How They Work Alone
By itself Dramatic appeals to
structural writers who like to work out all the details of their stories
logically before they write a word.
By itself, StoryWeaver appeals to
intuitive writers who like to follow their Muse and develop their stories as
they go.
How They Work
Together
But, the finished work of a
structural writer can often lack passion, which is where StoryWeaver can help.
And the finished work of an intuitive writer can often lack direction, which is
where Dramatica can help.
So, while each kind of writer will
find one program or the other the most initially appealing, both kinds of
writers can benefit from both programs.
Try Either Program
Risk Free!
We have a 90
Day Return Policy here at Storymind. Try either or both of these
products and if you aren't completely satisfied we'll cheerfully refund your
purchase price.
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Our Bestseller!
StoryWeaver Write Your
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