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THROUGHLINE is perhaps the most useful writing tool  you can own.

Most writers still rely on index cards tacked to the wall in order to develop their stories.  Why?  Because the ability to visualize and organize the timelines and dramatic elements of a story vastly increases efficiency and creativity.

The problems with index cards are that they are time-consuming to rearrange and organize and get easily cluttered when changes are made to their text content.

In recent years, software products have been marketed that are supposed to take index cards to the "next level."  But these are complicated to use and expensive as well, often costing in the range of $150 to $200.

Now there is THROUGHLINE, a powerful yet easy to use interactive index card software program at a price any writer can afford.

KEY FEATURES

With THROUGHLINE you can create, delete, edit, and arrange index cards.  You can also print out the contents of the index cards and export the contents to an RTF file you can open in your word processor.

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ADD CARDS

You can add new index cards by clicking on the "+" symbol in the tool bar, or by selecting "Add Card" from the "Cards" menu.  New cards are always added to the end of the stack of any cards you have previously added to your file.

DELETE CARDS

Select a card to delete and then click the "-" symbol in the tool bar, or select the "Delete Card" option from the "Cards" menu.

VIEW CONTENTS & EDIT CARDS

You can view the contents and edit the name and contents of cards either by double-clicking on the card itself, by selecting the card and then clicking on the "Edit" symbol in the tool bar, or by selecting the card and choosing the "Edit Card" option from the "Cards" menu.  

ARRANGE CARDS

The order of cards can be arranged simply by clicking and dragging any card to the new position you would like it to have 

CHANGE COLOR OF CARDS

To change the color of cards to indicate different kinds of content, simply select a card and then choose the color you want from the "Format" menu.

CHANGE SIZE OF CARDS

You can adjust the default size and color of your index cards through the "Preferences" option in the "Throughline" menu.

ADJUST CARD LAYOUT

You can click and drag the lower right corner of the Throughline window to change the way the index cards are displayed.

If you set the window to be one card wide, the card list will arrange vertically from top to bottom.  You can move through the cards by scrolling up and down the list.

If you set the window to a larger size, the cards will fill the window in rows, starting with the upper left to the upper right, then starting a second line of cards below the first, and so on.  This option allow you to see as many cards at one time as possible.

To maximize the number of cards you can see, consider changing the card size in the "Preferences" area of the "Throughline" menu.  

PRINTING

You can print the names and content of your index cards by clicking on the "Print" icon in the tools menu, or by selecting "Print" from the "File" menu.

EXPORT TO WORD PROCESSOR

You can export the names and content of your index cards by clicking on the "Export" icon in the tool bar, or by selecting "Export" from the "File" menu.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

CHANGE FONT AND JUSTIFICATION

You can change font type, size, color, formatting, and justification through the options in the "Format" menu.

CHANGE DEFAULT FONT

You can adjust the default font type and size of the text in your index cards through the "Preferences" option in the "Throughline" menu.

SPELL CHECK

Spell Checking is available through the "Edit" menu.

TEXT TO SPEECH

Hear the text in your cards spoken using the "Speech" option under "Services" in the "Throughline" menu. 

EDIT TEXT

Standard commands for Cutting, Copying, Pasting, Deleting, and Selecting text are available through the "Edit" menu.

SAVING AND OPENING FILES

You can save or open files through the commands in the "File" menu.  Files can be also opened by double-clicking when the Throughline program is already running.

Throughline will automatically prompt you to save when you exit the program

  

 


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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.  (Details)

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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

Dramatica Pro 4.0<br>Plus FREE Bonus!

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)

Dramatica Writers DreamKit 4.0

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)

20 hour Writing<br>Course on CD ROM<br>featuring Dramatica

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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*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 Novel
or Screenplay
Step by Step
 

  
$29.95
 

 


12 Hour
Writing Course

  
Learn Story Structure
 
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$19.95

 


Writer's DreamKit

Essential Structure
 
Dramatica Writers DreamKit 4.0
  
$49.95
 

 


Dramatica
 
Perfect Structure
 
Dramatica Pro 4.0<br>Plus FREE Bonus!
  
$179.95
 


 
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