{"id":1442,"date":"2016-12-27T07:05:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T15:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/?p=1442"},"modified":"2017-01-12T16:04:43","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T00:04:43","slug":"storyweaver-writing-software-walk-through-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/storyweaver-writing-software-walk-through-video\/","title":{"rendered":"StoryWeaver Writing Software Walk Through Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/melanie-anne-phillips-an-introduction\/\">Melanie Anne Phillips<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this overview\u00a0video I introduce the concept behind StoryWeaver and explore its key features. \u00a0Read my additional text below the video for more details&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/StNXRUBnjtM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When I created the first version of StoryWeaver way back in 2001, I had no idea it would fill such a creative niche for writers. \u00a0Yet all these years later, it is still the number one best-seller on my store for writers, beating out every other program, tool, or informational product by a landslide.<\/p>\n<p>So why is StoryWeaver still so popular? \u00a0I believe there are two reasons:<\/p>\n<p>First, StoryWeaver was designed with\u00a0a Step By Step approach to story development. \u00a0You begin with your initial inspiration, then gradually make it richer and more detailed, one step at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Second, StoryWeaver automatically quotes the text you wrote in earlier steps so you can fold that into the current step. \u00a0In this way, you always have a real story from the very first step, and it just gets deeper and more complete with each mini-revision you make, step by step.<\/p>\n<p>There are more than 200 steps in StoryWeaver. \u00a0There need to be in order to give your story the shading and nuance you&#8217;d like it to have. \u00a0You build and grow your characters, chart and explore your plot, focus and support your message, and expand your genre until your story develops its own unique personality.<\/p>\n<p>As you might imagine, I could go on and on about each individual step, why it is there, what it does for your story, and what it does for your Muse. \u00a0But that&#8217;s just because I honest to gosh think this program is so useful, I get a little gung-ho about sharing it.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve gotten two kinds of emails from users over the years: Those who practically worship StoryWeaver and those who call it everything from &#8220;simplistic&#8221; to &#8220;overly complex.&#8221; \u00a0This always leaves me with a head tilt: how can it be both too simple and too complex?<\/p>\n<p>The answer, of course, is that it is one thing to one writer and something else to another. \u00a0Each writer has his or her own style, though we all follow the same basic progression. \u00a0StoryWeaver (or any writing software for that matter) can&#8217;t be right for everyone, by definition.<\/p>\n<p>So, I&#8217;d like to suggest you try StoryWeaver and see if it works for you &#8211; especially since we have a 90 day money back guarantee. \u00a0All you might lose is a little of your time, but what you might gain is a really useful tool that can open creative doorways, organize your inspirations, and lead you step by step to finishing your novel, screenplay or stage play.<\/p>\n<p>You can get more details and\/or purchase StoryWeaver <a href=\"http:\/\/storymind.com\/storyweaver.htm\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Need personalized story development\u00a0help?<\/em><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Click below to learn about my story consulting service&#8230;<\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"Normal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/i-can-help-you-get-your-story-told\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1453\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Consult.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"488,171\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Consult\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Consult-300x105.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Consult.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1453 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Consult.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"488\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Consult.jpg 488w, https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Consult-150x53.jpg 150w, https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Consult-300x105.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p id=\"obi_random_banners_posts\" class=\"obi_random_banners_posts\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Man-Made-First-Hour-Event-ebook\/dp\/B09WYXMFBV\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-27-3.58.58-PM.png\" class=\"aligncenter\"><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Melanie Anne Phillips In this overview\u00a0video I introduce the concept behind StoryWeaver and explore its key features. \u00a0Read my additional text below the video for more details&#8230; 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