Fiction vs. Nonfiction writing/software

Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Sep 4, 2008 at 08:28 AM

Add StoryView ( http://www.screenplay.com/p-32-storyview.aspx ) to the list of fiction-oriented writing software. I find it quite overpriced ($180 for the download-only version) and the academic license only saves you 20 bucks. It also hasn’t been updated in a few years—perhaps it’s a ‘dog’ product for its company like Notemap is for Casesoft.

That said, it does offer a unique and powerful feature, viewing/editing either in timeline (horizontal) or outline (vertical) mode, which I would propably find indispensable if I wrote fiction. As it is, I have actually managed to surpass my CRIMP tendencies in this case; I installed its (non-expiring) demo version two years ago and still haven’t bought the software!

Alexander