Storyist is a creative writing application for
macOS
macOS, previously OS X and originally Mac OS X, is a Unix, Unix-based operating system developed and marketed by Apple Inc., Apple since 2001. It is the current operating system for Apple's Mac (computer), Mac computers. With ...
X and
iPad
The iPad is a brand of tablet computers developed and marketed by Apple Inc., Apple that run the company's mobile operating systems iOS and later iPadOS. The IPad (1st generation), first-generation iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010. ...
.
As a product for
novelists
A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to s ...
and
screenwriters
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...
, it includes a
word processor A word processor (WP) is a device or computer program that provides for input, editing, formatting, and output of text, often with some additional features.
Early word processors were stand-alone devices dedicated to the function, but current word ...
, an outliner, a project manager, and a cork board with support for index cards and photos.
Features
Word processing
* Support for comments, images, headers, footers, style sheets, 2-up editing, and mirrored pages.
* Automatic manuscript and
screenplay
A screenplay, or script, is a written work produced for a film, television show (also known as a '' teleplay''), or video game by screenwriters (cf. ''stage play''). Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of w ...
formatting.
* Text inspector for quick editing of formatting, style, and page settings.
* Style sheets support formatted manuscripts and screenplays.
* Support for comments, bookmarks, and Wiki links.
*
Automator action-based text plugins that extend application functionality.
* Full-screen editing mode.
Story development
* Cork board with support for photos and index cards.
* Collage view to visualize the relationships between story elements.
* Color-coding outliner.
* Customizable plot, character, and setting sheets.
* Story organization and tracking of plot, character, and settings.
Project management
* Project view to keep all project-related writing organized and accessible.
* Import and export support for popular file formats, including
RTF,
.doc, .
docx
Office Open XML (also informally known as OOXML) is a zipped, XML-based file format developed by Microsoft for representing spreadsheets, charts, presentations and word processing documents. Ecma International standardized the initial version ...
,
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser. It defines the content and structure of web content. It is often assisted by technologies such as Cascading Style Sheets ( ...
, and
Final Draft.
* Automator workflow support to handle routine import and export tasks like smart quote conversion and style replacement.
* Export
ePub
EPUB is an e-book file format that uses the ".epub" file extension. The term is short for ''electronic publication'' and is sometimes stylized as ''ePUB''. EPUB is supported by many e-readers, and compatible software is available for most smart ...
-formatted
eBooks
An ebook (short for electronic book), also spelled as e-book or eBook, is a book publication made available in electronic form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices. A ...
.
* Synchronization between Mac and iPad via
Dropbox
Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by the American company Dropbox, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, California, that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and Client (computing), client software. Dropbox w ...
.
* Supports storing in 3rd-party cloud.
See also
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Screenwriting software
Screenwriting software are word processor programs specialized to the task of writing screenplays, i.e. screenwriting.
Overview
Features
While add-ins and macros for word processors, such as Script Wizard for Microsoft Word, can be used to ...
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Scrivener (software)
Scrivener () is a word-processing program and outliner designed for writers. Scrivener provides a management system for documents, notes and metadata. This allows the user to organize notes, concepts, research, and whole documents for easy acce ...
References
MacOS-only proprietary software
MacOS word processors
Screenwriting software
MacOS text-related software
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