Writing App of the Week – Story Compass
Monday, December 4, 2017
If you’re looking
for an awesome and helpful productivity tool to help you though the structure
of a screenplay, prepare one of the best ones out there! Story Compass is a writer’s
utility that guides you through this, so that’s why we chose it to be our Writing App of the Week. Read on the following review and find out more.
Why Story Compass is a great tool for aspiring screenwriters?
Story Compass is a
great writer’s utility screenplay writing app developed for both iOS and Android
with the purpose to guide the user through the structures of the screenplays so
they can better understand how the filmmakers implement story paradigms and
theories into their work. This gives an insight into the importance of the
structure as a core element for a well written screenplay or a story.
Story Compass’s cool and useful features
The app comes with
multiple interesting and useful features. The firs one is the implementation of
the story wheels as a tool to better visual presentations of the story
paradigm. The app have story wheels for numerous story theories such as: The
Hero Journey, Syd Field Paradigm, 15-bit Structure, Six-Stage Plot Structure and
more. You can toggle between them by swiping left or right on your device’s
screen. If you tap at a story wheel you are presented a study guide synopsis of
the paradigm, and alongside that you get links to every author of the
paradigms.
But the most innovative
feature of the app is the timer utility. This feature enables real time
analysis of the movie story structure as you watch it. You can set the running
time of the movie and the credit scenes for more precision. Using this tool
helps you see in which way filmmakers implement the story theories and
paradigms into their projects. You can also take time-stamped notes while
watching and export the notes to other applications afterwards. Story Compass
also have a move theater feature, which helps the user dim the brightness of
the screen quick and easy within the app’s interface so no one is disturbed if
used at the cinema.
Story Compass is
truly a great learning tool for all aspiring screenwriters, film students and
every writing enthusiast out there. You
can find Story Compass at Google Play Store and the App Store for the price of
only $5.99 .
Google Play Store download link: Story
Compass
Official Website Link: Story
Compass
