Story Compass - Become a Better Screenplay Writer
Monday, November 27, 2017
If you ask every
professional screenwriter in the world what is the most important part of
writing a good screenplay, they will all have the same answer for you:
STRUCTURE! Your story will always need a good structure. And if you are serious
with your screenwriting ambitions, you know how important it is to analyze and
deconstruct already finished screenplays and scripts to better understand the
writing process of one. And this is where Story Compass comes really in handy.
It is a writer’s utility app that will help every aspiring
screenwriter, film student and writer in general in their journey to better
understand the fundamentals of story structure.
Why Story Compass is a great tool for aspiring screenwriters?
Story Compass is a
great writer’s utility 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
