Story Planner for Writers

Name: Story Planner for Writers
Rating: 4.70762 (879 reviews)

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Story Planner for Writers

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A must-have for any writer

I can’t believe this app is free! I have spent money on apps that are less helpful than this. The app allows you to record different details about characters and locations, and even provides a helpful guide explaining different types of characters, scenes, etc. No more searching through what I’ve already written to find out a character’s eye color. You can tie it all together by adding scenes. I especially found the chronological timeline helpful, which helps you keep track of when your scenes are occurring. You can also record other details including the characters, locations, and type of scene. The statistics are not necessary but I do enjoy looking at my top five characters and locations. TL;DR - Absolutely necessary for any writer. My whole writing process would not be the same without it.

all-that-is-gold, Jun 26, 2019

Exactly What I Needed

I’ve been searching all over for an app like this — I even googled it. I love how it breaks down each section and subsection of my story so that I don’t miss any details or leave any holes in my plot. That’s exactly what I was looking for. It’s user-friendly, the subtle navigation animations are very fluid, and with the split-screen feature, I can write my scenes and have my character’s bio up at the same time for reference. That way, their characteristics remain consistent throughout the story. Best of all, it’s a one-time purchase, not a monthly subscription (why is that even a thing?) and there aren’t any hidden “premium features” that you pay extra to unlock. The example story that comes with the app is a good reference if you’re not sure what to put in the boxes to build your story. It’s seriously the best app for writers that have trouble structuring all of their ideas into a story that makes sense. It will be the best $5 that you ever invest into your work, believe the hype!

Alycia Jae, Mar 26, 2020

This is probably the best story creator app I’ve ever had!

I have a few questions, and I’m gonna ask them through this review since I can’t find the website(I found the website, but I was expecting an option to type in questions). Number 1: How do I show a character ark by typing it? I can type a character ark, but I don’t know how to structure it correctly. Number two: Do the inner and outer goals for a character have to always go like “He/She wants to do something or needs to do something”? Or can I type it and structure it differently, like for example: “He/She plans to do something” instead of “He/She wants to or needs to do something”? Again, Gmail is a good option. Still a great app!For the second question I’m just curious. I’m sure you can structure it however you like, but just curious.

jeudjdu, Jul 10, 2020

Loving it so far!

I’m currently writing a book and have done extensive research on helpful writing software, but unfortunately most popular options are a big expense and still have their downfalls. I honestly just wanted something simple, affordable and that had a clean design aesthetic. Story Planner is definitely delivering!At first I was hesitant about the rigid outline structure and not being able to fully customize how I wanted things organized, but tbh sticking to their method of organization has actually forced me to try a new way of outlining and it’s been really helpful so far.I also really appreciate their “info” notes that are available in each section that further explains the process of professional outlining.This app provides a way for me to keep all my random notes organized and in one place. Having this this planner on my IPad paired with google docs for writing my actual chapters has kept me productive and inspired.I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5 because I really wish that the ability to insert pictures was not just limited to the characters and location sections. I also wish that in the characters and locations sections I had the ability to add multiple pictures.Being an extremely visual person I keep a Pinterest board for all my storylines and I wish I could insert images I find that inspire scenes, plots, character development, etc.

jordletron, Nov 26, 2021

Great app for outlining

I’ve tried a bunch of apps for writing and this is definitely my favorite. This app has been great for keeping all my writing organized and allowing me to outline on the go across devices. It’s also great for fleshing out characters, and I like that you can add photos for characters and locations. It’s also wonderful to be able to have as many notes as you’d like in the note section and not have to keep your research and ideas elsewhere. The app works well across devices and it’s handy to be able to add little things that pop into your head at odd times. One thing I’d love to see added would be a section for a timeline to keep track of world events/when scenes take place in relation to them for the purpose of world building and avoiding mistakes. I’m currently using the notes section for this, but it would be nice for such a timeline to be more integrated with the other aspects of the app (such as being able to indicate that certain characters were present at an in-world historical event in a more visual way than plain text allows).

Kbg154, Aug 08, 2021

This app is pretty good! But some thoughts for improvement...

So, I have found the app to be very useful. I like a lot of the features it has, particularly with creating plots with different colors and the statistics. I also love the drag and drop feature for rearranging scenes. In general, this app has a lot of good ideas.However, I think there are a few features that would really make this app a five for me. -When I am adding a scene card, I notice that unless I click the down arrow at the bottom left corner of the interface, I can’t scroll. I’ve found that exceedingly frustrating.-It would be really nice if the “Acts” were collapsable. I have a lot of scenes per act, since I’m using this for story outlining. So, it’d making the interface easier to use if this was a feature.-Along the same lines as the above, I think it’d be nice if I could choose different layouts for the scene cards. For instance, if there was a compact view where you only see the scene titles. Or a view where you could see the scene cards as cards in along a timeline. I’ve just found myself scrolling and scrolling to find what I’m looking for. When you have a lot of scene cards, it gets cumbersome to rearrange them when you are scrolling and scrolling just to find them. I hope your team will consider some improvements!

KiwiKamikaze, Mar 05, 2019

Helps this autistic/ADD woman out with writing!!!

This is THE BEST PLANNING app for writers! The visual statistics for the scenes and plots helps me PROFOUNDLY! I LOOOVE Scrivener, but at times I can get lost in it and not focus on my planning/researching. This app helps to take out all the ADD distractions I normally get in scrivener and centralizes the meat of planning your book all while looking aesthetically pleasing! I LOOOOVE how it keeps my notes organized, because I’m a notes kind-of-gal. I write a lot of them. This app helps me to find certain notes I’m looking for with tags and color-coding (great for autism) all while keeping each note in a card with its own details! This helps sooo much!! Also, the fact that it can easily integrate with Scrivener is a HUGE plus! There are also several helpful information icons throughout that really help you to understand storytelling! If you have scrivener then I HIGHLY suggest you use this story planner app as its companion!! Especially if you struggle with storytelling due to ADD and autism!

Nmi0522, May 09, 2023

This is a good app but it would be even more useful with a few improvements

This app is really well made but it would help a lot if the option to add dialogue to each scene would be added. I am coming up with my story on the go using this app because I lack the time to sit down and write a story. I need to be able to write the bulk of the story on my phone, because I’d never write it if I have to sit down on a computer to do so. I don’t want to have to use a separate app just for the dialogue when I have everything outlined on this one. So, I would really love the option to write dialogue within this app for each scene. Additionally, another feature that would be helpful is the ability to create more specific characters, such as having a section for the likes & dislikes of each character. These can guide me as I’m writing the story. Also, I appreciate that this app allows me to copy a character to another project, because this is helpful for crossover characters, but I have a small suggestion about this feature. Right now, I can only select one story at a time to copy the character to. It would be nice if multiple selection was possible, which would allow me to copy a character to several stories at once. With these things said, I like what this app is currently able to do and it’s one of the best story writing apps I’ve tried. But I hope it will become even better, so that I’ll be able to write more of my story in it.

opalescent_sky, Jul 17, 2021

Excellent writing tool

I got adhd, so I have a hard time organizing. I definitely don’t regret the $5 or whatever I dropped on this. If I could say I desire anything from it that it doesn’t provide yet, maybe more places to put pictures and visual references, maybe in the notes section. Something to where you can pull up visual references you may have uploaded into the app easily. And possibly have more dungeon master friendly tools. This app is mainly for getting stories written, but with a few settings and jigs, this app could easily be a one stop shop for dnd people to get an adventure/campaign written. Things like places for stats or have it ask you what format you want out of novel/game when you open a new project, just spitballing. I’ve been able to get SOME use out of it for that purpose, but as it stands, my final drafts of a game end up in a different app altogether. Other than that, this is my favorite writing app when getting organized before I jump into the pages.

Rude_Raccoonfist, Nov 19, 2022

A MUST for any writer

I have been using Story Planner for a few years now and from the time I first opened and used this program I was instantly hooked. This is by far the BEST Outlining App that I have come across. I use it both on my iPad and MacBook and I never have to double type or copy and paste from one platform to another because the Syncing feature works perfectly with the occasional hiccups that might require a re-boot but I have yet to lose any part of a project. The ONLY part of my writing that I do not use SP for is when I actually am ready to sit down and work on either one of my Screenplays or one of the book series that I am working on. That is when I use either Scrivener or Final Draft along with Story Planner.Story Planner is inexpensive and DEFINITELY worth the money. SP is hands down one of the best outlining / story planning app that money can buy, especially for anyone who has an interest in writing as a profession no matter if it is a project for a screenplay, book, play, or even poetry.Try it out, and you will see what I am talking about.

ScareCrowA7X, Mar 18, 2023

Description

Story Planner is an easy-to-use and yet powerful tool for plotting novels, screenplays, and any fiction story. It works great for writers, screenwriters, producers, directors, RPG masters … All kinds of storytellers! And it offers quick and intuitive story organization, with sync on all your devices and export options to help you write the best stories wherever you are.

No matter if you are a professional writer or just starting. With Story Planner, outlining will be the easiest, fastest, and most fun part of your writing process. NOVEL & SCREENPLAY ORGANIZER • Create custom projects to plan fictional stories • Organize projects by tags • Archive projects to keep them around, but out of your way • Take notes of your ideas within each project • Easily switch between the different parts of your project OUTLINE ALL YOUR STORIES • Get all the elements of your stories linked to each other • Create detailed characters and locations • Add images to make a more complete profile • Organize the plot lines of your stories and assign them a color • Divide your structure into acts, parts, chapters, or episodes • Develop the structure scene by scene • Write your scenes in any order and reorganize later with Drag & Drop • Track different threads using plot colors and tags • Assign tags to any element in the story for a better organization • Quick search and filter tool • Split-View on your iPad • Multiple windows on your Mac • Keyboard shortcuts to boost your productivity on your Mac and iPad GET CONTROL • Look over the whole structure with the Revision Mode • Check the stats to better understand how your story works • Set goals and track your progress • Configure the widgets to see the progress bar on your home screen (on iOS) • Turn on the info buttons to learn more about the parts of the planning and creative process • Light and dark modes • Set your favorite color theme SAFETY & PRIVACY • Story Planner is private: We cannot see your projects, in any case • Protection by code or Face/Touch ID • Automatic backups WORK ANYWHERE • Sync your projects via iCloud and access them on your Mac, iPad, and iPhone (iOS and macOS versions available separately) EXPORT YOUR WORK • Compile to a single document for sharing or printing • Choose the parts of your project you want to export • Choose the appearance of the exported files • Print or create PDF files • Export to Word • Export to Scrivener 2 and 3 • Export to Final Draft • Export to Ulysses (with the Word files option) ONE PRICE ONLY • Story Planner does NOT include in-app purchases • When you buy the app, you have access to all features • We won't bother you with in-app subscriptions, ever • Universal for iPad and iPhone. • macOS version available separately QUESTIONS? You can check our Youtube Channel to watch Story Planner in action. You can also visit our website for more information or contact us via email or Twitter. We are always happy to assist you. • Youtube Channel: bit.ly/StoryPlannerApp • Website: www.storyplanner.app • Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @StoryPlannerApp THANK YOU! We put thousands of hours into developing and improving Story Planner. We read every single one of your reviews and always consider your suggestions, so don't hesitate to write to us if you have any thoughts on improving the app. And if you enjoy using Story Planner, please take a minute to leave us a review. Thank you! :)