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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
Hey, Hitch:
I agree with everything you said in the above post.
I think I, too may be a bit OCD. I spend a lot time trying out new programs (when there's a demo) to see if I like it.
Are you familiar with the old Dramatica Pro? Well, the software publisher released (2012) a new version, but only for the Mac. It's called this:
Dramatica Story Expert 5
It's a very involved program and requires a LOT of time to manage and master, which I may decide is something I can't afford to indulge in. The interface (the 'prettification') between the PC and Mac version is dramatic. (No pun intended.)
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So, there's an older, not-updated PC version, and a 2012 update, but for Mac only? Nyah...
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On the other, being a collector of software (!!), I may buy it and play with it at my leisure. It's priced between $120 - $180, depending on how closely you look for the best price.
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For nearly $200 buckeroos, it should wash my dishes, too. I mean, lord knows, I've spent money--LOTS of money--on software. I'm a bad collector of software, too (and have too many programs I've bought and then haven't used), but...I'd like to think that it still has signs of life before I'd invest in it. Also, even though I have a Mac on my desk, I don't like them and I only use it when we have a client that just cannot figure out how to get us a file, or download, etc., from a Mac. I'm just not a Mac-brained person. I'm very heavily left-brained, and that seems to interfere with Mac-ism. (Also interferes with the creative juices, but...can't have everything.)
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Another software product - one that has been abandoned and is only available on the PC - is
Power Structure [version 1.9.1]
I really like this program. I only have a demo of it, a demo that runs forever but will only allow 20 plot points. Since I have an area of my Mac set aside as a virtual PC, this is no problem. This program is about $100.
Check that one out, if you have the time, and tell me what you think.
Cheers.
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That always slays me--it's like LSBXE--"we've abandoned it, but hey, you can still BUY it for..." I mean, hell, if something has been abandoned, it ought to be bloody free. BUT, you said it's only a $100, and you really like it? What do you like about it? (Just what I need...another writing program, LOL...)
ETA: Oh, yeah, baby. That's what I'm talking 'bout. I admit it--that program looks AWESOME. Is it as good as it looks, Doc Drib?
Hitch