WriteItNow 5 - now has a StoryLine Editor (a timeline feature)

[Dr. Drib]

Think of it as a timeline (like on Aeon Timeline, which I've discussed in another thread here in the Writers' Forum), where one can see relationships between character, events, and scenes.

StoryMill has a somewhat 'malnourished' timeline, which is just OK at the moment. (The program has not had a major update since 2011.)

Scrivener doesn't have anything at all, which is a shame.

There's both a Mac and PC version for WriteItNow 5.

For Mac users, there are now 4 serious writing software contenders:

1) Scrivener
2) Storyist
3) StoryMill
4) WriteItNow 5

[David Munch]

Wow, WriteItNows website hasnt been updated graphically since the mid 90s.. O_o

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by David Munch

Wow, WriteItNows website hasnt been updated graphically since the mid 90s.. O_o

Unfortunately, the software is what I call 'busy-body' software, and I'm gong to accuse Scrivener of that, too, by the way. OT:

SCRIVENER DEVELOPERS, here's a suggestion: On some software I've purchased (can't remember which ones, as this was 'in the past'), one could toggle on/off an 'ADVANCED' feature, which would then give one the full feature set of the program. I'M GOING TO SHOUT NOW AND BOLD FACE THIS PART FOR ANY SCRIVENER DEVELOPERS WHO MAY STUMBLE UPON THIS POST: WHY NOT ADD THIS FEATURE TO SCRIVENER. IT'S UNNECESSARILY 'BUSY' AND HAS AN UNNECESSARILY COMPLICATED FEATURE SET.

Back on topic:

WriteItNow was originally ported over from the PC world, so it retains that PC look and feel, even to this day. It reflects the developer's mind-set, I think. I played around with version 4, and it IS a very capable program, in my opinion. I have yet to play around with the current version 5.

Full disclosure: I am a registered owner of Scrivener. I use it, but there are some things I dislike. (See above.)