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Contour was developed in collaboration with Emmy Award-nominated Jeffrey Alan Schechter; Contour is a proven, fill-in-the blanks story development system that has generated millions of dollars worth of writing assignments and script sales. The software uses the same character-based structure that most every blockbuster movies uses to create well-written stories from Fade In to Fade Out.
Contour shows exactly what elements need to be in a script, never leaving the question, "what comes next?"
What's New
Version 1.2.6: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
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| Downloads:8,001 |
| Version Downloads:870 |
| Type:Business : Word Processing |
| License:Demo |
| Date:06 May 2011 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price: $49.95 |
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Contour was developed in collaboration with Emmy Award-nominated Jeffrey Alan Schechter; Contour is a proven, fill-in-the blanks story development system that has generated millions of dollars worth of writing assignments and script sales. The software uses the same character-based structure that most every blockbuster movies uses to create well-written stories from Fade In to Fade Out.
Contour shows exactly what elements need to be in a script, never leaving the question, "what comes next?"
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Sloshu reviewed on 27 Feb 2011
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I can, far too easily, make my novels and stories wonderfully arcane and complicated. With Contour, I can easily discern what esoteric and decadent details will weave into my story beautifully, and which will distract from the quintessence of what I am wishing to share.
Well, I will return, with more clarity but no less enthusiasm after I dive more deeply into the profound gift that is Contour. Mac Journal is also brilliant. More soon.
Write well,
Drea
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What an unbelievably rude comment. Another coward hiding behind the anonymity of the internet...
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Lord-Lightning reviewed on 17 Dec 2008
One of its as yet unsung abilities is in Adaptation. Any book or other text, such as a stage play, could be easily worked through Contour so that only the key plot points are written up and developed in Contour then passed over to a screenwriting application for further development.
In a nutshell, if you have an idea that that you want to take all the way to a finished screenplay then Contour will give you a rock solid structure for a 120 page script. There can be no more 55 page fizzers with Contour. Highly recommended.
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But, if you use the Oxford Dictionary definition of Shill then I don't meet the criteria - shill, n. slang (chiefly N. Amer.).
[Perh. abbrev. of shillaber.]
A decoy or accomplice, esp. one posing as an enthusiastic or successful customer to encourage other buyers, gamblers, etc.
However, if an application meets my standards and I feel strongly about it I think I should be free to say so. If it is a dog and makes claims that testing does not support, then I should be able to say that too.
Many, many working writers will happily endorse the outstanding apps from Mariner and Literature and Latte and post warnings about lesser apps. However, you are correct, in that these are no more and no less than another working writer's considered opinions. You are also correct to hint that others may find these lesser apps useful. So I would endorse your implied exhortation to actually download and try the Demo versions and spend your 'hard earned' on the apps that work best for YOU.
Contour and Scrivener do for writers exactly what they claim - day after day after day, so paying for them is an investment in your career as a writer.
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My point about recommending beautiful apps for writers should be set against the writers who have already adopted Scrivener and Contour. For example: http://www.literatureandlatte.com/testimonials.php
Can't see your name there...
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