![]() I’m not a big fan of Apple’s “linen,” so I hope the next version has more elegant options. One gripe I have is that the background options are rather limited. Settings for Storyist are not in the app itself, but rather in the iPad’s main Settings page, in the Application list. Also, the developer has put a version on his support page in EPUB format so potential customers can read it before making a purchase decision. It gets synced to Dropbox automatically when you login in, so if you prefer, you can read the manual on the Mac in Storyist. The “Getting Started” document you’ll see when you create your first project is really quite good. Additionally, if you’re using, say, Printopia, you can use that to move your manuscript to the Mac. Protagonist Termplate (filled in as example)ĪirPrint is supported, so you can print your document. To add a photo, for example, to the protagonist page, touch the Storyist sheet icon at the top right and select the option you want from the popup. Like its Mac counterpart, the iPad version allows you to create some special documents that help you build characters and settings. there will be a yellow flag, like a bookmark, in the margin. You can also create and insert comments right onto the text, tied to a specific location in the text. When you’re editing index cards, the keyboard adds a color palette at the top. One of the neat things you can do is write notes to yourself on colored index cards and tie them to the chapter. However, you can still sync your entire Storyist project with Dropbox. As a result, Dropbox images will be visible but dimmed. In version 1.0, the developer, Steve Shepard, told me that there’s a problem importing raw images directly from Dropbox in iOS 4.2. (You can’t import images directly into that folder.) Once you insert an image into the text, it automatically becomes available in the Images Folder. You can import from your own project’s images folder or from the Photo app’s library or via copy-and-paste. Images can be inserted anywhere in your text with the tools icon at the top. You may simply be doing edits when you’re out and about. And remember, because there is cross-platform file compatibility with the Mac version, you may not actually be doing the initial composing. It depends on how fast and accurately you can type with a virtual keyboard. Of course, if you wish, you can use a Bluetooth keyboard. In another context, when editing index cards for writer’s notes, you’ll be able to change their color with a palette. Storyist for the iPad has an enhanced keyboard that gives you several advantages: cursor keys, a tab key, and single or double quotes. At that point you’ll see the files and folders that make up your project. It’s a good idea to scan this first because some operations need a bit of explanation before you jump in. Note that the “Getting Started” document is a fairly extensive Storyist document that serves as the documentation. Like Apple’s Keynote or Pages, you’ll create a Projects page with each item given a different name. You’ll start with a page that allows you to chose a template, a screenplay or novel or just text. Dropbox Support (but see caveat below.).Export in Storyist format, RTF, text or Final Draft.An enhanced onscreen keyboard and support for Bluetooth keyboards.Automatic manuscript and screenplay formatting.A rich text editor with support for fonts, colors, comments, images, headers, footers and stye sheets. ![]() ![]() When it’s time to export for publication, the Mac version can do all that, but for people who just want to write on the go, Storyist for the iPad is perfect. By linking to Dropbox, one can write on the iPad, sync to Dropbox, and pick up later with Storyist for the Mac at home. On the iPad, the focus is on the act of writing and not output formatting. Storyist for the iPad is similar to its big brother, previously reviewed here at TMO. However, until recently, one could never really be very far away from a power outlet.* With the launch of Storyist for the iPad, one can seriously think about working on the beach or under a shady tree somewhere. Some prefer to work at a business desk with a special keyboard and some like an easy chair or recliner and a MacBook Pro. Now you can write that novel under the cabana on the beach.Įvery writer has a different routine and a different set of tools. It’s based on the Mac version, has templates for both a novel and screenplay, and has file compatibility with the Mac version. Storyist for the iPad has just been released.
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