Storybase Software for Writers

by Ashleywilde Publishers

Product Features

• Storybase 2.0 is a clipboard of 2363 narrative writing prompts that spark your creativity and open up new possibilities for your story
• Quickly create customized Character Sets that contain the names of your characters
• Achieve focused brainstorming by choosing up to three Mindsets and/or Actions that match the genre, style or tone of your story
• Easily develop story outlines by copying and pasting story elements into your favorite word processor
• With built-in Help and Tutorial, Storybase 2.0 is fun and easy to use!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 1.5 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• ASIN: B0007P8H8U
• Item model number: 2.0
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 3, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,141 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #12 in Software > Education & Reference > Writing & Literature

Product Description

Used by thousands of screenwriters, novelists, playwrights, game developers and copywriters worldwide, Storybase 2.0 utilizes the power of suggestion to stimulate the creative process. Storybase 2.0 is powered by an engine of 2363 essential Conflict Situations covering virtually every dimension of the human condition. As you explore Storybase, you will project your own ideas onto the Situations -- you will gain access to a wider field of creativity! Storybase is the world's only dictionary of narrative situations, each indexed according to the character's Mindset and the Thrust, or action, of the story. The Situations do not contain culture-specific conventions or gender stereotypes -- they are archetypal elements of human actuality. The Situations do not write your story for you. They are suggestions that will help you discover your characters and your story.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome tool for writers!, March 14, 2007

By 

L. Boudreau "bookish belle" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Storybase Software for Writers (CD-ROM)

First of all, everyone should know that this software will NOT write your story for you. Rather, it provides a vast library of different possibilities ("conflict situations") which can be personalized with your character names. This is a great tool for exploring new ideas - for an individual scene - and for an overall theme. It also helps in the discovery of character motivations and nuances. This program is fun to use and is a reliable cure for writer's block.

63 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Storybase Saved My Story, February 3, 2005

By 

Penny Greenestone (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Storybase Software for Writers (CD-ROM)

I was struggling with a transitional scene in my novel and getting frustrated by my inability to come up with something fresh...my brother had given me Storybase for Christmas, so I decided to give it a try... I entered my story and character info and Storybase spit out a bunch of really cool ideas...some I would have never thought of even with a hundred hours of thinking...I found one that was just right for this moment in my story and was able to finally finish the chapter and in doing so gave me a terrific way to start the next scene...I'm now a big fan of Storybase and recommend it to all my writer friends.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gets Your Story Moving..., June 24, 2009

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G. Wilson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Storybase Software for Writers (CD-ROM)

I really really REALLY like this software, it really gets me writing. I don't necessarily use the exact or similar stream of ideas, but a combination stream will hold an idea I had and give it some variable directions to go in. It's just fun and adds different perspectives to your work so you're getting input to make your characters and scenes more 3-D.