![]() Plot Factory’s team is showing that they understand what matters to authors (setting goals) and built the features we need into their word processor.Ī very simple feature, but welcome to see Plot Factory recognizing the importance of goals and building it into the word processor. A simple enough feature, but an important one. Set yourself a writing goal and watch as you close in on it. ![]() If you’re working to build up your writing habit, a session goal is a must. In this mode, you can add descriptions or directions for each Scene, forming an outline you can use to drive the writing. ![]() The Beats Mode displays your story broken down by Chapter and Scene. Let’s look at the two most important ones: Beats Mode This menu offers some of Plot Factory’s cooler features for writing. But that’s almost a good thing because it forces you to focus on the writing. If you’re looking for a lot of options about layout, you won’t see any. I didn’t do a ton of writing with Plot Factory (mostly because I’ve been slacking on writing for fun lately) but the typewriter mode is smooth and I don’t have any complaints with the word processor. You won’t have a lot of options for fonts and such-but you can adjust the font size and there is a toggle for typewriter mode! The writing screen looks a little busy, but you can easily minimize both sidebars to focus on the writing. It’s a pretty basic word processor, but remember that Plot Factory is designed to help you write, not layout your book. If you’re familiar with Scrivener, the Universe is similar to a Binder-only the Universe is hyper focused on helping you craft a fictional world for your story. Creating A Story With Plot FactoryĮvery story you create with Plot Factory ties to a Universe. Because everything in the dashboard is so useful and welcome. But-for me-that feeling faded after just a couple of days using Plot Factory. At a glance, it might seem a little cluttered. Below all of that, we’ve got a forum for asking questions, a blog ticker with updates from the Plot Factory team, and a feedback form to help the developers improve the platform. On the left, we have our Recent tab and all the way to the left is the navigation you’ll be using to get to everything you create. It’s a powerful visual aid in reinforcing good writing habits. For most of us, this chart will (ideally) be a slow creep upward.Īnd if you don’t write anything? The line goes flat. Notice the huge spike (where I imported some projects to test Plot Factory) followed but much less activity. You’ll notice the Statistics section dominates, which is a really good way to track and stay motivated with your writing. I really love the way they’ve set up the dashboard. The Plot Factory DashboardĪfter you sign up and get your account info squared away, you’ll have a nice walk-through to meet your dashboard: What the creators aim to do is bring the entire creation process of writing fiction into a single interface/tool. You’re not just writing and typesetting, you’re also creating plot points, character backstories, and settings. Which, in my opinion, is what separates Plot Factory from other word processors. ![]() Plot Factory brings together the actual writing and the planning/preparation that goes into writing. You could type an entire novel into TextEdit or Notepad. The natural question is why Plot Factory and not MS Word or Google Docs? When it comes to just typing words, almost anything will do. And while I liked the idea behind StoryShop, I have to admit that Plot Factory really ups the ante in terms of features and usability. The most recent addition to the growing list of options authors have is Plot Factory, a web-based platform that specializes in helping authors create their backstory, organize their ideas, and write their book.įor those of you who tried out StoryShop (which I reviewed in 2019), Plot Factory is the natural successor. We have, without a doubt, come a long way from legal pads and #2 pencils. It seems every couple of months I find a cool new way for authors to plan, organize, and write their stories.
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