Contour 2 4+

Mariner Software

    • 4.0 • 4 Ratings
    • $39.99

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Description

Newly redesigned, Contour 2.0 for Mac, brings beauty and intuitiveness to a whole different level. With a focus on features customers have been requesting, Contour 2 implements functionality and improvements that helps every kind of writer. No one likes the feeling of spinning their wheels on an unfinished story – that’s where Contour 2 comes to the rescue. Simple and easy to follow, Contour 2 keeps your story on the right path, and keeps you on task.


"If you’re trying to finish a big box office feature but your story seems to run out of steam around page 60, Contour could help you lay a proper foundation that better equips your story for success."

3.5 out of 5 mice
Macworld Magazine


"Jeff has an acute understanding of the kind of story structure that makes for successful movies. By analyzing blockbusters he extrapolates a story construction model that is surprisingly simple and universally applicable. And, best of all, it works."

Tim Hill
Director
Alvin and the Chipmunks


"Screenwriting is an art, and Jeff Schechter conveys both the craft and the soul of the trade. A gifted teacher, he provides methods which will help you both structure and elevate your best ideas."

David Sacks
Executive Director
The Simpsons


Have a great idea? Then get it out of your head and onto the page!

Developed in tandem with Emmy Award-nominated screenwriter Jeffrey Alan Schechter, Contour is a proven story development system that streamlines the process of turning your movie ideas from first glimmer to full outline. Using the Contour story development system you’ll learn how to use the same character-based structure that all blockbuster movies use to create solid stories that hold together from Fade In to Fade Out. With its intuitive, fill-in-the-blanks approach, Contour shows you exactly what elements need to be in your script, never again leaving you to wonder, “what comes next?” Also available for iOS. El Capitan compatible!

A must-have for every screenwriter.

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Follow Jeffrey Alan Schechter's personal blog as he breaks down current screenplays in Contour.

http://mystorycanbeatupyourstory.com/blog/

What’s New

Version 2.1.2

Fixed printing of the Guide.
Updated the user guide.

Ratings and Reviews

4.0 out of 5
4 Ratings

4 Ratings

WritinFool ,

Buggy

I like the new interface with dark mode and a customizable toolbar. Unfortunately, the app is buggy now, and routinely hangs when I try to export a Contour xml file. I've gone back to using Version 1. Hopefully, they fix it soon.
UPDATE: I requested a refund, and apparently, just because an app doesn't work properly is not enough to justify a refund. Stick with Version 1. This is $30 for an appearnce upgrade, and functionality downgrade.

TodDah! ,

Simplifies the Story Writing Process

I can tell a story but have no idea how to write it. Contour 2 lets a writer break down the thought process into crucial moments. I like how it walks you through the choices your characters must invest and gives insight into what each box’s information should reflect. Hopefully, this app will help with a coherent storyline. Contour is a different kind of writing platform than just a blank sheet and offers encouragement to move writing forward. My only disappointment is that syncing between devices is clunky. Would have given five stars with auto sync in the cloud possibility. Since I write on my iPad and Mac, I am concerned about having the most recent information on my current device.

Love what Contour 2 does, but wish for auto syncing. I am looking forward to exporting my finished work as text into Scrivner or Ulysses where cloud syncing is easier and fine-tune a finished product there.

nf_able ,

Get that idea going!

Contour is great once you have an idea formulating in your noggin. It is great at giving you a specific flow for a story and taking the soup of ideas and character you have and commiting it to an actionable form strucure.

Once you build out your idea in contour, you know where you are going. Then it's up to you to fire up Final Draft or similar and let the fleshed out scenes pour out of you.

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Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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