So I've been researching online and offline tools to support creative writing - looking for a comprehensive (chars, plots, locations, timeline) solution with support for collaboration.
Initially I've been using ye Olde MediaWiki with a fellow RPOLian to piece together some ideas / campaigns... but I know there must be something else out there more suited to the task!
Please share with us any tools you have tried out, or have heard of.
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MediaWiki
Pros - Easy to use, easy to maintain, very collaborative, very organic
Cons - too much of a blank canvas, users need to develop their own system of authoring: ie character templates, location templates, encounter templates etc.
https://www.celtx.com/
Pros - clean + streamlined interface
Cons - free edition functionality is quite stripped back, doesn't offer enough pre-defined structure (re: characters/plot/setting)
Storybook -
http://www.novelist.ch/joomla/ (I haven't fully tested this one yet)
Pros - Looks rather comprehensive
Cons - Offline only, unsure of import/export or collaboration
++ I have installed this at home, and I'm looking forward to playing with it. Might be good for solo-GM. Though I'm looking for a solution for co-GMing.
StoryMill - Mac only: has anyone used this?
https://www.marinersoftware.com/products/storymill/
Pros - Looks rather comprehensive
Cons - No free/basic version
++ I have not been able to test this. I'm a Windows-kid.
This message was last edited by the user at 03:59, Mon 02 July 2012.
