We all heard the
advice that for one to become a better writer, first must become a better
reader. Same goes for screenplay writers, if you want to write good movie
script, you first must be able to become a better watcher which usually means
analyze things to death, deconstruct the story and pull it all apart, and then
be able to construct a masterpiece of your own. Today we want you to meet Story
Compass, the app which will help you analyze story structures so you can become
better at building one.
Implement the story paradigms into your writing with Story Compass
Story
Compass is an app developed for iOS and Android, which serves as guiding tool
for better understanding and implementing the story paradigms into screenwriting. As one learns early on that structure
is the key to a great screenplay, Story Compass can come really handy about
seeing and analyzing how other screenwriters and filmmakers introduce the core
elements of story theories into their screenplays and movies.
Why is Story Compass perfect for learning screenwriting?
Why is Story Compass perfect for learning screenwriting?
Story Compass can
be a very powerful helping hand for aspiring screenwriters and writers alike.
It comes with multiple useful features. First are the multiple story paradigms
configured in a common format as story wheels. You can toggle between them by
swiping right or left on the screen. Together with the story wheels come and
study guide synopsis to all of the paradigms and links to their authors. The
study guides can be accessed by tapping on the wheels.
But what makes
Story Compass so unique is the timer utility, which enables the user to analyze
how filmmaker implement and execute the turning points of a story, in real
time, while watching the movie. In the settings of the timer the running time
of the movie and its credit scenes can be set appropriately for more precision.
You can also take time-stamped notes and easily send them to your email or
export them to other applications. Story Compass also enables the user to dim
the light of the screen within the app, so it can be used in a movie theater
without disrupting the watching experience of anyone at the theater.
Story Compass is a
powerful helping tool for anyone who wants to practice and improve their
screenwriting abilities. You can buy and download Screen Compass for only $5.99
at Google Play Store and the App Store.
Google Play Store download link: Story
Compass
Official Website Link: Story
Compass