The application is great for writing.  It has a clean interface, and helps you work on whatever your writing and focus.

The strong points of Storyist are the main editor and the different “plotting” sheets.

The main editor is nice and big.  It shows you how your text will look when formatted and keeps the text formatted.  All text you enter will have a style applied.  You can tab through the different styles if needed.  This is great in some cases, but some people might feel that it is limiting or distracting.  I think it is a strong point if you have a good idea on what you want to create.

The “plotting” sheets are another piece of awesomeness.  There are note sheets for characters, sections, and the plot.  If you’re a “plotter,” this’ll allow you to come up with some order for your novel.  It’ll also allow you to remember the small details.  Since you can also view these as index cards in a split-view, it’s quite helpful.

Split view is another strong point.  It wasn’t included until 2.0, but it’s a nice new feature.  If you want to view another section of the piece you’re working on, or want to look at notes or “plotting” sheets, it’s a must use.  Many other writing applications include this as well, but Storyist takes it even further by allowing you to have multiple windows opened in case the split view isn’t enough.  Split view is a bit buggy when you have 3 or more.

Sorry for the bad screencast.  I’ll redo it soon.

Storyist 2.0 is a great writing application.  It’s $59, so it’s a bit pricier than other applications.  It does target those who like to work with the formatting and everything present.  Also, those who have trouble keeping the formatting/styling consistent.  Storyist takes a lot of the hassle out of writing if it meets your workflow.

I’d recommend it, but I’d suggest trying it before spending the $59.

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