Storyboard Software for Novelists

Storyboards allow writers to visualize the story.

Screenwriters and comic book authors have used storyboards for years. Only recently, novelists have found that storyboards are a useful tool for plotting a novel.

Celtx

Celtx is a completely free, fully interactive multimedia preproduction software. The Celtx software allows plotting, story-boarding, character creation and group collaborations.

Liquid Story Binder

Liquid Story Binder includes story-boarding, outlining and organizational features, character creation, notes, word processor and a text editor. As of 2010, Liquid Story Binder costs $45.95 and offers a free trial.

StoryBoard

StoryBoard is freeware software that allows writers to create movable storyboard cards. A software for those who crave simplicity, StoryBoard automatically breaks the story's structure into acts.

Storybook

A free, open source novel structuring software, Storybook allows writers to organize and plan their novels. Storyboarding, character and plot creation, and flexible scene sorting are a few of Storybook's many options.

Scrivner

Scrivner is writing software for Mac. With a text editor, story-boarding, character and plot creation, organization and research space, Scrivner is powerful writer software. In 2010, Scrivner was selling for $39.95 and offering a 30-day trial.

References

• Celtx
• Black Obelisk Software: Liquid Story Binder XE
• Brothersoft: StoryBoard
• Storybook
• Literature and Latte: Scrivner