App: Contour 2
Developer: Mariner Software
Genres: Productivity, Lifestyle

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/

Release notes:
Fixed printing of the Guide.
Updated the user guide.