Chapter 1: introduction – Mariner Software Contour for Mac User Manual
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Chapter 1: Introduction
W
elcome to the Contour story development system - a system
of getting your stories out of your head and down on paper in the
shortest amount of time possible. This step-by-step structure tool
has generated millions of dollars in script deals and assignments.
Contour enables writers to develop a movie concept from the idea
stage to a bulletproof outline. Along the way, Contour guides the
writer through plot points of all three acts and explains the major sto-
rytelling secrets to crafting a highly marketable movie. The main
character's journey is explained through archetypal themes that re-
verberate in the most financially successful movies of all time. Once
the story passes through Contour, the writer can seamlessly transfer
their work into Montage, Mariner Software's screenwriting software,
to write and start marketing the script.
Some of Contour's features include:
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Flesh out a main character and codify their motivations and behaviors.
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Quickly recognize archetypes which protagonists journey through in all the top movies.
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Go from concept to bulletproof outline in less time than ever before.
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Learn a flexible yet exact plot point and beat structure that works for all genres.
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Seamlessly transfer a concept into popular screenplay writing software such as Montage.
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Develop a compelling logline.
In This Chapter:
System Requirements &
Troubleshooting
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