Mariner Software Contour for Mac - Manual (Page 68)

Using the Guide
The Guide works as either something you can fill
in to broadstroke your story, or something you
refer to as you fill in the Plot Points in Contour to
make sure the tone of the Plot Points matches
professional story structure. Of course, you can
flip back and forth between the Guide and the
Plot Points. The Guide is designed to be both
another tool to jar your story ideas loose and get
them on paper as well as an easy way to
shorthand the major moments of your story.
If you have the full scope of the story in mind, we
highly recommend using the Guide first. By filling
in the 12 text boxes of the Guide and then
jumping back to the Plot Points of Contour, you'll
find that you'll have literally 25% of your Plot
Points finished before you even get started!
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