Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #843 in Software
• Brand: Focus Multimedia Ltd
• Released on: 2007-04-13
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me

Manufacturer's Description

Have you always wanted to write a book, but never known where to start? Whether you want to write the next best seller or just want to make more productive use of your spare time, then NewNovelist is for you!

Hone Your Writing Skills
NewNovelist will guide you through the entire process of writing a novel, from the planning stage right through to completing your first draft. You will be given advice on the pace of your story; the degree of suspense to maintain, even the amount of time you might use for each element of your story.

Create a living, breathing world
NewNovelist encourages you to know your story before you begin writing. Create characters and the software will prompt you to develop them in as much detail as possible, meaning you can focus your creativity and energy on the storytelling. Flat, one dimensional characters are a thing of the past! Create locations so realistic that readers are transported into your world. The supplied questions help you build up background knowledge and encourage you to write more descriptively.

Start Writing!
Start one novel today. Start a dozen. Develop one character or a thousand. The only limit is your imagination!

What the experts say:
The magic of NewNovelist is that it doesn't feel as if you are writing a book. The Sunday Times
This software coaches you through an enjoyable process of invention and creation. The Daily Telegraph
Groundbreaking new concept in creativity and literature. The New Writer Magazine
NewNovelist is a great way to get going on an overdue masterpiece. Computeractive
The computer age has finally come to the aid of aspiring writers. Bookends - The Bookplace Magazine
Quote from Writing Magazine's Agony Aunt, Jane Wenham-Jones - Fun, easy to use, a great kick-start for the would-be novelist.

Customer Reviews

Good if not simple
As soon as you put the disk into your PC this is a very simple application to use. The information screens are very clear and offer simple instructions on how to create your characters,locations and the basics of your story. This is a great application for writing short stories, if however you want to write a long novel try a different product. For me this is slightly lacking in that department, however for the price, it's a bargain that will actually help you and more importantly, your novel.

BUYER BEWARE!
Please note that this item is NOT compatible with Windows Vista despite what Amazon are saying.
I was very disappointed when it arrived and would not work.

Another great place to start...
First of all this is very similar to write your own novel-standard, in format and price, this is better in some ways, for example it has more information regarding structuring your novel, and story forming, and has a better presentation and organization to it. You are first are asked to choose from 3 types of novels 1.Plot, 2.Epic, or 3.Character based novels, then you give your novel a title... and it goes from there, you have sections to write down worlds your characters will visit and live in, sections on whos who of characters, then theres the chapters... etc

It does not have a generate name, ideas, or timeline section which are useful but not important, so if you can make do without these this is a better package than write your own novel-standard.