StorYBook

StorYBook is a free, summary-based open source software for novel writers like novelists and authors.

StorYBook is a smart application that assists you to structure your book.

Features:

• StorYBook has two views
• StorYBook helps to keep the overview
• Strands and strand links
• Location management
• Parts
• Informations
• Adjustable view
• Instant save
• Completely stand-alone

What is new in this release:

• This version adds a new tool called "Memoria", plain text exportation, copying of objects, object lists which allow multiple selections for deletion, export and print improvements, and renaming of cities and countries, tags, and items.

What is new in version 2.1.11:

• implemented "quick navigation" for chapters and scenes
• most dialogs are non-modal now (don't prevent the workflow on the application anymore)
• most windows are re-sizable now
• after editing a scene, the refreshing is more accurate now
• the dictionaries has been updates - added predefined color for strands and characters
• added support for dark colors (strands and characters)
• some labels and panels are pastel-colored now

What is new in version 2.1.10:

• added a so called "translator mode"
• implemented feature request #2455821: Use JFreeChart for Statistics
• implemented feature request #2363392: Improve adding character / locations links
• improved refreshing mechanism
• improved object tree
• translated into Traditional Chinese
• translated into Japanese

What is new in version 2.1.9:

• Undo and redo are supported for text areas and text fields.
• The program was translated into Greek.
• The object tree has been improved.
• The bug "Export of Character List fails" has been fixed.
• The French translation has been completed.

What is new in version 2.1.8:

• a tree is used instead of the lists (characters, locations etc.)
• the layout has been improved
• characters can be grouped now (central characters and minor characters)
• added Nimbus Look and Feel
• implemented feature request #2174275: Notes for scenes, characters etc.
• translated to Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)
• translated to Swedish

What is new in version 2.1.7:

• The columns in the chronological view can be ordered now.
• Exported files can be opened directly.
• A task list was implemented.
• The manage lists for characters and locations has been improved.
• The French translation has been completed.

What is new in version 2.1.4:

• improved focus handling for dialogs
• the information window can be resized now
• implemented feature request #2043691: Save As
• translated to Hebrew
• implemented draft of feature request #2113136 to showing status based colors.
• implemented feature request #2071595: Add character / location on scene dialog.
• on the location list the country is also shown now
• implemented feature request #1936260: Location sorting
• implemented plugin mechanism for jasper reports
• updated H2 Database Engine to version 1.0.78 (2008-08-28)