Celtx -- Anyone aware of this program?

Posted by Dr Andus
Oct 17, 2012 at 10:59 PM

Alexander Deliyannis wrote:
>Dr Andus wrote:
>>[Outline 4D is] part of a very small club of
>>outliners that can do
>inline notes (UV Outliner, Inspiration and ??), so it might be
>>good for adding some
>flesh onto an initial outline developed in a more basic outliner
>>(perhaps even
>imported as RTF).
> >Probably the most notorious such software is Notemap
>http://www.casesoft.com/notemap/index.asp It’s no longer developed, but it’s
>stable as far as I know, though I have not tried it under Windows 7. I believe Cassius has
>had a nasty experience with Notemap using note text, so regular backing up is strongly
>recommended.
> >Another software that can handle big chunks of text and complex
>hierarchies is Maxthink http://www.maxthink.org Like Brainstorm, its roots are in
>DOS and this shows a bit. It defaults to a two level view like Brainstorm’s but can show
>more if you want it to. It does not support clones (namesakes) but it does have many ways
>to reorganise entries, making it too a powerful tool for bringing order to chaotic
>notes. One of its strong points is the very good export to Word.
> >Disclaimer: I’m
>posting the info above mostly for reference.

I’m not sure if your disclaimer would stand up in a court of law… Your advice has triggered my CRIMP condition and you have caused me to buy an Outline 4D licence. See you in court!

Just kidding :) Thanks very much for the recommendations. I tried out all three of the above. I did like Notemap a lot. It’s crazy there aren’t more software like it. I’m very happy with Bonsai for the initial stages of outlining, but Notemap would fill the gap between the initial outline, the sentence outline, and the final draft. Sadly, I’ve been scared away by this thread:
http://www.outlinersoftware.com/topics/viewt/1136/0/again-with-respect-to-notemap

As for Maxthink, it just baffled me… I know people have spoken of it very highly on this forum, so I’m sure it must have some great features, but my initial experience didn’t encourage me to spend more time with it.

In the end I settled on StoryView 2.0/Outline 4D. I kind of fell in love with it. I hope it’s not going to crash on me halfway through my draft, but I’m excited to start working with it.

Oh, yeah, I also tried Inspiration 9, again (the n+1th time). I’ve tried my best but I just can’t get myself to like that software. I know it ranked highly in Steve’s review but after Bonsai Inspiration feels sluggish and awkward to use for me.

Does anyone actually know how much a Notemap license costs these days (just out of curiosity)?