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superboyac:
I know I use this board to rant a lot, but I thought I would give a nice compliment to Liquid Story Binder:
http://www.blackobelisksoftware.com/index.html

This is not a mini-review or anything.  I've been continually impressed with this software for the past couple of years.  I haven't really used it much, but I like just poking around in it and checking things out.  I do plan on using it more next year.  The program itself might have a weird feel to it, in that the interface is pretty modular (lots of windows inside the main window), but it works for its intended purpose.  He's very user friendly: there's a portable version, and the license is a true lifetime license.  I plan on writing more stories next year, and I may end up using this to do so.  I just love it when developers do things the right way and in a customer-friendly way.  I hope he is able to make a good living doing this.

Oh, I just noticed, he is having a 50% off sale currently.  Great deal.  If you plan to write ever in the future I would take advantage of this just in case.  It's only $20 and he seems to be a good dude.

tomos:
Oh, I just noticed, he is having a 50% off sale currently.  Great deal.  If you plan to write ever in the future I would take advantage of this just in case.  It's only $20 and he seems to be a good dude.
-superboyac (December 09, 2010, 06:26 PM)
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Sounds tempting
for NaMoWriMo month, which was november - so dont know how long it will last..

Do you know is it more aimed at writing novels?

40hz:
Hey SB! Thanks for the find!

I used to own a copy of LSB some time ago. I got it as a free one-day promo from the GOTD website. Unfortunately, I didn't realize the license was only for that version. So when I innocently upgraded it to the new edition that came out a few weeks later, I lost the free license. I hadn't used it all that much at that point (only two very rough first drafts) so it wasn't a major issue. I just grabbed the files I created, went back to using WriteMonkey and MS Word, and tried to stay organized.

I did keep meaning to order LSB however. But somehow...I never quite got around to doing it.

Until today. :Thmbsup:

Just goes to show that procrastination pays!

Or at least it did this time...;D

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@tomos

It's geared towards writing in a general sense although there are plenty of tools a fiction writer will appreciate. But it should also work equally well for a picture book, a piece of non-fiction, or a magazine article.

It's basically a sophisticated file manager/organizer that provides a collection tools you can group into functional 'workspaces' to assist in creative and organizational tasks. Each workspace can have more than one tool open. And you can customize and save workspaces as needed. I like to think of it as a writing desk on steroids.

Here's the drop-down menu of tools to give you an idea of the functions they provide:



Some screenshots of tools and workspaces:

Liquid Story Binder: Excellent   Liquid Story Binder: Excellent   Liquid Story Binder: Excellent  

Liquid Story Binder: Excellent   Liquid Story Binder: Excellent   Liquid Story Binder: Excellent

It's a very flexible arrangement. All the tools use floating windows. So your workspace can be set up with as much or as little "stuff" as you like. Macintosh and AdobeCS users will feel right at home.

Need to have a clean space in order to write? More creative with a cluttered desk? LSB lets you work either way.

Some things I really like about it:


* It doesn't use a database, or proprietary file formats.
All files are stored in standard Windows directories. And your files are saved in RTF format for maximum compatibility with other software.
 
* It's pretty!
Appearance is very important to me. Especially when it comes to anything I'll be staring at for hours at a time.
 
* Flexibility
Unlike some other software (i.e. Save the Cat, DramaticaPro, etc.) LSB doesn't require...or "strongly suggest"  :-\ any particular 'method' of writing.  You can use as much or as little of the feature set as you like. And you can use the tools in any order - or combination. I'm normally a very organized and focused writer. But there are times when I just want to start writing and see where it takes me. LSB can accommodate either mood.
 
* Fair & sane licensing terms.
The software is licensed to you - not your machine. You can load and register it on as many machines as you like with the understanding that only you should be using it. Registration is via a simple cut & paste text key that doesn't require an online connection. No hokey "genuine advantage" type nonsense down the road either.
You can always try the full package for free for 30 non-consecutive days to see if it works for you. Doesn't get any fairer than that.  :)

tomos:
thanks for the indepth description mr40 :up:

also came acoss another complinemtary thread with some more info about it:
COMPLIMENT: Liquid Story Binder XE - Black Obelisk Software

Dormouse:
I used to own a copy of LSB some time ago. I got it as a free one-day promo from the GOTD website. Unfortunately, I didn't realize the license was only for that version. So when I innocently upgraded it to the new edition that came out a few weeks later, I lost the free license.
-40hz (December 10, 2010, 07:04 AM)
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Actually, iirc, the GOTD promo also gave a lifetime license. He changed the license code system soon after and you had to send an email to get a new code. Really good guy and deserves the support from people buying the prog.

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