Ctr Userguide

Step-By-Step Screenplay Structure Software User Guide v2 © Copyright 2017 Mariner Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this documentation may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, microfilmed, or otherwise duplicated on any medium without written consent of Mariner Software, Inc. Use of Contour software programs and documentation is subject to the 1 of 81 Mariner Software license agreement enclosed in the Contour package. All trade names referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 2 of 81 Chapter 1: Introduction 5 Chapter 6: The Formula 30 Philosophy of Contour 6 Constructing the “A” (Orphan) Statement 31 Installing & Launching 8 Constructing the “B” (Wanderer) Statement 32 Registration & Mac App Store version 9 Constructing the “C” (Warrior) Statement 33 Check For Updates 11 Constructing the “D” (Martyr) Statement 35 System Requirements & Troubleshooting 12 Chapter 7: Act I Structure 36 Contour Notes 13 Developing Act I Plot Points 37 Chapter 2: Process Overview 14 Plot Point 1 38 Three Act Structure 14 Plot Point 2 39 The Four Questions 15 Plot Point 3 40 The Four Archetypes 16 Plot Point 4 40 The Central Question 18 Plot Point 5 41 The Formula 18 Plot Point 6 41 Plot Points 19 Plot Point 7 42 Chapter 3: Adding a Screenplay 20 Plot Point 8 43 The User Interface 21 Plot Point 9 44 Adding a Screenplay 24 Plot Point 10 44 Deleting a Screenplay 25 Plot Point 11 45 Chapter 4: The Four Questions 26 Plot Point 12 45 Answering the Four Questions 27 The Central Question …