The Storyist Podcast

Jay Versluis
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Storyist is a writing app for macOS and iOS. These are audio versions of my Stoyist videos.

  1. 08/06/2018

    Storyist 101: Introduction to Storyist

    In this series I’ll introduce you to Storyist, the creative writing application for macOS and iOS. In this episode I’ll speak about the software’s philosophy and how it differs from other writing applications such as Microsoft Word and Apple’s Pages.

    8 min

  2. 08/13/2018

    Storyist 102: Meet the Interface

    In this episode I’ll give you a brief overview of Storyist. I’ll show you how to create a new project, how to create a new manuscript inside the project, what the panels do and how the layout works.

    19 min

  3. 08/20/2018

    Storyist 103: Creative Writing Tools

    In this episode I’ll explain some of the excellent writing tools Storyist has to offer. In particular, I’ll show you how to create chapters and sections/scenes inside chapters, I’ll explain the outline and index card view, and I’ll show you how you can see the outline view and your actual manuscript side by side.

    14 min

  4. 08/27/2018

    Storyist 104: Formatting and Styles

    In this episode I’ll show you how to use some of the formatting tools Storyist has to offer. I’ll also explain how to apply formatting collections known as styles to parts of your manuscript. Styles are not only used to format chapters and body text in a cohesive way; Storyist also uses these styles to ... Read more

    14 min

  5. 09/03/2018

    Storyist 105: Version Control Features

    In this episode I’ll show you how to save your files in Storyist, and how to keep your work safe. Besides “save” and the equivalent of “save as”, Storyist also offers Version Control built in, which means you can save a modified version of your project, similar to how Git projects are controlled. I’ll explain ... Read more

    16 min

  6. 09/13/2018

    Storyist 106: Dark Interface Mode

    In this episode I’ll show you how to switch to the sexy “dark interface mode” in Storyist. Technically it’s just a tick box, but to get the best inverted experience, we need to tweak c couple of other settings. I’ll also explain the philosophy behind Dark Mode, and how to make your Mac’s menu bar ... Read more

    10 min

  7. 09/20/2018

    Storyist 107: Tracking Writing Goals

    In this episode I’ll demonstrate how you can use the Writing Goals feature in Storyist to your advantage. With Writing Goals you can keep on track of a deadline and get an impression of how many words per day you write over a longer period of time. Writing Goals have become popular with competitors like ... Read more

    12 min

  8. 09/27/2018

    Storyist 108: Storyist on the iPhone

    In this episode I’ll show you how to use the main functions in Storyist for iOS, on an old iPhone 5s. I’ll show you how to navigate, switch between Draft Mode and Formatted Page Mode, and how to insert chapters and sections into your manuscript. I’ll also demonstrate how to find and replace in your ... Read more

    19 min
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Storyist is a writing app for macOS and iOS. These are audio versions of my Stoyist videos.

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