Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction! 4
Philosophy of Contour! 5
Installing & Launching! 7
Registration! 8
Check For Updates! 10
System Requirements & Troubleshooting! 11
Contour Notes! 12
Chapter 2: Process Overview! 13
Three Act Structure! 13
The Four Questions! 14
The Four Archetypes! 15
The Central Question! 17
The Formula! 17
Plot Points! 18
Chapter 3: Adding a Screenplay! 19
The User Interface! 20
Adding a Screenplay! 22
Deleting a Screenplay! 23
Chapter 4: The Four Questions! 24
Answering the Four Questions! 25
Chapter 5: The Archetypes! 26
Entering Archetype Information! 27
Chapter 6: The Formula! 28
Constructing the “A” (Orphan) Statement! 29
Constructing the “B” (Wanderer) Statement! 30
Constructing the “C” (Warrior) Statement! 32
Constructing the “D” (Martyr) Statement! 34
Chapter 7: Act I Structure! 36
Developing Act I Plot Points! 37
Plot Point 1! 38
Plot Point 2! 39
Plot Point 3! 40
Plot Point 4! 40
Plot Point 5! 41
Plot Point 6! 41
Plot Point 7! 42
Plot Point 8! 43
Plot Point 9! 44
Plot Point 10! 44
Plot Point 11! 45
Plot Point 12! 45
The Central Question! 46
Chapter 8: Act II Structure! 47
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