Download "Storybook" (see link in Resources). Select a location on your computer to download the software, then install it onto your computer.
Select the Storybook software icon on your computer to start the program. Choose "Create New Project" to begin your novel. Here you can add the title of your novel.
Begin to add characters by selecting the button with an image of a person and a "+" sign in the upper left corner of the program. A dialog box will appear for you to begin adding characters.
Select the "Common" tab in the dialog box to add basic information such as the first and last name of your character, birth date, occupation, gender and race.
Select the "Description" tab in the character dialog box to add a detailed description of your character. Select the "Notes" tab to add any special notes. Repeat the process for each character in your novel.
Begin to enter location details to your novel by selecting the image of a globe and the "+" sign in the left corner. Enter the name, address, city and county of a setting in the dialog box that appears. A location can include a park, coffee shop or any real or invented setting that appears in your book.
Select the "Common" tab in the location dialog box to add a more detailed description of your location. Add special info under the "Notes" tab. Repeat the process for each location that appears in your novel.
Select the file cabinet with paper icon at the left to begin adding chapters to your book. Select "Add" at the bottom of the dialog box that appears. Type in the chapter name, title and description. Repeat the process for each chapter. Use the "Notes" tab to add any special information about a chapter.
Add specific scenes to chapters of your novel by selecting the second icon from the left with the image of a blank page and a "+" sign.
Enter the date, chapter number where the scene belongs, then mark it as an outline, as a first, second or third draft, or done. Add the title for the scene, then type in the text that will make up your novel. Once you are done you can choose to spell-check or export your document.
Select the "Characters and Locations" tab in the scene dialog box. Here you can add characters and locations that appear in the scene you wrote. This will create a visual map of your book and storyline when you are done
Go to "Tools" in the menu at the top of the software page and select "Export" to export your novel into a text file.