Allows users to customize the overall appearance theme of YourOtherMind.
Skinning
What does it do?
A new skinning system allows for a rapid change in appearance of the application.
How To Use It
Right-click on the titlebar any of the skin-enabled forms. A form will appear with a list of skins available (version 8.3 will have one skin, [...]

Helps keep those of us who are more easily distracted, focused on what we are writing.
Distraction Mode
What does it do?
A nag screen will appear, when distraction mode is activated, to encourage the user to get back to writing.
How To Use It
Go to the Dashboard and click the Distraction Mode button until it [...]

A simple method to make using the SendAway feature easier by using aliases to disguise long file paths.
SendAway – Alias
What does it do?
When using SendAway the user is able to send the text from the YourOtherMind notebook to an external program (for exporting text into another format, for example). However the filepaths [...]

Allows the writer to proofread their work by focusing on the individual lines.
Line By Line Proofreading Mode
What does it do?
The text area becomes split into two sections, the story or chapter at the bottom of the note and an enlarged box containing the text of the first line at the top.
How To [...]

One of the cool things about having written a writing platform like YourOtherMind is whenever I read good writing advice, especially nuts and bolts stuff like this grammar article on io9, I usually go in and add some code, adding a check to help me add another layer of proofreading.
So when I read the article [...]

So I was going to spend the evening adding a new feature to YourOtherMind – the ability to place links on the Dashboard (i.e., I wanted to keep a couple projects I was working on front-and-center).
So, I was about to write the code when I realized the feature already existed! (This head cold is doing [...]

Naming Central
What does it do?
Naming Central is part of StoryFlesh and is the place to go to explore different random names, scrolling through randomized lists to pick a name that fits perfectly. It was created as an alternative to the one-off random name generation available on any richtext note.
How To Use It
Random names [...]

Storyboards are for organizing story details or pictures. Assign items to groups and sort by these groups. Picture preview allows images to be viewed within YourOtherMind.
Storyboards
What does it do?
This feature is useful for organizing the plot of a story, grouping research notes, or maintaining small picture libraries. Enables a StickIt note [...]

Markets can be flagged as having reading periods so it is convenient to know which markets can be submitted to at any given moment.
Deadlines and Reading Periods
What does it do?
When submitting stories an indicator shows up letting the user know if a market is not open for submissions. On the dashboard the [...]

Templates are text files that can customize the writing environment.
Templates
What does it do?
The user can insert a template into any note. The user can create their own templates (as rich text files) with their favorite word processor or using YourOtherMind. Some templates are also used to populate new notes and the user [...]