Skinning

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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…

Distraction Mode

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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…

SendAway – Alias

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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…

Line by Line Proofreading

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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…

Grammar

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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…

Adding a Link to the Dashboard

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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…

Naming Central

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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…

Storyboards

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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…

Deadlines and Reading Periods

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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…

Templates

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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)…