# Writers! I needs story mapping softwear   suggestions....

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**Created:** [August 30, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-i-needs-story-mapping-softwear-suggestions/551997 "2010-08-30T13:23:38Z")
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### Author: ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-i-needs-story-mapping-softwear-suggestions/551997/1 "2010-08-30T13:23:38Z")

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To ease the plot line, my brain suddenly said, _Index cards are so 1980ish. What is out there online you can try?_

Apparently a few things.  
We’ve had quite a bit of problems with our computer getting ganked up (kids fault, they are now on super double secret probation.) with viruses, so downloading anything I don’t know poo about isn’t going to happen. we cannot afford to get the system unganked again for some time.)

I am trying to map out a story for NaNoWriMo10. Trying is the operative word.

Does anyone, pro or not, have any recommendations?

Free would be really best.