How IdeaWeaver Works

One of the unique aspects of IdeaWeaver is that you can use it in multiple ways. The screen has three "panes" (as shown here) and you can start working with the program in any one of them, depending on what you want to do.

In some cases, you may not use topics, categories or even the outline at all. You can use IdeaWeaver just to store ideas/stuff you don't want to forget.

Although there is no "right way" to use the program, here are three approaches to getting started. (You may also want to check out our Getting Started video.)

The approach you use depends on how you like to write and what you want to do.

You can start by...

The beauty of IdeaWeaver is that although it has features like categories and topics, you don't have to use them if you don't want to. If you can click a button, you can create a new idea. Then click and drag your idea to the outline pane.

That's it.

Even computer-phobes and newbies can figure it out. You won't be bogged down with a complicated interface. With IdeaWeaver everything is sitting in front of you on one screen.

IdeaWeaver in Action - Case Studies

Wondering how IdeaWeaver works in the real world?

This page has links to case studies that show how people have used IdeaWeaver for their writing projects:

• A detailed account of how author Susan Daffron has used IdeaWeaver to finish two books in two months (this article is on our Computor Companion site and opens in a new window). The books are now available for sale at Amazon.com and our own Web sites. And yes, they are making us money! You can read more about our books on the About Us page.
• A case study on creating a "how-to article" for computer users
• A description of how we used IdeaWeaver to create the program's online help files (yes, we used IdeaWeaver to create the application's own online help!)

For more information on using the program, you may also want to check out our Free Training Video page.

Click this link to try out IdeaWeaver FREE now!
You also get a free ecourse and report called "Get Unstuck! 15 Ways to Jumpstart Your Creativity, Get Organized, and Finish Your Writing Project"

IdeaWeaver is a stand-alone WINDOWS desktop software program and you don't need an Internet connection to use it. (NOTE: IdeaWeaver does not run natively on Macintoshes, so Mac users must have a Windows emulator to use it.)