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Subplot Software For Storytellers & Filmmakers

Stencil comes with a suite of built in plot and subplot design tools. Our subplot tools allow you to track multiple story narratives in real time as you write.

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Managing multiple storylines is hard. Our subplot software makes handling both your story’s main plot as well as all of your subplots a breeze.

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Feature Rich Subplot Software

Subplots create complex webs of interconnected storylines that are nearly impossible to track mentally.

Writers struggle with timing subplot reveals, balancing screen time, and ensuring meaningful resolution alongside the main plot. Our visualization tool maps these intricate relationships, showing exactly when subplots intersect, how characters move between storylines, and where narrative threads resolve naturally.

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Pre-Writing Tools

We’ve included a set of pre-writing tools to help ensure you develop strong plots and characters. Our “key steps worksheets” consists of over 100 story planning questions.

Plot Planning

Transform your story ideas into structured narratives with comprehensive planning tools that guide you through character development and conflict creation.

Subplot Planning

Develop rich secondary storylines that enhance your main narrative through systematic planning tools designed specifically for creating compelling story subplots.

Character Mapping

Map character relationships and motivations across all subplot layers to ensure consistent development and meaningful connections.

Screenwriting Software

Our built-in screenwriting software allows you to write your films and TV shows and connect your script to our other production tools (i.e. shot lists, storyboards etc.).

Plot Visualization

See your entire story structure at a glance with interactive visual maps that reveal plot points, story beats, and narrative flow patterns easily and clearly.

Subplot Visualization

Visualize how your subplots weave through your main story with dynamic charts that show timing, intersections, and character involvement across narrative threads.

Subplot Story Arcs

Design and track multiple story arcs simultaneously with tools that help balance subplot progression, resolution timing, and integration with your primary storyline.

All-In-One Film Production Software

Stencil comes will all of the tools you need to manage your film production studio. We help you manage storytelling, budgeting, casting, location scouting, storyboarding and so much more!

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Main Plot Visualization Tools

Traditional story planning relies on static outlines that can’t capture the dynamic flow of modern narratives.

Writers lose track of pacing, character arcs, and dramatic beats across complex storylines. Our A-story visualization tools transform your script into interactive timelines, showing character development, plot momentum, and emotional beats in real-time visual clarity.

Plot Visualization & Plot Boards

Visualize your entire story using our plot visualization features

Visualizing how your scenes fit together into a cohesive and well paced film or documentary is a challenge. However, our plot visualization tools make seeing your story from a top level perspective a breeze.

Track and Visualize Subplots Easily

Managing multiple subplots simultaneously overwhelms even experienced writers.

Tracking when B-stories and C-stories should peak, intersect, or resolve becomes chaotic without proper visualization. Our subplot tools create layered timelines that show how secondary storylines weave through your main narrative, ensuring perfect timing, balanced development, and seamless integration across all story threads.

Map Your Subplots to Characters

Character-driven subplots require precise tracking to avoid inconsistencies and missed opportunities.

Writers struggle to visualize which characters carry specific storylines and when they intersect. Our character mapping tools connect each subplot directly to its driving characters, showing relationship dynamics, motivation conflicts, and story responsibilities across your entire narrative landscape with crystal clarity.

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A Small Price to Pay to Create Better Films

Our film production management software was designed by filmmakers for filmmakers. All of the tools built into the software are designed to help you create higher quality films. Subscribing to Stencil is an investment in your film production studio, not an expense.

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FAQ

Still have a few last questions before taking stencil for a test drive?

We’ve tried to make Stencil as easy to use and user-friendly as possible. However, we’ve included an FAQ to the right to answer the most common questions we receive.

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What's the cost?

A full featured version of Stencil is free to try for 7 days (without a credit card). After 7 days, if you want to keep using the software, the cost is as low as $29 / month.

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Can I suggest a new feature?

Yes please! We want to make Stencil as powerful of a film production aid as possible. if you have ideas you can simply click on “suggestion box” in the left sidebar.

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Are there contracts?

No. There are no contracts. Our pro members pay as a little as $29 / month. If you ever want to cancel you can do so in one click on your “account settings” page.

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Can I use it for casting crew and actors?

Yes. Each of our paid plans come with our casting tool built in. Simply look for the plan that has the usage limits that you require.

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Do you offer offline access?

No we don’t offer offline access. Currently you must have an internet connection to connect to Stencil. We are primarily a web application since most production work is best done collaboratively and live.

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Who owns the content I create?

You do. We claim no rights whatsoever to the work you create within Stencil.

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Can I whitelable Stencil?

Yes. All of our plans come with the ability to embed Stencil on your own film studio’s website. You can also change the colors to match your film studio’s brand. your entire team / castings etc can all be managed from your own domain.

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I need help putting Stencil on my studio website.

We’d be happy to help. Simply click on “contact us” in the sidebar and let us know what you need. There is no cost for this service.

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I have a question

If you have a question that’s not covered on our website, simply reach out to us by clicking on “contact us” in the left sidebar.

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Is your product for indie filmmakers or studios?

We built Stencil to handle our own studio needs. Therefore, it’s primarily built to handle the needs of many different types of production studios working on various project types (i.e. films, documentaries, commercials, music videos etc.). However, solo filmmakers also use our software to manage smaller productions.

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