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Complex timeline and plotting tool for Mac users only (sadly), integrates with Scrivener. Around $40 from iTunes, but there's a free trial version.

Some of the hand-made plot systems, timelines, etc by Rowling, Heller, Faulkner and others.

I just discovered this app - iTunes blurb below: A Novel Idea is the premier tool for plotting your story and recording bursts of inspiration. Use its simple interface to create your characters, locations, scenes, and novels and then link them together to create your story's plot. Use the Idea feature to quickly jot down your creative sparks and link them to your story elements.

Downloaded for a play. Looks good - pity no timeline though. Another good thought capturer I was using was Werdsmith but I think Novel Idea has more features.

Paid iPad app ($5) which provides the index card functionality of Scrivener and integrates with it. So you can plot and scheme on your iPad, and then synch it with your larger project in Scrivener.

Simple timeline tool to keep track of episodes, characters, dates, etc. Can be private.

Online mindmapping tool

Download free mind mapping software (for Windows or Mac). If you don't like Freemind there are other options listed on the page.

Summary of session on plotting, drafting and timeline tools

Readers go for a ride. This is the best writing cartoon: all the things to avoid in your story at one glance.

So much to really love about this. It's great!

Mind-mapping integrated into Scrivener, for Mac only - sadly ($15)