Question that has one foot in tech: Has anyone here ever used Scrivener? If so, I'd love to hear if you liked it, didn't like it, and why.
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A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Anne W. - Oct 23, 2011 6:20:19 am PDT #4732 of 6706
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
-t - Oct 23, 2011 6:42:05 am PDT #4733 of 6706
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I have been playing with the trial version, but I haven't pulled the trigger on buying. I like the way it's organized, fits my thought processes. And the mobile version (that isn't precisely right but I don't know what to call it, Index Card is what I mean) really suits me. Actual index cards are what I used to use so I guess that's just how my mind works.
hippocampus - Oct 23, 2011 4:27:09 pm PDT #4734 of 6706
not your mom's socks.
Anne, I use scrivener and love it. I like it's ability to compile in whatever format a market wants. I like not storing a million drafts (backup rocks), I like the outlining and notecard capabilities. I wish for a few things, but not many.
Anne W. - Oct 23, 2011 4:33:11 pm PDT #4735 of 6706
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Thank you both! I've got a project starting that is going to require crazy amounts of organization, and this looks like it might help out.
hippocampus - Oct 23, 2011 4:43:17 pm PDT #4736 of 6706
not your mom's socks.
Anne - FWIW, you might also check out Cicus Ponies Notebook if it's not specifically a writing project. And Yojimbo.
Holli - Nov 01, 2011 5:37:51 am PDT #4737 of 6706
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore
My writing goal for November is 1k a day, and finishing a short story a week. I did it last year with some success, so I'm hoping it'll go well this year.
Is anyone doing NaNo?
-t - Nov 01, 2011 6:06:06 am PDT #4738 of 6706
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I was thinking about it, but more in the way of making sure I spend an hour a day writing than word-count goals.
Amy - Nov 01, 2011 6:07:06 am PDT #4739 of 6706
Because books.
I'm going to be NaNo-adjacent and blog about it. November is the worst time of the year NaNo could be, for me.
hippocampus - Nov 01, 2011 9:10:48 am PDT #4740 of 6706
not your mom's socks.
I am, Holli. My nano name is myfirstname_lastinitial.
Liese S. - Nov 01, 2011 9:25:12 am PDT #4741 of 6706
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I was thinking about it. But I don't know. I always fail! I guess I should already be doing it if I'm going to!