Compassion, loyalty…and crime
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Note: I am using Scrivener for Mac. If you are using Windows, please allow for differences.
Okay, okay. So writers are not supposed to write about, um, writing. Or writing tips at least. But my earlier posts on Scrivener continue to get hits and I continue to get asked questions, so perhaps it’s time for a little “Scrivener writing tip” post. Continue reading “Scrivener Writetip: Using the Cork Board”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
So, I’m looking at the date of my last post, and it was 30 August. That’s a few weeks ago. My only excuse is that I’ve started a new day job and that leaves me with less time for writing and it’s associated tasks. Mea culpa. I’ll try to be better, but no promises. Continue reading “Bits and Bobs”
Back in June, I published several posts on my experience with Scrivener (here, here, here, and here). At that time, I was still in my trial period phase with Scrivener and mostly I had imported a small project and done some tinkering. Continue reading “Scrivener, Two Months Later”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
So, it’s been a busy week.
I received feedback on the ebook I sent out a couple weeks ago – the one I continue to call Young Adult fantasy because I think that’s the most accurate genre (what else would you call a book targeted to the 8-10 age range about a girl who gets transported into a video game? Okay, maybe children’s fantasay.). The publisher was very positive and is looking for cover art. Look for updates here soon. Continue reading “Updates on My Doings”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Note: I am using Scrivener for Mac. If you are using Windows, please allow for differences.
So here we are, the end of my Scrivener musings. I want to talk briefly about two remaining features: importing documents and compiling output. Continue reading “Scrivener Step 4: Importing & Compiling”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Note: I am using Scrivener for Mac. If you are using Windows, allow for differences.
I finished the tutorial. I created a project, and set up my character and location sheets. Now I’m ready to write. Continue reading “Scrivener Step 3: Starting to Write”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Note: I am using Scrivener for Mac. If you are using Windows, please allow for differences.
So having completed the tutorial, I set up a new project. I decided to use something completely new and not convert something existing (you can import Word documents into Scrivener, but I’ll save that for later). Continue reading “Scrivener Step 2: Setting up a New Project”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Note: I am using Scrivener for Mac. If you are using Windows, please allow for differences.
I downloaded the Scrivener trial from the web site, and installed it. I’m not going to say too much about that except it was pretty easy (I anticipate that will be the case for any OS). Continue reading “Scrivener Step 1: The Tutorial”
There are many tools in a writer’s toolbox, but none quite like the applications we use for our craft (unless you still write long-hand, in which case God bless you). Like many writers, I have always used just a word processing application to do my writing. I use Microsoft Word, some people may use Word Perfect, but same concept: open application and type. That means you have to find another way to keep track of all those pesky things that writers of fiction must have: character notes, plot synopses, scene descriptions, etc. I used Evernote. Some writers use Microsoft Excel, some just use a separate Word file. Continue reading “Expanding the Toolbox”