Anyone had any experience with scrivener software? It seems to get great reviews but I was hoping someone here may have experience using it.
I was thinking about pros and cons if anyone has the time.
Adam
Posted by Bycin (Member # 8297) on :
I have some slight experience with it. I've only used it to write some fairly brief short stories, so I haven't had any in depth experience with its features.
I can say that the little I have used of it was enjoyable, and once the trial period runs out I am considering purchasing it.
Hope that helps at least a little with your questions.
Posted by Christian (Member # 7825) on :
Hey skadder, yWriter is a free writing software that you might want to look into. I've pasted the link below. If you want to try it, follow the link, then scroll down to the bottom of the page and download yWriter5.
I tried ywriter but it didn't quite work for me. Scrivener has been written about and reviewed in the New York Times (very favourably) and so I was wondering if it was significantly better.
Thanks though.
Posted by Gan (Member # 8405) on :
I'd like to know this as well. I've heard great things, but I've yet to try it out for myself. Probably due to not yet having a Mac to write with.
If I get it within a week, I'll let you know what I think of it.
Posted by rcorporon (Member # 2879) on :
Is there a PC equivalent to this?
Posted by Zero (Member # 3619) on :
Am I the only one who just uses a good old fashioned notebook and pen for this sort of thing?
Posted by skadder (Member # 6757) on :
What's a p-e-n or a n-o-t-e-b-o-o-k?
(Try WriteItNow)
[This message has been edited by skadder (edited February 18, 2009).]
Posted by Zero (Member # 3619) on :
lol
Posted by rcorporon (Member # 2879) on :
I type significantly faster than I write by hand, so I don't ever use pen / pencil and paper.
Besides, I like to save trees .
Posted by Zero (Member # 3619) on :
Oh ok. So then you only submit to e-zines and other strictly electronic media?
Posted by Zero (Member # 3619) on :
Posted by rcorporon (Member # 2879) on :
I've yet to submit anything I've ever written.... hoping to change that this year.
Posted by skadder (Member # 6757) on :
Have downloaded a trial version of Scrivener and played around with it, and I have to say it is the best writing project management tool I have come across.
One of the best features (IMO) is when you have outlined, drafted and edited your work you can export it and create a file of your choosing (doc, rtf) to the specification of whatever the publication is. So if the want underlines instead of italics, then you just click a button. The default export format is standard manuscript (12 point courier, etc,).
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