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T is for … Text tidying

Among all the topics listed under ‘T’ in the Index of Scrivener Posts, text tidying might be one you’ve overlooked.

Using text tidying involves two of those essential executive functions.

1. The ability to anticipate what’s coming up and make plans accordingly – see also number 8, flexibility!
2. The ability to organise – thoughts, ideas, the scenes/chapters of my novels, …
3. Reliability – doing what we agreed when we said it would be done (or earlier!)
4. Getting up and getting on with the work – ie self motivation
5. Managing our time to achieve the best results
6. Paying attention to detail (quality …)
7. Remembering stuff that’s important
8. Flexibility – willingness to make changes in our plans or our approach
9. Determination – ability to keep going
10. Willingness to reflect on our own contribution to the team (and learn from it)

Scrivener gem

Before compiling your Scrivener project to share with someone else, use the Text Tidying features to rid your manuscript of unnecessary characters (double spaces, double returns, page breaks, leading tabs) and any gremlins you brought in, maybe through using Copy and Paste, rather than Copy and then Paste and Match Style.

If you have time today, read this blog post. If not, make a note to come back to this post another day.

And/or, you might remind yourself about the need for  Paste and Match Style …

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