File Compile The Compile function is not just for exporting your words. It's not just for preparing an ebook, or a Kindle file, or a PDF. You can also export your metadata ...
Status field to the rescue In the past fortnight, I've continued to work through my NaNo novel, Aide Memoire, completing the tasks I set myself (and you!) in the post published on 16 April: Scrivener: The Editor's tool. I've had to break several longer documents into separate scenes and, in doing so, I've spotted scenes (already!) that I need to write, to fill gaps or expand on an event. Knowing which documents need working on...
Location, location, location It's up to you what data you assign to the Label field. I quite often use it for POV (point of view). With my 2012 NaNo novel Aide Memoire, though, there is only one POV so I'm using the Label field for the location of each scene. Setting up the Label field When you start a new project, the default settings for the Label field are Idea, Notes, Character Notes, Chapter, and...
Metadata: Data about data A novel is a complex structure, not just a series of chapters broken into scenes, but a carefully woven plait of events and conversations, with interconnected themes, plots subplotslots, enacted by a cast of characters each of whom changes over time. Scrivener scores 10 out of 10 in providing metadata features that can simultaneously track the separate strands of the tale, measure progress and allow the writer to...
Are you ready to edit? It's over four months since NaNoWriMo 2017 ended and I'm now feeling I have enough distance from that month of frenzied creative output to start editing. To put down my pen and pick up my editor's tool. Of course, whenever I embark on an editing challenge, I apply the techniques of EDITING The RedPen Way, and I already can tick off steps 1, 2 and 3 for...
What's your learning style? As a teacher, I'm aware that students have different learning styles and, to meet their needs, it's important to present information in ways to suit these various learning styles. As a student, trying to learn Scrivener, for the best results, you also need to be aware of how best you learn. If you are happy working your way through an online tutorial, great! Literature and Latte provide this facility...
First stop: Udemy There's lots of training available for free, but if you are prepared to invest in your Scrivener education, I'd recommend you check out the many courses available via Udemy. Right now, there is a special offer - only £14.99. Udemy courses by Karen Prince Karen Prince's courses are designed to suit both Mac and Windows users. For those using Scrivener 2, this comprehensive course takes you step-by-step through the process of writing...
My guest today is Phil Hurst Phil blogs at WriteWithPhil, a website dedicated to productivity and time management for writers. Phil has recently been converted to Scrivener, from Word. Welcome, Phil! When did you first start using Scrivener? I first tried Scrivener properly in 2017 when I decided to participate in NanoWriMo. I think that's a common starting place for most of us converts. When I signed up for the writing challenge I was seduced by one of the...
Literature & Latte's Interactive Tutorial walks you through Literature & Latte are keen for users of Scrivener to get the best from their software. It is a sophisticated tool with hundreds of features, and learning how to use just the features you need may seem daunting. So, via the Help menu, Literature & Latte provide several tools, each one appealing to different learning styles. For those who prefer to read the manual, there is...
Online training in Scrivener 3 is available for free At the Hope Cove Writers' Workshop Weekend (last weekend), I gave a quick demonstration of how Scrivener works. A few days ago, I heard via Facebook that the husband of one of the delegates - he's also a writer - has now bought the software. Excellent news! She emailed me almost immediately he'd installed Scrivener on his computer. Where and how does he start...
