Editing is a series of fixes Those familiar with building terminology will recognise 'first fix' as a stage in which electricians and plumbers and joiners get so far and then leave the site, only to return when work has progressed sufficiently for them to complete their part of the jigsaw. I see editing in the same way. It's a series of 'fixes'. Each round of editing serves to improve the manuscript, taking it...
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...
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...
The Cottage Hotel, Hope Cove I've just returned from a weekend at the Cottage Hotel, Hope Cove. As you can see, the view across the beach and out to sea is spectacular. And the cream tea on the balcony gives a hint about the style of catering on offer at this wonderful hotel. About ten minutes drive from my home in Salcombe, it's one of my favourite places: the view, the sunsets and,...
The corkboard – is it needed? Corkboards and corkboard customising is the focus for today’s blog. Why? In a recent Simply Scrivener Special, I was asked a two-part question: ‘What is the corkboard?’ ‘Do I need to be able to use it?’ My responses are as per the notes on my slides … You can display lots of metadata It helps planners to plan: creating their outline It helps pantsers to document what...
Scrivener is for writers and editors The majority of a writer's time is spent editing, and Scrivener provides an editor's workspace that is customisable in almost every respect. The editor's workspace When I'm editing, I tend to have the Inspector open so I can see comments I've left for myself which need addressing during the editing stage. I've already taken a look at the differences in the Inspector pane, between Scrivener 2 and Scrivener 3, in this post....
Make it your own! The user interface - whether you are using Scrivener 2 or Scrivener 3 - is also the writer's workspace. It's where you write your manuscript. The default interface is fine - it works - but Literature & Latte recognise that no two writers will want to work in the same way. So, there are choices you can make. You can see what you want to see. You, the writer, can choose your writer's...
Meet the Inspector While the Editing pane can show your Scrivenings, your Corkboard or your Outliner view, there is also an option to view the Inspector. The Scrivener workspace The basic workspace can be separated into three panes: The Binder on the left The Editing pane in the centre The Inspector on the right In Scrivener 2, with the Inspector 'open', it looks like this. In Scrivener 3, there's a new look to the Inspector pane. What's changed? The...
It's all about the Outliner! The Editing pane can show your Scrivenings, your Corkboard or your Outliner view. In a previous post, I looked at the bottom line of the Scrivenings; in last week's post, I focused on the Corkboard view. Today, it’s all about the Outliner view. The Outliner bottom line: comparing Scrivener 3 with Scrivener 2 In Scrivener 2, the Outline bottom line looks like this. In Scrivener 3, it's the same functionality on the left...
It's all about the Corkboard! The Editing pane can show your Scrivenings, your corkboard or your outline view. In the previous post, I looked at the bottom line of the Scrivenings; next time, I'll focus on the Outline view. Today, it's all about the corkboard. The corkboard bottom line: comparing Scrivener 3 with Scrivener 2 In Scrivener 2, the corkboard bottom line looks like this. On the left, there are five icons/displays - and, on the right, there are...
