So. As you know, between Twitter, Facebook, this website, my other website, SF Signal, Functional Nerds et all, I spend a lot of time online. As such, I’ve seen a lot of people are hurting these days. Neil Clarke comes to mind. And the...
(I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.3.1) Welcome back to Scrivener Quick Tips! When I started these, I truly intended them to be ‘quick tips’, but the more I get into and use Scrivener, the more detailed these become. Hope...
(I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.2) I had someone ping me on Twitter about issues with Scrivener. I jumped onto a Google Hangout, invited em over, and did a quick Q&A. The first question was one I hear all the time, and if you...
(I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.2) I talked once before about importing from Word. Whenever I import a doc, I convert it to the default formatting, then I change the quotes to ‘Smart Quotes’. What are Smart Quotes? (and...
(I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.2) I’ve talked about Project Targets before, and Outlines & Synopses and the different View Modes. One thing about the Outline Mode has bugged me. A lot. Here’s my Sample Project...
(I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.2) Today’s quick tip is something that I noticed accidentally. I was writing, set the laptop aside to get something to drink, and when I came back, my mouse was hovering over the bottom bar in...
(I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.2) Today’s Quick Tip is about a feature I never use, but probably should use. Snapshots. Snapshots are a kind of like versioning, not a back up in the traditional sense. A software developer...
(I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.2) A while ago, I talked about the different View Modes available in Scrivener. One of my favorites, which I use a lot, is Composite Mode – I find this useful because you can see all the Scenes of a...
(I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.2) This one is going to sound like a no brainer, but believe me, it really streamlined how I break up scenes. Here’s my fake project: Notice I’m working with 4 chapters, each with 3 scenes...
(I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.2) Last time, I talked about Compile, focusing on producing a Synopsis. Today, I want to talk about another function of Compile, and that’s Enumerated Outline. With Compile for Synopsis, you are...
(I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.2) A powerful tool in the Scrivener arsenal, is Compile. In version 2.2 for the Mac, this feature really takes on a whole new dimension. With Compile, you are one click away from exporting your...
One of my favorite features of Scrivener is the Project Targets piece. Project Targets (I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.2) I have always used the Project Targets window for word counts and session counts, but really, there is a...
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