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I need recommendations on a preferred writing program
Kali:
I can't help you either, since I just use MS Word. I mainly need writing software that lets me type, save, print, and edit.
My problem with trying any software designed for writers specifically is that when I get the urge to write, I wanna write. I don't want to have to figure out all the bits and bobs and bells and whistles. And what if I want the bell, but all I can find is the whistle? By the time I figure out where the bell is, whatever it was I wanted to use it for may well be gone clean outta my head.
So I like MS Word. It does what I need it to, which is mainly stay the heck outta my way while I work.
Dresdenus Prime:
Kali I definately agree with you, I use msword a lot and it's nice when I have some ideas and I'm not around my main computer I can go on any other one and save whatever I wrote to my flashdrive. Sometimes I just get the urge to write as well, but when I'm home on my main writing computer it's nice to be able to copy everything into my writing program and look at all my notes and editting questions.
Starbeam:
I do the majority of my writing with pen and paper. After reading an article the other day, I think it's something to do with disconnecting from everything-getting away from the computer and all that. The article was about why people tend to be more creative when in the shower or driving.
I used Word in the past, but don't have it anymore since I bought a Mac. I do have pages, but I use that pretty much for converting into formats readable on PCs and to copy to my iPad. I use Scrivener because it allows me to keep all my notes and everything in the one program, and it's extremely easy to keep everything together when I have a tendency to keep multiple copies of everything when I change stuff. The way I learned to use it was to take one of my older stories and import it. Then I started a new project and figured out more. Plus there are video tutorials.
I've heard with Word that there can be issues with crashing when you get huge files, plus I remember at one time, last year I think, I saw Jim tweet that he lost a couple chapters because of Windows updates, even with the Word automatic save.
And since I have an iPad, iPod, and iPhone, I've got lots of apps on those, too, though so far I haven't really used too many of them. Though that's more my issues with not writing much lately.
Dresdenus Prime:
--- Quote from: Starbeam on July 01, 2011, 01:20:37 AM ---I use Scrivener because it allows me to keep all my notes and everything in the one program, and it's extremely easy to keep everything together when I have a tendency to keep multiple copies of everything when I change stuff. The way I learned to use it was to take one of my older stories and import it. Then I started a new project and figured out more. Plus there are video tutorials.
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This is exactly why I'm interested in picking one of these up. I decided to download the 30 day trial of WriteWay, and I might take a dip into the beta of Windows Scrivener, although I think the full version releases in August.
I already love the possibilities I have with this program. I'm able to keep every chapter seperate so it's easy to find where I need to go. Each chapter box has tabs about the characters and scene in the chapter. It has a full character biography page, and it has a research folder to throw in all my ideas and research I need to write the book.
Right now I have all this info.....on that notepad....and that notebook, and this laptop......and that computer...I mean like I said in previous posts my organization at the moment is next to none, so these programs, while not necessary, I think will help me concentrate all my information into one program, only a click or two away
Starbeam:
I'm not entirely certain, but I do think WriteWay was recommended as a PC program comparable to Scrivener, at least until that went into beta for Windows.
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