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Permalink Reply by Janet McAdams on June 19, 2012 at 10:28am

Well, I love Scrivener--I've been using it for not quite a month. Still in the very early stages of this novel, but I can already see that the things that drove me crazy with the first novel--organizing large pieces of text, trying to keep my files & outlines consistent--won't happen this time around.

I think software like this may be especially useful for folks who write with lots of interruptions (in my case, often very long interruptions).

I also really like the typing mode where you just keep going, nothing else on the page but a scrolling window of text. Very de-cluttered.

Permalink Reply by Catrina Barton on June 19, 2012 at 10:40am

I've just recently started using scrivner and have kicked myself in the butt for giving away my half off code after Nov 2011 Nano. I won, butt didn't have the money to use the code. Live and learn. XD

My writing goes so much faster now that I have my notes at the tips of my fingers, instead of digging through pc files, or notebooks. :P

Permalink Reply by Dariel Raye on June 22, 2012 at 9:28pm

Hi everyone! I'm new here. Thought I'd jump right in since organization is so important. I'm using Scrivener, too. I noticed a few other writers are using it and I haven't heard any complaints about it yet. Relatively inexpensive ($40 full price) and mimics index cards, corkboards, outlines, etc. all in one place - like Catrina says, at your fingertips. For my blog posts I still use excel. Scrivener allows you to keep character sketches, shift scenes around, highlight POV, etc. I just got it this year, but really enjoying it. I'm also a queen of OCD to-do-lists that I keep in excel. I blogged about it at my blogger spot if you'd like to see my lists. I'm rather proud of them. LOL

Permalink Reply by Kat Asharya on June 23, 2012 at 1:00pm

Hello all! From everyone's input, it sounds like I need to check Scrivener out, it sounds really awesome. I used Evernote to help keep my research organized for my novel, but I don't use it at all for my writing. (Alas, for writing I just use a series of folders in a Dropbox account to keep drafts organized, esp. since I work on multiple computers and a tablet -- and, er, an iPod touch sometimes.) Has anyone else used Evernote? I tend to like solutions that sync content on different devices.)

Lately, though, I find myself going back to old-fashioned notebooks for jotting down ideas. There's something about being on too many electronic devices that's driving me nuts these days!

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