Anne, I use scrivener and love it. I like it's ability to compile in whatever format a market wants. I like not storing a million drafts (backup rocks), I like the outlining and notecard capabilities. I wish for a few things, but not many.
Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.
Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
hippocampus - Oct 23, 2011 4:27:09 pm PDT #4734 of 6734
not your mom's socks.
Anne W. - Oct 23, 2011 4:33:11 pm PDT #4735 of 6734
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Thank you both! I've got a project starting that is going to require crazy amounts of organization, and this looks like it might help out.
hippocampus - Oct 23, 2011 4:43:17 pm PDT #4736 of 6734
not your mom's socks.
Anne - FWIW, you might also check out Cicus Ponies Notebook if it's not specifically a writing project. And Yojimbo.
Holli - Nov 01, 2011 5:37:51 am PDT #4737 of 6734
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore
My writing goal for November is 1k a day, and finishing a short story a week. I did it last year with some success, so I'm hoping it'll go well this year.
Is anyone doing NaNo?
-t - Nov 01, 2011 6:06:06 am PDT #4738 of 6734
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I was thinking about it, but more in the way of making sure I spend an hour a day writing than word-count goals.
Amy - Nov 01, 2011 6:07:06 am PDT #4739 of 6734
Because books.
I'm going to be NaNo-adjacent and blog about it. November is the worst time of the year NaNo could be, for me.
hippocampus - Nov 01, 2011 9:10:48 am PDT #4740 of 6734
not your mom's socks.
I am, Holli. My nano name is myfirstname_lastinitial.
Liese S. - Nov 01, 2011 9:25:12 am PDT #4741 of 6734
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I was thinking about it. But I don't know. I always fail! I guess I should already be doing it if I'm going to!
hippocampus - Nov 01, 2011 9:48:42 am PDT #4742 of 6734
not your mom's socks.
if you do, and don't make it to 50k, you still have a bunch of writing done, right? ::NUDGE:: (t- lookin' at you too)
ALL MUST JOIN ME IN MY MISERY.
Amy - Nov 01, 2011 9:50:00 am PDT #4743 of 6734
Because books.
Seriously. I think you can make NaNo what you want it to be. My goal is just to blog every day for a month.
If you use it that way, and don't focus on the result, I think it's a great idea. (Or if you play by the rules, obviously.)