11/1/2022 0 Comments Scrivener writing software![]() ![]() They’re built specifically for writing a novel Scrivener writing software software#If you’re not sure what these different software options are all about, but are curious about the pros and cons of using one yourself, read on for my pros and cons now that I am a convert. I’ve started using one such software for the first time recently, and what I thought would be a fruitless experiment has actually turned into an amazing collaboration between me and a digital tool that I foresee using on all of my future manuscripts. It makes switching between different parts of your manuscript as simple as a single click as opposed to scrolling through over a hundred pages in a Google or Word Doc, and in some cases (depending on the software) even helps you look for plot holes and maintain a consistent voice/writing style throughout your book. If you’re not familiar, software like Scrivener (or Plottr, or Fictionary, or Vellum, just to name a few) helps you organize your story into scenes and chapters as you write. ![]() I first heard about writing software - the most infamous one of them all, I suppose, Scrivener - when I attended my first writing conference in 2015 (which seems like about a million years ago now, but that’s beside the point.) Since then, I have learned that there is a multitude of software options out there for story planning, story organization, and manuscript polishing, all tailored specifically to writers who write a lot of words and need software to help them organize said words. Long gone are the days of writing a novel in Microsoft Word alone (well, those days aren’t gone for everyone.) If you’ve been in the writing world for long, you’ve probably heard about the various writing software out there that is tailored specifically to writers. ![]()
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