![]() Did you know that scrivener has a built in name-generator? I also appreciate scrivener backups for that one time that I accidentally overwrote an edited scene with a previous, incomplete version and didn't notice for a few days.Īnyway, the gist of this is that the best tool for writing is the tool that you find best for writing. The deeper I dig into scrivener, the better I find it for writing fiction. ![]() I would also hesitate against reccomending office to authors who aren't super familiar with office as the scrivener learning curve is much less frustrating than the now-cliched auto-format and "Where is this feature on this fucking ribbon?" shenanigans that office products force on new users. If that seems complex and distracting, you can temporarily make it all go away with a click of a button that blanks out everything except for what you're typing.Īgain, you can replicate all of that in office tools, but variety is good. I can easily change what's in my left window just by clicking around the binder on the far left without losing my place where i'm writing), and notes/metatags/and all that jazz that shows up in corkbord view. But if you're not a thriving member of the Microsoft Office community, then scrivener offers some really handy views, the ability to structure everything in a hierarchy (Currently my book is in the manuscript folder, each scene is a page, and notes, previous drafts, and inspiration snippets are nested under the parent scenes), split views (I have my main scene open in the right window, and my left window is the notes. Use what works becuase writing is what's important. You can kind of kluge word and onenote into a similar view so if you are dead set on using those tools, have at them. While writing in word can be powerful as nobody will argue that word isn't a feature rich word processor that is used effectively by millions every day, and that onenote is a freeform and powerfully flexable tool, scrivener wins for me because you can configure it into a writing command center if you're an outliner and planner. I remember beta testing onenote back before it was a widely released thing and really liked it's flexibility. ![]() I use onenote and other microsoft products extensively for work and have for years.
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