Scrivener Scenario: Organizing Your Research and Notes
Research is one of my favorite things about being a writer. But keeping all of those notes and sources in order, and accessible, can be a challenge. I frequently get asked how Scrivener can help, so...
View ArticleScrivener Scenario: Creating a Series Bible
I was about halfway through book three in my series when I realized I needed a series bible. And since I write in Scrivener, creating it there was the obvious choice. In case you haven’t heard the...
View ArticleUses for Scrivener Beyond the Manuscript
I believe most of us here focus our writing efforts on long-form fiction and nonfiction, but Scrivener is also great for creating and organizing shorter works and non-writing projects. Here are a few...
View ArticleScrivener Skills: Tag, Color Code, and Organize with Metadata
Have you ever wanted to track the writing/revision status for each scene in your manuscript? Or maybe you’d like a quick way to read through only the chapters belonging to your secondary storyline, or...
View ArticleLosing the Plot: Writing by the Seat of Your Pants
Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. ~ EL Doctorow Have you ever felt like you had to be a plotter or...
View ArticleScrivener Skills: Creating an EPUB in Scrivener 3
Whether you’re an indie, trad, or unpublished writer, you can benefit from turning your manuscript into an ebook. Here are several reasons you might want to: To self-publish a book. EPUB 3 is now the...
View ArticleFinding Projects in Scrivener 3
Over about 15 years years of teaching others to how use various software and computer systems, I’ve noticed there is much confusion around files. Confusion about where they’re located, how to find...
View ArticleWinning NaNoWriMo with Scrivener
Whether you’re plotting in advance or completely winging it, Scrivener can help you win National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Here are some of my favorite features to help you hit 50K in November,...
View ArticleHow to Find Anything in Scrivener 3
Scrivener excels at helping you visualize your story’s structure, and at keeping your manuscript and supporting materials organized. But, sometimes you still need to search for something. Whether it’s...
View ArticleUsing Split Screen to Save Time in Scrivener 3
Do you ever find yourself switching between windows/programs to refer to research or images, or scrolling up and down within a document to view something you wrote in another section? If so, check out...
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