tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post766508554613309893..comments2023-10-19T10:51:43.826-04:00Comments on Author Amok: National Poetry Month 2013: Organizing Your Poetry Manuscript with ScrivenerAuthor Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-54097347153045354382014-09-05T08:37:22.501-04:002014-09-05T08:37:22.501-04:00I got Scrivener recently for work on a novel--- be...I got Scrivener recently for work on a novel--- before that I used a free software, YWRiter. But now I'm using it for a revised version of a poetry book I self-published. I've read that Scrivener automatically formats your manuscript for e-book. I'm hoping that will work and so I'll finally have an e-book version of the book to make available.<br /><br />And, yes, I'm one of those odd people who comment on old blog posts. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-34201431726552374322013-05-08T21:50:19.324-04:002013-05-08T21:50:19.324-04:00I bought Scrivener and tried it, but I really stru...I bought Scrivener and tried it, but I really struggled with it. I love it in concept, but it was so clunky to me! It's been a while, and I think it was still in beta at that point? Susan Taylor Brown keeps telling me I need Scrivener, and maybe I do. You've inspired me to at least open back up the program and try it again. Or buy the updated version if what I have isn't current. Thanks!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-988957979571614992013-04-07T15:44:49.492-04:002013-04-07T15:44:49.492-04:00I love Scrivener. I started using it last summer a...I love Scrivener. I started using it last summer and still have only scratched the surface. Love it for poetry, blog posts, fiction and nonfiction. It does so much it's crazy. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-3102535158851788562013-04-06T22:00:22.037-04:002013-04-06T22:00:22.037-04:00For anyone who finds themselves with lots of poem ...For anyone who finds themselves with lots of poem ideas, open drafts, and a desperate need to organize, Scrivener will help immediately. I don't love every aspect of it from a poetry POV, but it puts a linear Word doc to shame. Would definitely recommend it. I do think there's a chance that a more elegant piece of software like Evernote (cited by Linda Baie here yesterday) could decide they want to compete for this use case and add features specific to writing/manuscript creation, and leave Scrivener in a tough position. But it's not very expensive and barriers to exit are low, so if you need something to help you organize now, you cannot really go wrong with Scrivener.Ed DeCariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02008811161729435126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-6980369096307394622013-04-05T15:34:06.715-04:002013-04-05T15:34:06.715-04:00Thanks for this, Barbara. Perhaps the single most ...Thanks for this, Barbara. Perhaps the single most useful feature is being able to see everything laid out right in front of your eyes. I've always used the old-fashioned method of stacking and sorting and counting, I'm now curious to check this out - it does sound easier on the back at the very least!! Thanks for a clear and concise walk-through.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078499357118952545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-29861588660140493552013-04-05T14:30:30.405-04:002013-04-05T14:30:30.405-04:00Great post, B!
I use Scrivener for all my writing...Great post, B! <br />I use Scrivener for all my writing! It really is huge help for staying organized. <br />And with a free month trial, you have to at least give it a try. <br />Thanks for sharing! <br />P.S. NaNoWriMo participants get 20% off and winners get 50% off!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110416365077058895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-81850778883932871822013-04-05T10:49:17.825-04:002013-04-05T10:49:17.825-04:00Brilliant Barbara, I’ve installed scrivener but th...Brilliant Barbara, I’ve installed scrivener but then mostly ignored it. Time to maybe have another look at it. Love your poem, same way I feel when I’m at the cabin with no electricity and no plug-in-ability. Somehow I get a lot more work done there. :) Veronica Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288280932510764014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-19919252479909779252013-04-04T21:04:51.744-04:002013-04-04T21:04:51.744-04:00I do have a project (my 'goodbye poems' th...I do have a project (my 'goodbye poems' that I keep worrying about losing, actually. I've e-mailed a document & put it on Google docs just to keep those safe. But this looks really easy & interesting with the ability to move things around like cards. I will pass it on, too, to a friend. Thanks Laura and Barbara for the recommendation! Sweet poem, too! Sounds nice to have a journal & a pen!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-81920873960980311192013-04-04T16:47:05.347-04:002013-04-04T16:47:05.347-04:00Again, scared but intrigued. I've just been h...Again, scared but intrigued. I've just been haranguing my daughter to PRINT out her long writing project so she can get her hands on the pieces and move them around, and I think that's still important for young brains...but I bet this program is EXACTLY what she needs. Or is it me who needs it? It should be called "Bucket List."Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-60820249287776454222013-04-04T09:01:29.735-04:002013-04-04T09:01:29.735-04:00Oh, I hope it makes your job as editor easier! Sou...Oh, I hope it makes your job as editor easier! Sounds like a great tool. Do you think it's as big of a technology breakthrough as the copy/paste feature itself? For now I've been enjoying make word art by cutting and pasting (literally) but when my brain finally calms enough for some real writing I'll have to look into that. I too get lost in my own arranged and re-arranged manuscripts. Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946168184040681856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-81173011598720161572013-04-04T08:00:42.408-04:002013-04-04T08:00:42.408-04:00Me too, Renee. Barbara's explanation makes Scr...Me too, Renee. Barbara's explanation makes Scrivener sound like a great tool for compiling poems or chapters. And at approximately $40 the program seems well worth buying and learning.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-14411293855761392362013-04-04T07:46:35.551-04:002013-04-04T07:46:35.551-04:00I've heard the word "Scrivener" but ...I've heard the word "Scrivener" but had no idea what it was and never bothered to look it up. Now I did. Now I want it. This seems pretty much perfect for writing projects of any size, and just to keep all the little bits and pieces of ideas in some kind of order. Right now my desktop is littered with folders, while those idea bits are stored in an online Penzu journal, which isn't great. Thanks for this excellent overview - sounds like a solution!Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520719663052253627noreply@blogger.com