Today I will share my personal workflow and tips for getting the most out of Scrivener. Scrivener is not a desktop layout application like Word and Pages, but it helps you organize and export your documents to other applications. In addition to being useful for full-time writers, I think Scrivener could be very useful to students and professors who write research papers, anyone who has plans to write a book, and even bloggers looking for an application to draft and manage blog posts. There are two versions of the application, one for the Mac OS X ($45.00) and the other for Windows PC ($40.00). The answer apparently is simply to convert the document to default format on Windows when you open it (Documents > Convert > Text to default formatting) and that does the trick. I was told ahead of trying Scrivener that the Windows version has less customisation options than the Mac. Dragging and dropping images or text documents without the modifier key will insert the image or text. Holding the Alt key while dragging and dropping items from the binder to document text or notes inserts a Scrivener link. The Mac is arguable more modern-looking, but looks aren’t everything. (Ctrl+G, Ctrl+D) opens a dialog to easily create Scrivener links to new or existing documents. So far the only real difference I am seeing between this and the Mac version are aesthetics. As a full-time non-fiction tech writer, I can't recommend Scrivener enough for actually starting and drafting writing projects. We have saved our file and are ready to begin. ![]() ![]() Scrivener has been around since 2006, and it is a favorite application amongst novelists and screenwriters. MakeUseOf recently published Your Guide to Scrivener-a how-to manual for the popular writing program. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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