Last Minute Preparations: Software
So. NaNoWriMo begins in less than 24 hours - for me, anyway. I am both terrified and excited about it all. And as part of my last-minute preparations I am cleaning making sure I have all my software on my comp installed and set up the way I like it, as I have recently done a fresh install of Ubuntu to upgrade to 11.04.
Anyway, here’s a brief list of all the software things I will be using this coming month, for various reasons.
- Scrivener: Since it’s now available for Linux this’ll be my first year using Scrivener for NaNo. I like it though.
- Write or Die: Because sometimes you just need a major push to get those words out.
- NovProg2: As this is a word counter that stays on my comp, it means I don’t have to run to the NaNo site every time to check how I have been doing, and risk getting distracted by the rest of the internet.
- Songbird: Because I need music, goshdarnit! This is also why I will have my iPod ready to go at all times.
- Pidgin: For the few times I will venture online to chat with writer friends and keep in touch with the #nznano IRC channel.
- The GIMP: For getting distracted making pretty things like book covers and playlist covers.
And, of course, there is always the classic pen and paper - I especially like stuff from Smiggle. I have a long calendar on my wall that I think I shall put a sticker on for each day I meet the target. Because everyone likes stickers.
Mirrored from Catherine-Haines.com.