The wee hours

[emeraldsedai]

Yesterday evening I went to a lecture at the Oregon Astrological Association* and then, because it felt like my day was just getting started, stayed up reading and goofing around till 4:00 a.m

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I have the Mac version

[cattraine]

but I don't use it yet because I had to get a Scrivener for Dummies book! LOL I bought it because everyone was pushing the index cards bit and the fact you can add photos to your notes, etc.

Hopefully I will learn how to use the damned thing.

Re: I have the Mac version

[emeraldsedai]

I even read the tutorial! And it's awful! My eyes glaze over. Maybe I should look at the For Dummies book, too. I believe the Windows and Linux versions are pretty similar.

I feel like I've jumped on the wrong bandwagon or something. Hee!

Re: I have the Mac version

[cattraine]

I knew I was in trouble when I was squinting at the tutorial going WHAAAAT? LOL

[helenajust]

I've read a lot of praise of Scrivener from authors, although from what they've said I suspect the Dummies book is invaluable if only to realise its full potential. I suspect it's of most use when you're starting a book from scratch. I decided a while ago that if/when I have to write another dissertation I'll get it and use it; I'm attracted to the way in which it apparently makes it easy to write scenes (or sections) and move them around.

I'm delighted to see that you're goofing around!

[emeraldsedai]

I discovered that the public library has a Scrivener how-to book, so I put a hold on it. It's not Scrivener For Dummies but it looks like it might take a slightly different approach than the to-me-utterly-opaque built-in tutorials.

What you say about starting something from scratch is helpful. I think a lot of my confusion about Scrivener is that I started by painfully importing a large, finished work into it, chapter by chapter, and then trying to use that huge binder as the basis for a rewrite. I can see where starting a fresh new document would bring out Scrivener's magic. I gather that people use it as a kind of MindMap-slash-outlining application, from which they can eventually build a whole, finished product, print-ready.

[karen_jk]

Jonesing to read said backstory! Even if you don't put any of it in the book, you cld share it w some special folks such as us ;)

[emeraldsedai]

Ack! I'd sort of love to share it, but it is super under-written. Let me give it some thought...

(And I appreciate your interest! It's so encouraging!)