"The new and improved Scrivener is available now for MacOS, and is “on its way” for Windows."
Damn. I'm pretty sure they skipped V2 for Windows, also.
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@rossdcurrie seriously. Also, not having sync using Drive or Dropbox, and an Android client is also woefully archaic in 2017
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Scrivener, despite being amazing and my primary application for planning stories, has always looked dated. That's been my only real complaint, and this update seems to fix it. I'm excited to try it out!
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interested to see the “simpler” compile settings. scrivener is almost too powerful, it can be overwhelming to a new user.
If we purchase the bundle (macOS & Windows) today, do we get an automatic update to V3 for Windows when it's released?
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Looks awesome!
But why isn’t the iOS app available at the Israeli App Store?
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I've been using Scrivener for two projects: a novel, and a photo book. It is helping me with these projects very well. Unlike Word, I can create a section where I can put research notes. Who knows? Maybe Word does have this function but it is a pain to use Word, and you have to pay the Microsoft tax. One thing I really like is being able to synch across multiple devices. I can edit on my desktop, laptop, and mobile phone. If you're working on a novel or a photo book, this is for you.
Pros:
Great templates, places for research notes, footnotes
I completed a PhD using older versions of Scrivener, using it every day for 5 years. It is an incredible tool for writing, especially for longer pieces where structure is difficult and important.
Being able to see the overall flow of a piece both in the 'binder' list and in cork board/card format was invaluable. Scrivener's thoughtful and sophisticated UI freed me to write more fluently as and when ideas came, without being distracted by second order thoughts about how to piece the ideas together. I knew I would be able to move what I had written around within the structure of a larger piece very easily and effectively later on.
I rewrote and restructured a number of chapters, and indeed the whole structure of the thesis, many times. Again the cork board, binder and 'snapshot' tools made the work of keeping track of changes and movements an absolute pleasure.
The screen set up with binder on the left, the actual text you're working on in the middle, and the 'inspector' with comments, footnotes and snapshots on the right hand side of the screen is FAR superior to what you get with more basic word processing tools, because it allows you to see and edit footnotes, comments, and the entire structure of your piece while you are working. No more annoying scrolling and hovering with the mouse.
The newest version seems to have a few nice little improvements, the most notable of which appears to be the improvement in interoperability of 'styles' with other word processors.
I can't recommend Scrivener highly enough for anyone who is serious about writing.
Pros:
Customisable UI and use of screen space, interoperability with citation tools, amazing version control, easy to compile to word
Cons:
Selecting a block of text and then creating a comment overrides existing footnotes to the text: not optimal for academic writing.
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Brutal Teardowns
MacPlus Software
I've been using Scrivener for two projects: a novel, and a photo book. It is helping me with these projects very well. Unlike Word, I can create a section where I can put research notes. Who knows? Maybe Word does have this function but it is a pain to use Word, and you have to pay the Microsoft tax. One thing I really like is being able to synch across multiple devices. I can edit on my desktop, laptop, and mobile phone. If you're working on a novel or a photo book, this is for you.
Pros:Great templates, places for research notes, footnotes
Cons:The only other alternative is MS Word which sucks
WhiteRabbit
Being a lover of writing I am drawn to experience this pemium new writers epic experience.
Pros:Its itriguing to me. Im enthused about it and excited for the opportunity of checking it
Cons:Can something be to engaging?
Codepact
I completed a PhD using older versions of Scrivener, using it every day for 5 years. It is an incredible tool for writing, especially for longer pieces where structure is difficult and important.
Being able to see the overall flow of a piece both in the 'binder' list and in cork board/card format was invaluable. Scrivener's thoughtful and sophisticated UI freed me to write more fluently as and when ideas came, without being distracted by second order thoughts about how to piece the ideas together. I knew I would be able to move what I had written around within the structure of a larger piece very easily and effectively later on.
I rewrote and restructured a number of chapters, and indeed the whole structure of the thesis, many times. Again the cork board, binder and 'snapshot' tools made the work of keeping track of changes and movements an absolute pleasure.
The screen set up with binder on the left, the actual text you're working on in the middle, and the 'inspector' with comments, footnotes and snapshots on the right hand side of the screen is FAR superior to what you get with more basic word processing tools, because it allows you to see and edit footnotes, comments, and the entire structure of your piece while you are working. No more annoying scrolling and hovering with the mouse.
The newest version seems to have a few nice little improvements, the most notable of which appears to be the improvement in interoperability of 'styles' with other word processors.
I can't recommend Scrivener highly enough for anyone who is serious about writing.
Pros:Customisable UI and use of screen space, interoperability with citation tools, amazing version control, easy to compile to word
Cons:Selecting a block of text and then creating a comment overrides existing footnotes to the text: not optimal for academic writing.