![]() ![]() Then it binds them all together in the compile stage to create the linear story that is a proper novel. Scrivener keeps all these scenes as separate files so that you can move them around in whatever order you like. Many times each scene is in a different location or takes place at a different time, like our Mystery example. But when you are deep in a novel and the scenes are not always as obviously sequential, it helps to be able to reorder them. In this example it’s pretty clear the order of the scenes. Chapter One: Scene 1 – the maid finds a body Scene 2 – the police show up Scene 3 – Our intrepid detective arrives and discovers a clue. Scenes are the component parts of a chapter. That way I don’t have to reset all that for each scene I write. The scene template is called every time I start a new scene and it has the font that I prefer to write in. The first thing I do when I start a new novel in Scrivener is create templates for scenes and for character sketches. I will assume that you already know your way around the program and are more interested in how I use it to write a novel.Įveryone uses this program in their own way and few of us use all the features so if I fail to mention something that you find critical, tell me about it in the comments and then we’ll all know about it. There are many such tutorials available on the web, including some great screen casts on the Scrivener web site. I’m not going to do a basic Scrivener tutorial in this post. The Windows and Mac versions are free for a trial period but once you decide to go with them, the price is only $40.00 USD. You can get Scrivener for Windows and Mac here: It is also not officially supported by Literature and Latte. So in order to use it on Linux, you have to re-install it periodically. Right now its only available as a beta download and expires after a couple of months. The Windows version has been ported to run on Linux with Wine. ![]() The Windows version is slightly behind the Mac in features, but its completely usable and stable. Scrivener was born on the Mac platform and has now been ported to Windows. There were other Mac based writing programs like Scrivener, but Scrivener was clearly the better of them in my mind. When it finally was available for purchase I began using it for several of my novels. I first used it while it was still in beta and realized that the programmer behind it really understood a writer’s needs. Many writers have discovered Scrivener and have adopted it as their primary writing tool. I’ll do my best to not show critical moments, but if you study these images, you could glean quite a bit about the story. If you are a reader and don’t want to have the story ruined for you, perhaps you should skip this post. The only way you are going to discover what works for you is to try the methods that others use and see if you like them.įor this post I’m showing screen shots of my actual Work In Progress (WIP), the Space Opera novel, Starveyors. Every writer is different and we all have our own way of doing things. This includes how they structure their novels and what software programs they use. When you are first starting out writing a novel and are not set in your ways, you tend to look closely at how other writers ply their craft. Please don’t ask me for advice on this post from 2012. Scrivener is a great program if you are on Mac or Windows, but now I’m on Linux and there is no official Linux port. While I’m thrilled if you enjoy this post about Scrivener, I really can’t help you with any questions on it. Part Two * Disclaimer – I no longer use Scrivener.
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