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When I mount the volume (through an Alfred workflow), I enter the password and go about my work. I use an encrypted DMG volume to store Scrivener files. While RTF doesn't have password protection, there's an easy workaround. That makes backup and transport very easy.

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It's akin to a zip file, but contains all the information, meta data, folders and documents. That means it's ready to go in whatever publishing tool I choose next.įor compatibility, Scrivener uses the RTF format. There are no control codes or weird formatting markers, just the text. When finished, the document is pasted into WordPress or MWeb. How you edit, store and work with documents is up to you. Perhaps into the Research folder? Because of the way Scrivener works, all of those are possible. Or a document in a folder of ideas for later. Well, that doesn't have to happen with Scrivener. A lot of work went into that paragraph, it's a shame to throw it away. One of the big fears with editing is the idea of losing a great idea. There is no need to worry about holding down Undo or restoring a saved copy, Scrivener handles all that. If not, I can select a snapshot and roll it back. I can now ruthlessly or recklessly edit, cut, add, and move things around. In many cases I will use the Snapshot feature, to take a backup of the document. Next, is editing, and this is where Scrivener really shines. Using my outline, I write the first draft, getting all my ideas down. There is no rigid structure I have to follow to make Scrivener work for me. Or make an outline in Scrivener and not use TaskPaper at all. Or create a document in the Research folder. Or split the screen to show both documents at the same time. To show the flexibility, I could just as easily paste my TaskPaper notes into a new document and switch between the two. The Synopsis field is a quick overview so I stay on track. There are multiple ways of achieving your end document.įor example, when working on a blog article, I take my TaskPaper outline and paste it into the Notes field. It's not a fight, or conforming to a specific process. For those who want more freeform, Scrivener handles that as well. For those who want to be strict in how their documents flow, Scrivener handles that. My journal project has decent structure and hierarchy. The great thing about Scrivener is it's flexibility. Any Slack message of substance gets mapped out here. Before sending an email, even to a small group of people, it's written in Scrivener first. This is a relatively small project, but contains useful information.

There is a third project for all things related to Work. Using this, I can go back through an entire year's worth of ideas, projects, and goals. Each monthly folder has an entry for the current day of the month. My largest project is for journal writing. The way Scrivener works, I can jump to any previous article and topic. Those were written before Scrivener, in OneNote actually, but everything has been imported so they can all be referenced with ease. I have a blog project for 2018, 2019, 2020 and soon there will be one for 2021.

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When the Mac opportunity presented itself, I jumped at the chance to use Scrivener.įor the way I work, I have 3 projects – Blogs, Journal, Work. The UI and push toward desktop publishing features didn't work for me. The 2007 version brought a ton of new features, but were they really about writing?

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I thought Word 2.0 was quite amazing after all those years of Wordperfect and it's 'reveal codes.' Word 2003 was an impressive evolution and allowed us to install more fonts than we could ever use. In my previous life before the Mac, like so many others, I used and was a fan of Microsoft Word.

It's a complete writing environment that changes the way you approach text, pages, documents, and the writing process as a whole. When researching writing tools, Scrivener ranks at the top of the list. Scrivener was one of the first, if not the first app I purchased for the Mac.

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