Creative Tools 2011: Production

Picking up the Creative Tools 2011 series is this post on the tools I use for production. (Previous posts: Hardware, Curation) THere are the tools I use to turn ideas into finished products — actual artifacts that I’m willing to … Continue reading

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Scrivener Thesaurus Hack, Anyone?

A reader emailed me asking me about quick access to the Thesaurus from within Scrivener: I find it handy to be able to shift+F7 to quickly access a thesaurus on the fly in other programs. Just wondering what do you … Continue reading

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Screencasts Online Review of Scrivener 2.0

Link pulled from the comments of my brief Scrivener 2.0 review. (Thanks for sharing the link, John.)

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Logophiliacs Rejoice! Scrivener 2.0 is Here

Logophiliacs: lovers of words — from the Greek logos for words and phileo for lovers of the brotherly kind. I can’t promise you that a Greek linguist would say there is such a thing as a logophiliac, but I know … Continue reading

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Scrivener 2.0

I’m working on a review, but you should know, if you don’t already, that Scrivener 2.0 shipped yesterday. Many new features and update, but most of all is the ability to sync data back and forth with a few iPad … Continue reading

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The iPad Writing Apps Showdown

Update: Since this was first published, I’ve now written a second showdown which includes five more apps. After you read this, read The Return of the iPad Writings Apps Showdown The iPad has settled nicely into my workflow as a … Continue reading

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My Future iPad to Scrivener Writing Workflow

I rarely watch videos embedded in blog posts, and don’t recall ever posting one here, but… Yesterday, MacSparky posted a video sneak peek of what I’m most excited about in Scrivener 2.0: direct sync with SimpleNote. Late October can’t come … Continue reading

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my ipad (and iphone) to scrivener workflow

(UPDATE: You might be interested in my more recent post on iPad writing apps. Some can sync with Scrivener 2.0.) Despite my initial concerns that the iPad seemed geared for consuming rather than creating, I’m finding it can be a … Continue reading

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hands on with ulysses 2.0

As NaNoWriMo drew near last year, I wrote a comparison of StoryMill and Scrivener. Both have undergone minor revisions in the last year and are still worth a look for the aspiring NaNoWriMo’er. But… There is also Ulysses to consider. … Continue reading

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the box [the creative habit]

This post is the last of an ongoing series of reflections on my reading of The Creative Habit, by Twyla Tharp. Today, our seven month, irregularly recurring series on The Creative Habit comes to an end. But, in the interest … Continue reading

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