Late in 2011, I started doing something I hadn’t done for at least seven years. I started keeping an analog journal.
I’ve always been an erratic journaler, more streaky than the tears of a clown. I have seasons of daily scribbles, followed by months of silence. But one thing was consistent for the last seven years … all that journaling was hacked into a keyboard for digital capture by an asortment of different programs.… Read more
I reviewed Ulysses 2 a few years ago in anticipation of NaNoWriMo. I thought it was an impressive writing tool that’s merits consideration for any longer writing project. (I’ve used it some myself, though most of my writing projects have been shorter the last few years.) It’s one of those apps that might leave you scratching your head when you first open it, but once you’ve taken the time to learn a little about it, you see the possibilities blossom.… Read more
Last fall, I wrote an overview of writing apps available for the iPad. It was already a competitive space, and others have continued to crowd in. Between the comments left about apps that I missed in the first showdown
, plus a few others since released, I decided it was time for The iPad Writing Apps Showdown 2.… Read more
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 there is such a thing as a lover of words.… Read more
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 device for capturing and shaping ideas for content. Most of my recent writing has been drafted in the focused simplicity of my iPad, then polished and published from my laptop.… Read more
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 soon enough!
The tagline for this site is Soul. Workflow. Mac., but I’m aware that I’ve spent more time writing here about Mac and workflow lately than about the soul. Certainly the iPad has contributed to this as many of us are learning how it can reshape our workflows. (And there will be more about this, as there are some software reviews I have in the works.)
But about the soul…I’m still passionate about shaping the soul, and plan to continue to write about that part of creative work.… Read more
(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 great tool for capturing, and even developing, some ideas.… Read more
You just have to keep moving that cursor to the right.
I recall Andy Ihnatko giving writing advice to that effect some time ago on MacBreak Weekly. It’s an image that has stayed with me. And it’s a lot more difficult than it sounds.
When it comes down to it, all you really need to write is a cursor…and maybe the last few letters or words you’ve typed.… Read more
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I am a husband, dad, lover of words, webdesigner / WordPress consultant, and the pastor of a church community in Austin.
Most of my life, professional or otherwise, is marked by ongoing creative work: generating content or shaping ideas that didn't exist before. Read More →