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Using Software to assit in novel or screenplay, what do you use?
Hello all, So my brother and I are working on somethings. He is working on a novel, I am assiting him on the editing. Also, I would like to write my first screenplay, having already done some short stories. Anywho, we only have been using microsoft word. So was wondering what others are using and what your recommendations are and why?
Discussion started by Orianna81 , on 19 January 11:29 AM
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I've been using LibreOffice, but when Nanowrimo rolls around, I think I'll dive face first into Scrivener. Got a coupon for it half price from my 2011 win. They've got a video tutorial on how to get the most out of it. I highly suggest you watch it if you decide to use it. Pretty robust, mostly used for novels.
Friday, 11 May 2012 16:46
Guys - in my opinion there is only one app to use - Scrivener!!!! Awesome app - the perfect tool for a writer/screen writer. Holds all research files - editing - has templates for scripts as well as for novels etc. Keeps project stats etc. Check it out. (there are other apps but I'm biased having used Scrivener since it was first launched and have never found anything better.)
Wednesday, 09 May 2012 20:08
Only recently I've stumbled upon an amazing tool for editing purposes: notepad++. We used it a few years back in school as an introduction to programming. I hadn't used it much outside of that until it hit me. Notepad++ has numbered lines and lets you enter comment lines that appear as a different color. So what I typically do is type my first draft into word then edit it and move it over to notepad++ and pass it off to someone else. Just little things that make the process a little easier... and it's free.
Friday, 03 February 2012 04:41
I have Celtx. But I almost exclusively use OpenOffice (having abandoned both Microsoft Works and Apple's iWork suites). I am using OpenOffice right now for my novel.
Its a free download and is better than the store bought stuff out there, IMHO. You should experiment with that and other things out there, then use what works best for you.
Its a free download and is better than the store bought stuff out there, IMHO. You should experiment with that and other things out there, then use what works best for you.
Tuesday, 24 January 2012 17:29
If I may, I'd like to turn the question around. What would we like to see in a writing software?
The best I've seen is Scrivener, both price-wise and features-wise. But even that doesn't give me everything I want. I want a software that lets me track changes, make notes, sketch out future ideas, find alarming trends (such as overuse of a word or phrase), offer formatting and grammatical advice, but not treat me like a bumbling novice. Scrivener lets you track changes and keep notes all on the same screen (a huge plus over MS Word), but doesn't help find trends (for that, it requires MS Word's Find feature, which isn't really designed for such things).
So if we could build our own writing software, what would it need?
The best I've seen is Scrivener, both price-wise and features-wise. But even that doesn't give me everything I want. I want a software that lets me track changes, make notes, sketch out future ideas, find alarming trends (such as overuse of a word or phrase), offer formatting and grammatical advice, but not treat me like a bumbling novice. Scrivener lets you track changes and keep notes all on the same screen (a huge plus over MS Word), but doesn't help find trends (for that, it requires MS Word's Find feature, which isn't really designed for such things).
So if we could build our own writing software, what would it need?
Monday, 23 January 2012 08:06
Well, Irecently visited a website where you can download an application to use for writing with your computer's browser. Its called "PLOTBOT" and its really quite good. And its free!
Friday, 20 January 2012 07:30
maybe celtx..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtx
..but honestly I don't bother to use it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtx
..but honestly I don't bother to use it.
Thursday, 19 January 2012 12:16