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To take notes in Scrivener, click on the icon that looks like a little notebook in the Inspector. While "notes" is actually pretty self-explanatory, there are a few sneaky little things to pay attention to here. The Synopsis The top half … [Continue reading] about The Scrivener Inspector: Notes
Banana slugs are slimy, shell-less mollusks that can grow to be longer than nine inches and come in a variety of shades of yellow. They are detritovores, consuming the fallen biomaterial on forest floors along the Pacific Coast but avoiding … [Continue reading] about Banana Slugs
Progress on my second novel stalled out a bit over the summer (don't forget, you can now pre-order my debut on Amazon). Of course schedules always get a little hectic with the kids off school, and we did take a big family vacation, but the thing that … [Continue reading] about Tracking My Writing Goals
Welcome to Writing Tip Tuesday, the Commonly Misused Words edition. This is the third in a series of posts pulled from my free guide "On Not Writing Badly." You can download the whole thing by filling out this form, or, if you'd rather not subscribe … [Continue reading] about Writing Tip Tuesday: Commonly Misused Words
Having a basic grasp of Scrivener vocabulary makes it a lot easier to talk about the software. For instance, instead of saying "that column on the right, which may or may not be visible depending on your settings" I can say "the Inspector," but the … [Continue reading] about Scrivener Vocabulary
Internationally, modern architecture was characterized by smooth, clean lines and minimal ornamentation. Upon its arrival in Northern California in the 1950s, the influence of the regional beauty gave the style a unique local flavor. California … [Continue reading] about California Modern Architecture
I love doing research, particularly in person. Every time I drive off to some random place to soak it up and learn all the nitty gritty details I am suffused with this sense of adventure and gratitude for the privilege of calling this kind of thing … [Continue reading] about Research (The Best Part of Being a Writer)