Using the Scrivener split screen function is one of my favorite little tricks. It’s so super easy, but a lot of writers don’t know it’s there. Let’s review. Say you’re typing away and want to take a look at something you’ve written in another section of your manuscript. To split your screen, all you have […]
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Getting Started with Scrivener
A simple tutorial to get you started with Scrivener (and back to writing) in five minute flat. Seriously, it’s so super easy. You can thank me later.
Daily Word Count in Scrivener
I love Scrivener’s Word Count tracker. With just a few clicks you set writing goals that work with your writing schedule to help you meet your own specific writing goals.
Color Coding Scrivener
Color coding Scrivener is one of my favorite little writerly tricks. It’s just so freaking handy. Here’s how it works. In the binder of your project simply right-click on any item (or selection of items) and move your mouse down the resulting menu to to “Label.” You can chose one of the existing labels, or click […]
Four NaNoWriMo Scrivener Tips
As I’m sure you know, NaNoWriMo starts next week. I’ve been seeing a lot of Twitter traffic about people getting ready, so even though I’m not participating this year, I thought I’d share four NaNoWriMo Scrivener tips that have been super helpful to me in the past when trying to write 50,000 words in a […]
Tracking Writing Goals in Your Bullet Journal
A while back I blogged about using my Bullet Journal (what the kids are calling BuJos) to get my writing life organized. Well I’m about ten months in, and I love it more and more. And then, a few weeks ago, I discovered another way it can help me with my writing: color coding my […]