scrivener vs. ulysses
I see that WordPress has yet another update. This time it appears to be a security upgrade. I never did upgrade from the previous update, but I’m glad I didn’t because it would have been twice the work.
Another program I’m toying with is called Scrivener. It’s a writing program and I can see, even after three days, why it has become so popular. You are not crammed into fitting in with the way the program works. Here’s the sales pitch:
Writing a book, short story or research paper is about more than hammering away at the keys until it’s done. Research, scrawling fragmentary ideas that don’t seem to fit anywhere yet, collecting faded photos from old newspapers, shuffling index cards to find that elusive structure - most writing software is only fired up after much of the hard work is already done. Enter Scrivener: writing software that stays with you from that first, unformed idea all the way through to the first - or even final - draft. Outline and structure your ideas. Take notes. Storyboard your masterpiece using a powerful virtual corkboard. View research while you write. Track themes using keywords. Dynamically combine multiple scenes into a single text just to see how they fit. Scrivener has already been enthusiastically adopted by best-selling novelists and novices alike - whatever you write, grow your ideas in style.
I already have a very nice writing program called Ulysses, but I have never felt comfortable with it. It seemed too rigid. Other than the corkboard, Scrivener doesn’t really have anything different in terms of features. It just seems easier to work with. Well, I have 30 days to play with it… excuse me, 27 days. Around $40.
Meanwhile, I should upgrade WordPress - maybe this weekend.
