Comments on: Taking a Polishing Cloth to the Manuscript

By: J.A.Redmerski

J.A.Redmerski — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:27:51 +0000

OneNote is a lifesaver. I’ve been using it for a few years and couldn’t be without it! Nice blog, by the way. :-)

By: Simon L.

Simon L. — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:01:45 +0000

I’ve never been able to use OneNote. I’ve tried, several times, and I see how useful it could be. I just can’t make it work for me.

More power to you for being a more organized writer than I am, good lady!

By: Cherie

Cherie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:56:43 +0000

After typing my manuscript in MS word, I imported my manuscript into Scrivener like this (I couldn't type this up in outline format in the comment box): Scrivener File Outline Description (pdf). I hope that makes sense. Scrivener allows me to break everything into folders, in which there are notecards with scene summaries. When double-clicked, the notecards open as small text file containing the scene, etc. I can also view my entire draft as one document, export it back into microsoft word or plain text. I have a research folder to help me keep track of research documentation, to-do items, etc. I have a character profile folder to help me keep track of my character's personalities. I noticed after 50,000 words, some characters changed a bit, not because of the plot on-goings, but because my writing style changed a little, so outlining character personalities helps me stay consistent.

By: Crissy

Crissy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:40:09 +0000

That’s fascinating, I didn’t think there was specific software for writing! Is it really that helpful?