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nadinbrzezinski

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11. Actually I use Scrivener for a lot of my work
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 10:00 PM
Jul 2012

and have finally make it behave with... Elements (When they finally get out out for the IPAD I will be a happy camper, will get that APP the day it launches, trust me on that one.)

Anyhoo, it is all but a structure.

Essentially think of it as if using Word, with different files for different things. You got your Draft file, you got your research folder, with your files for characters and all that... you get the picture.

I have been trying to make it behave with Notebooks, but no such luck. Simplenote gets way too confusing for me, but it is finally working with Elements.

And yes, I am happy for two reasons... I can also now use it for my research articles too... will make life that much easier. I hate to carry a laptop anymore and if all I have is the IPOD, guess what? If I have my IPAD, likely... and I just need to sync.

But all the structure it has is master folder, Draft folder, research folder... at least that is the template I am using at the moment, the short fiction one. When I export the file that is when it looks nice and ready for publication.

I have used dramatica from time to time to develop characters, as it asks questions that at times I don't.

Of course, this short fiction may develop into novella, or full fledged novel, don't know yet.

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