As promised yesterday, today I want to give a short introduction on using Scrivener’s outline mode. The screenshot below shows how I’ve added a new folder to this project, entitled “Outliner.” Below that, one level in, is this document introducing this section. It’s important for Scrivener users to understand that the Binder is, essentially, an…
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Scrivener Tips – Transitioning to the Document Model
People who come to Scrivener from a word processor often feel a level of confusion when first using the software. Word processors follow the page model for content creation. That is, they simulate a sheet of printed paper on screen. Scrivener, on the other hand uses a document model for content creation. The editor doesn’t…
A Trick to Ease the Scrivener Transition
I’ve written about Scrivener before, but I’ve been spending a lot of time with it lately so I thought I’d give some brief thoughts on using it as I impatiently await the long-sought iOS version. First, Scrivener remains to be one of the most powerful pieces of software I’ve ever used. Calling it a Swiss-Army…
Unpacking The Pillars
Yesterday’s post was basically a bit of world-building. I’ve been wanting to talk about the healers a bit more, and a pair of majestic pillars seemed like a good time to do it. I’ve known for a while that all the healing branches take names which start with particular vowel sounds. There’s no great secret…
Fiction Tuesday – The Pillars
As Jeremy approached the gaping mouth which had been carved into the mountainside he became more and more impressed with it’s magnitude. As he rounded the last switchback leading to the passage he finally viewed it in all it’s splendor. Ornate pillars had been carved into the rock side. These two massive posts were decorated…
Unpacking New Paths
The most important aspect of yesterday’s narrative was the revelation that Water Gap’s council was not quite as stoic about Jeremy’s arrival as we may have be led to believe. The Seekers are very excited about Jeremy’s arrival and regard him with almost holy reverence. Walter and Ama aren’t concerned with the plans The Seekers…
