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devilwrites

Progress Report: Quickie

May 10, 2009 00:33

1) For those of you writers who own a Mac: go to this website, watch this video, and then download the free 30-day trial. Admittedly, I'm on day one and I haven't even begun to figure out all of it, but after the video and the tutorial, I can't wait to start writing again. This program makes things so much EASIER, and I say this after uploading my ( Read more... )

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tezmilleroz May 10 2009, 06:58:53 UTC

Yay for sci-fi over fantasy, w00t! :-)

devilwrites May 10 2009, 15:24:07 UTC

I'm still keeping my special brand of vampires, but since I made them human ANYWAY, and the disease itself sounds more SF-ish instead of fantasy-ish, it's a good transition.

amergina May 10 2009, 14:17:05 UTC

Scriviner scares me because it might make me... uh... plan things. (clings to her pantsing ways).

Seriously, though. I do keep meaning to try it. But not until after graduation.

devilwrites May 10 2009, 15:25:45 UTC

Actually, it really doesn't. Check out the video I linked to, and even try the download. For my thesis novel, I'm going back and adding all the "planning" stuff so I can organize it now that it's done, but you can either pre-plan or post-plan. :)

maggiedr May 10 2009, 14:46:52 UTC

I hear great things about Scrivener. I swear my next system will be a Mac. And since my current one is 4 years old now, that could be fairly soon.

chicklitter May 10 2009, 18:48:32 UTC

So you ARE turning it into a space opera? *snorfle* Why am I not surprised? ;-)

I've heard good things about Scrivener.

chicklitter May 10 2009, 18:49:27 UTC

Oh, and this shows how much of a ditz I am...I *just now* realized your tagline for your LJ (Symphony for a devil) is a play off of a Rolling Stones song.

*palm face*

devilwrites May 12 2009, 03:08:55 UTC

*laughs*

That tagline has been there for a LONG time... :)