Just a wannabe writer here. I’ve only ever strung a few paragraphs together, maybe an essay’s worth occasionally. I used to work on blog posts in Evernote and I still use it for capturing stray thoughts. I use it as a place for ideas and that’s exactly what happens. I never develop the idea, I just write down another one. Years ago I used Word, but thought maybe now there are apps better suited to the writing process. What do others use for an application/ platform?
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I am a terrible writer that does it purely for my own edification.
I use spiral bound notebooks with the coil at the top and whatever pen.
Every night I try to write one page.
Sometimes it’s a scene that advances the story or shows something about a character.
Sometimes it’s a history of some faction or region, or an anecdote that the characters know from their past, or maybe a note about politics or trade.
Occasionally, I’ll write a character sketch or map and describe a location.
I just like writing and this way creates the least pressure on me to “write”. It’s just fun.
If I ever get a complete story I’ll maybe type it into a document and try to edit it.
The last time I finished something was seven years ago. It was a short story. Wasn’t great but I enjoyed the process. I’ve always got ideas going but this current work is a Yankee in King Arthur’s Court type adventure that I’m really having fun with.
I love Scivener
Same! It’s helped me organize my writing a ton. Writing longer stories feels easier because of how you can work with specific sections at a time and then piece it all together. Plus it’s nice having any research or story related info in one place.
I use google docs. That way, whenver i have a note or phrase to add, i can add it. From phone, laptop, work pc, gaming pc, or my fridge.
I do as well. I have a massive document where I just paste everything I write into, sort of like a portfolio.
Bibisco & Manuskript are popular feature rich options.
Generally if you just want to write your thoughts using something logseq or trilium might be more what you want.
I just use Word, but so many people swear by Scrivener that I think I’m going to check it out.
Scrivener is fantastic for large projects with a lot of moving parts. It lets you keep all of your character sheets, locations, research, notes, etc in one place. It lets you easily move scenes around and will automatically format your manuscript.
Super powerful tool. However, it has a learning curve, and I have definitely used it as a means of procrastination. If you struggle with the habit of actually sitting down to write, maybe stick with Word for a while.
You don’t need anything fancy, Imo. I just use LibreOffice
I recently switched over to using Campfire to do all my writing. Super helpful for keeping world building details and manuscripts all in one place.
I use vim as my text editor. Its good if you find using a mouse distracting.
There is a steep learning curve and most people use it for programming. However i can give u a copy of my vimrc file and you can use the novel writing plugin in that file. :)
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions! I have a lot to check out.
