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Composition Mode
Let’s be honest, Scrivener has a lot going on between the Binder and the Inspector that sometimes it can be distracting when you simply just want to write. Although we know how to hide both the Binder...
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Project Statistics
Why are writers so interested in statistics? Where does this need come in which we need to announce that we wrote X words, or X pages (print or paperback). Is it to validate that we sit around in our...
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Project Targets
This lesson focuses on setting Project Targets, which seems to be apropos considering it’s almost the start of a new month and the summer. If you’re like many writers, you probably have a set writing...
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The Scratch Pad
Let’s assume you’re on Twitter or Facebook, or just surfing the net when you discover something that might be a good source for you WIP, or maybe you’ve read something that you want to copy and paste,...
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Freeform and Stacked Corkboards
You already have a taste of basic features of the corkboard, but Scrivener decided to up the ante and give us more Corkboard functionality with the Freeform Corkboard (only available on the Mac) and...
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Standard and Search Collections
It took me a long time to see the value of Collections, and to be honest, it wasn’t until I wrote this tutorial and started playing around with it that I finally saw how useful the feature is during...
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Importing Mindmaps and Inserting Images
Do you like creating mindmaps to brainstorm? If you like to see the relationships in your WIP via circles, solid and dotted lines, Scrivener has a function that allows you to import mindmaps into your...
View ArticleScrivener Outline Course Registration is Open
Via the Colorado Chapter of the Romance Writers of America, I am teaching an outlining course in Scrivener. It’s a two-in-one course, meaning I’ll provide step-by-step instructions on how to create an...
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Inline Annotations and a Special Treat
Do you print out your WIP and start writing notes to yourself about researching or moving a section of the document to another area? Or commenting on a section that needs more tension? Scrivener has a...
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Text Comments
There’s no question that inline annotations are a neat feature. I love that I can drag an image into the bubble so I know what or who I want to describe, but the minimalist in me screams that the page...
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Custom Layouts
Wow! It’s been a long time since I posted. My excuse…lots of writing projects, and the Outlining in Scrivener course. I should add that in January I’ll be teaching a Scrivener for Windows course. More...
View ArticleNew Month-Long Tutorial Starts January 12th
To kick off the year, I am offering a one month beginner’s Scrivener tutorial for Mac and Window’s versions starting January 12, 2015 through February 13, 2015. The cost of the class is $200. Students...
View ArticleNew Five Week Course Starts March 2nd!
If you missed the last session, a new five week private class is scheduled and it starts March 2nd. What to expect? Well, here’s a breakdown: A daily tutorial Monday-Friday. The lesson should take no...
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The Omm of Scrivener
It’s been a very long time since I posted a tutorial online and I am sorry that I’ve neglected my faithful readers, but this business of freelance writing, teaching the five week courses, and private...
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Can You Hear Me Now?
Can You Hear Me Now? (Click on the link. It will download. Open it and listen). And now for text if you prefer reading…. I tend to conduct numerous email interviews. I like email interviews because...
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Going Steady with Scrivener and Evernote
My favorite Scrivener feature without any doubt is the research folder of the Binder. As you can see with one of my WIPs, I use it for the outlining process, images, documents, PDFs and so forth. For...
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An Alternative Way to Access Research
Today I want to discuss an alternative way to access PDFs, web pages, and video and audio, which normally would go straight into your research section. Oh, no, she’s still stuck on research. We know...
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Organizing Your Research Using the Outliner
In the next couple of weeks, I’ll be offering a very special class for those who write non-fiction. It’s designed for graduate students who need to write numerous research papers, as well as a thesis...
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A Rainbow of Revisions
I’m in the process of designing a few new courses one that is related to research, another that’s specifically geared for citations, and another one solely on revising. Today I’ll show you how I go...
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A Welcome Addition
I’ve been getting some flack from readers because I don’t post tutorials for those who use Scrivener for Microsoft Windows. So you know 100% of my work is Mac-based. Part of the problem was I didn’t...
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