Ulysses is a good app and suits some people better than Scrivener.
I have tried it various times throughout all its versions, and while I do consider it better than Scrivener for blog posting, its subscription turns me off. I use MarsEdit for blog work.
For my writing, I don’t find it near as good as Scrivener.
Perhaps. But a budding user without previous LaTeX experience is unlikely to see LaTeX as a “simpler” solution.
Absolutely no dig at anyone, or comment for or against anything… I just thought this was funny:
“This is the first time departing-customer has posted — let’s welcome them to our community!”
JWhitten
That’s actually a good idea. And if you added a repository for Scrivener User Themes, I’d say you’d have a slam dunk!
I noticed that and was amused by the disconnect, but forgot to post, so you’ve beaten me to it.
Mark
Hi kewms,
Thanks for pointing out how my post may have been read …
Scrivener is so powerful, and from my perspective, can be a bit daunting for a new user. I completely agree that Scrivener+LaTeX can be completely overwhelming, particularly for the new user.
I was speaking from my perhaps myopic view about how a single template brought me into this wonderful world that heretofore I was completely oblivious to. I wanted to speak to the chance that I might have passed Scrivener by if not for the template.
When I began my journey into the world of writing, which I am particularly inept at, I was focused on what I thought would be a requirement to express what I thought would be necessary: Equations. Scrivener+LaTeX did not disappoint. It exceeded my every expectation, and then some.
Apologies if my words were interpreted as a pontification of LaTeX for new users. My words were an attempt to share a benefit I received for the effort that went into developing the template that allowed me to explore what is likely the antithesis of an on-ramp for new users.
If a not-so-simple template such as the General Non-Fiction (LaTeX) Project Template can get me hooked on using something as complex as Scrivener with LaTeX (which I also had NEVER heard of before diving into Scrivener), imagine what may be possible with other simpler Scrivener templates.
Is that a reasonable train of thought?
Thanks for reading,
scrive
Here you go. First a typical novel workflow:
chapters, headings, and all that
From the same content, an entirely different output:
synopsis/epigraph report
Also:
multiple books in a project
I don’t normally worry about compiling as much of what I write is quite short and a quick compile to rtf or word is all I want, but this post is a wonderful introduction to me as to what can be done, and how to do it.
Thanks very much for this.
It’s a mistake to wait until the end. Compile every day. Explore the settings. Change one thing and see the result. In ten minutes a day, you can be a Compile wizard by the time you truly need it.
I compile all the time. Sometimes many times in a day. Sometimes after only a few word changes. I much prefer to see/read my novel in “book form”.
Strongly agree with this. Almost all Compile problems can be overcome with thought and patience, so make sure you encounter them before your deadline is imminent.
I hear you will start playing with a sample project now with some fake chapters, front and back matter and see how it shakes out.
Thanks for the suggestions.
