Scrivener Needs Urgent Updates

[JimRac]

@Jaaaarne

@beninoz

At what point did I ever say crappy? I’ve used Scrivener for 2 years, and for the most part it’s been fine. That said, it needs an upgrade and I think the editor could be better.

What for? What does it lack right now that leaves space for improvement? I’m honestly curious, not trying to start an argument.

One of my favourite writing quotes is: “Don’t get it right - just get it written”. That’s what Scrivener is for, I think. The editor has basic text transforming features such as fold/italic/underline and some other. What else is needed to get your text written? I mean, sometimes people would complain that the editor lacks, but give no examples. Sure, everybody has their own habits and workflows, but I have trouble imagining what else could people need while writing their first draft (or even their final draft).

I love Scrivener, just to get that out of the way.

In the Windows version, the bullets functionality does not work well. Inconsistent indentation is the main thing. Drives me up a wall. I’m just writing fiction, so only occasionally using bullets for jotting down notes and to do items. But if I were writing tech papers or other non-fiction that frequently required bullets, I’d have to look elsewhere. It would be too distracting to constantly have to stop writing and keep fixing them.

So IMHO, the bullet function in the Windows editor needs work.