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What do you guys use to write in? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Claudio@lemmy.world to c/keepwriting@lemmy.world

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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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[–] sloonark@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just use Word, but so many people swear by Scrivener that I think I'm going to check it out.

[–] redsol2@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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.