Scrivener

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With the updates to Scrivener this past year, I'm really looking forward to Nano this year. The targets, the name generator. I have it already set up to back-up projects like crazy.

I use main Target window (Apple-Ctrl-T) to help me keep track of where I'm at each day. Set the daily quota, the hopeful word count of the entire novel, and away I go. Has anyone used the target controls on individual documents instead (the 3-inset circles on the bottom right)? Any benefit in doing that other than drilling down to what is wanted down to each document/scene/chapter?

I love scrivener to bits, and I do use the targets for individual documents, mainly because I like to tap buttons instead of tricky key strokes, but also because it keeps me on track, and stops me from straying into different chapters. I like to keep things simple and it works for me. I've reached the 50k goal every time for six years.

Hi, scriv user here too!
Anyone using Linux?
I'll be happy to listen to any tips, still in a daze..

I got Scrivener after I won NaNo last year, and have used it more for planning some more intricate pieces than for writing. However, I think it may be time to break it in. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to use it. There's a lot about it that seems to have those scary complications and distractions that aren't conducive to NaNo, but then again it has features like the target system and fullscreen writing.

I've always been so highly no-frills in the past that I'm nervous about breaking that habit, haha.

I too love Scrivener! 2009 was my first year in nanowrimo and I used their 30 day trial. Once I won that year I bought the program with the discount because I was soo impressed with it. I really don't think I would have made it to 50k without the application. Since their big update last year I have been utilizing the dropbox feature to move documents from Scrivener onto my iPad for editing. It has been a dream to use! I highly recommend it to anyone who writes.

I used Scrivener last year and absolutely loved it. I've used it for all my writing projects now and can't imagine writing without it. It's a fantastic piece of software!

I've been using the Windows and Linux beta's for a while now, and love them! I'm glad we're close to the Windows release, finally.

This is the only program I will ever use! Everything is so well organized and in one place!

Love Scrivener!! :) I write on my iPad, but sync back to my MacBook with Dropbox and organize/edit in Scrivener. Great application.

I JUST found Scrivner. I haven't used it yet, but after going through the tutorial, I am SO excited to use it :D. SO much stuff to use, or so little. I'm glad they give you the choice, and it's not overwhelming and cramped. It's the coolest writing program I've found so far :D.

Love it.

I can brain-dump everything into it and then sort it out later. And when I do sort (aka edit), it's like flowcharting and I don't have to cut and paste!

It's everything I wish I had had when I was writing my dissertation!

I didn't start using Scrivener until after NaNo last year because I didn't want the trouble of learning a new program on top of doing the challenge, but after using it all this past year I am definitely looking forward to using it for NaNo this year. It's so easy to keep your manuscript organized.

Is the 2011 NaNo trial available yet? The link in the Special Offers section keeps giving me a 404. :(

I wouldn't dream of using anything but Scrivener for NaNoWriMo. I love the full-screen mode, especially. I set it so I can still see my desktop background on either side (I always have it set for something inspiring) along with my timer program for sprints. :)

I just bought Scrivener for Mac after doing the free trial and loving it. I even went through the entire tutorial, got really excited about what it could do, and then promptly forgot everything I read. :) I'll have to go through it again prior to November 1 because I'd hate to miss out on features that could be really helpful if only I knew they existed.

First time using Scrivener this year for NaNo. I've only used it before to move and organize my last year's novel into a more manageable format. I'm really looking forward to using it!

I tried the Scrivener for Windows beta last year and really liked it. The one thing that kind of gave me a hard time is that Scrivener counts hyphenated words (for example, "bright-colored") as 2 words while the NaNo word count validator only counts them as 1 word (the word count validator actually counts the *spaces* between the words). So you'll need to allow for this so you don't come up short in your word count at the end.

I use it so much that I don't even bother with Microsoft Word anymore. I love Scrivener for every stage of writing.

I started using the Scrivener beta for Windows last year. Loved it. Using it currently for planning. I will definitely purchase it when it's available.