Writing Tools: Scrivener

Some features I use while writing my novels

I would like to preface this article with the comment that I had this entire thing written and a cat jumped on the keyboard and I lost everything… I am incredibly sad.

When it comes to writing tools, there’s only one I use religiously to write all of my books. The Scrivener writing software is by far the best tool for making the writing process go so much faster, and with the compile function, I can get my manuscript into publish-ready format in a matter of seconds.

Favorite Scrivener Features

• One time purchase — I’m getting sick of the whole “subscription” thing. Scrivener is a one time purchase and is super simple to download. Even if you don’t use all the features, the low price of $49 makes it worth it simply for the compile feature which I’ll explain later.
• Manuscript Outline — I’ve been using this one a lot in my Warrior series. The Scrivener outlining tool by using the corkboard is perfect for a project with a lot of intricate notes and a huge plot. This has been great for my Warrior project which spans ten books within a single Scrivener file. I can manage each book separately and even combine them for my collection books.
• Organizing projects — Like I said above, I’m managing…