So after many months of thinking about it, I finally broke down and downloaded Scrivener. Lots of my fellow writers rave about it, and it sounded really useful. Plus you can try it for thirty days for free. I had nothing to lose. I started the tutorial yesterday and finished it up today. It is … Continue reading
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MacJournal 6.0
My review of MacJournal 6.0, in the February issue of About This Particular Macintosh: Journals. Every writer needs one, but most people who journal aren’t writers. I guess that the best journaling program would be one that has the flexibility to accommodate both. It would have word count goals and timed writing sessions; interface with … Continue reading
Memoir 2.0
The November issue of About This Particular Macintosh is online, featuring my review of Memoir 2.0: Journal, diary, notebook: call it what you will, but every writer—established, aspiring, or just-do-it-for-yourself—has to have one. It’s the place where you record private thoughts, jot down ideas, and capture snippets of dialogue. And while it’s doubtful that any … Continue reading