Comments on: The Organized Writer: Best and Less than Best of 2009 http://blog.jeffabbott.com/2009/12/the-organized-writer-best-and-less-than-best-of-2009/ The Blog Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:51:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: D. Antonehttp://blog.jeffabbott.com/2009/12/the-organized-writer-best-and-less-than-best-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-311 D. Antone Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:08:14 +0000 http://blog.jeffabbott.com/?p=244#comment-311 Thanks for the suggestions! I'll definitely be picking up Scrivener ASAP. I've been on the lookout for something like it. Thanks for the suggestions! I’ll definitely be picking up Scrivener ASAP. I’ve been on the lookout for something like it.

]]> By: David Johnsonhttp://blog.jeffabbott.com/2009/12/the-organized-writer-best-and-less-than-best-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-310 David Johnson Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:52:38 +0000 http://blog.jeffabbott.com/?p=244#comment-310 Thank you for the blog post Jeff. Really glad that Scrivener finally made sense! ;-) Just wanted to let your readers know that we are working on 'Scrivener for Windows'. Anyone can join our newsletter http://www.literatureandlatte.com/about.html#windows to obtain information, when it becomes available. Thanks again. All the best, David. Thank you for the blog post Jeff. Really glad that Scrivener finally made sense! ;-)

Just wanted to let your readers know that we are working on ‘Scrivener for Windows’. Anyone can join our newsletter http://www.literatureandlatte.com/about.html#windows to obtain information, when it becomes available.

Thanks again. All the best, David.

]]> By: smathershttp://blog.jeffabbott.com/2009/12/the-organized-writer-best-and-less-than-best-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-308 smathers Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:54:34 +0000 http://blog.jeffabbott.com/?p=244#comment-308 Actually, what you say about key remapping in Das Keyboard isn't true if you are running a recent Mac OS. Go to system preferences->keyboard->modifier keys. The keyboard should be recognized as a Das Keyboard, remap only those keys, do not remap the laptop keys. The result is that both the laptop and Das Keyboard will appear to act properly. Cheers, Smathers Actually, what you say about key remapping in Das Keyboard isn’t true if you are running a recent Mac OS. Go to system preferences->keyboard->modifier keys. The keyboard should be recognized as a Das Keyboard, remap only those keys, do not remap the laptop keys. The result is that both the laptop and Das Keyboard will appear to act properly.

Cheers,

Smathers

]]> By: Pari Noskin Taicherthttp://blog.jeffabbott.com/2009/12/the-organized-writer-best-and-less-than-best-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Pari Noskin Taichert Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:27:56 +0000 http://blog.jeffabbott.com/?p=244#comment-307 Jeff, Thank you for the mention of Murderati. We're all quite honored. My best for a wonderful New Year, Pari Jeff,
Thank you for the mention of Murderati. We’re all quite honored.

My best for a wonderful New Year,
Pari

]]> By: Jeff Abbotthttp://blog.jeffabbott.com/2009/12/the-organized-writer-best-and-less-than-best-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Jeff Abbott Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:20:05 +0000 http://blog.jeffabbott.com/?p=244#comment-306 Paige and Shayne: Thanks very much for the Windows products recommendations. I'm unfamiliar with what's out there for Windows, but am most glad if others can recommend tools that have worked for them. Cheers, Jeff Paige and Shayne: Thanks very much for the Windows products recommendations. I’m unfamiliar with what’s out there for Windows, but am most glad if others can recommend tools that have worked for them.

Cheers,
Jeff

]]> By: Shaynehttp://blog.jeffabbott.com/2009/12/the-organized-writer-best-and-less-than-best-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Shayne Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:47:33 +0000 http://blog.jeffabbott.com/?p=244#comment-305 Hey Mike, I don't know if it quite compares to Scrivener, but you might want to give yWriter a try. It's free, and it's cool. Here's the link... http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter5.html?yWriter5 Cheers. Hey Mike,

I don’t know if it quite compares to Scrivener, but you might want to give yWriter a try. It’s free, and it’s cool. Here’s the link… http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter5.html?yWriter5

Cheers.

]]> By: Livia Blackburnehttp://blog.jeffabbott.com/2009/12/the-organized-writer-best-and-less-than-best-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Livia Blackburne Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:28:38 +0000 http://blog.jeffabbott.com/?p=244#comment-304 "If your word count on Twitter is passing your word count on your book, you have a problem. " Lol! Sad but true. “If your word count on Twitter is passing your word count on your book, you have a problem. ” Lol! Sad but true.

]]> By: Paige Brucehttp://blog.jeffabbott.com/2009/12/the-organized-writer-best-and-less-than-best-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Paige Bruce Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:40:34 +0000 http://blog.jeffabbott.com/?p=244#comment-303 I've heard a lot of really great things about Scrivener for a long time now, but unfortunately when my budget allowed for a new laptop earlier this year it didn't quite allow for a new Mac one with the features I wanted, and so I'm a Windows user. If you're interested in reviewing a few more programs for Windows users, then I've really enjoyed using Q10 - (http://www.baara.com/q10/) - as a writing program that eliminates all distractions. I find that the new Microsoft Word program is just too distracting to really get into the art of writing and I'm the type that likes to "play" instead of focusing! Q10 lets you do all the writing without the distractions, then you can take the resulting .txt file and open it in something like Word in order to fix the formatting of it. Either way, great post! As distracting as Twitter is, I'm glad I clicked the link to get here. :) I’ve heard a lot of really great things about Scrivener for a long time now, but unfortunately when my budget allowed for a new laptop earlier this year it didn’t quite allow for a new Mac one with the features I wanted, and so I’m a Windows user.

If you’re interested in reviewing a few more programs for Windows users, then I’ve really enjoyed using Q10 – (http://www.baara.com/q10/) – as a writing program that eliminates all distractions. I find that the new Microsoft Word program is just too distracting to really get into the art of writing and I’m the type that likes to “play” instead of focusing! Q10 lets you do all the writing without the distractions, then you can take the resulting .txt file and open it in something like Word in order to fix the formatting of it.

Either way, great post! As distracting as Twitter is, I’m glad I clicked the link to get here. :)

]]> By: Lindsay Obersthttp://blog.jeffabbott.com/2009/12/the-organized-writer-best-and-less-than-best-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Lindsay Oberst Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:52:27 +0000 http://blog.jeffabbott.com/?p=244#comment-302 I need to be a more organized, planning-ahead type of writer, so I appreciate this list. I tried out Scrivener during NaNoWriMo this year, but it didn't make sense to me, or seem to help (I'll see if the post you pointed out clears things up). Otherwise, what are some other noveling programs you have used and not liked? or liked? Love love your inclusion of twitter being overused by writers. It's so east to get caught up and not remember to write. Thanks. I need to be a more organized, planning-ahead type of writer, so I appreciate this list. I tried out Scrivener during NaNoWriMo this year, but it didn’t make sense to me, or seem to help (I’ll see if the post you pointed out clears things up). Otherwise, what are some other noveling programs you have used and not liked? or liked?

Love love your inclusion of twitter being overused by writers. It’s so east to get caught up and not remember to write. Thanks.

]]> By: Jeff Abbotthttp://blog.jeffabbott.com/2009/12/the-organized-writer-best-and-less-than-best-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Jeff Abbott Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:10:06 +0000 http://blog.jeffabbott.com/?p=244#comment-301 Hi Mike: There is not a Windows version of Scrivener. I would probably do a google on "Windows Scrivener" and see if you can find something similar. Not being a Windows user, I'm entirely unfamiliar with the software program available there. Thanks! Hi Mike: There is not a Windows version of Scrivener. I would probably do a google on “Windows Scrivener” and see if you can find something similar. Not being a Windows user, I’m entirely unfamiliar with the software program available there. Thanks!

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