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Introducing Scrivener 3

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Re: Introducing Scrivener 3

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Post by crooked-v »

innocentoldguy wrote: post #79
crooked-v wrote: post #14

I'm sad they still don't have any real support for plain text or Markdown editing.

Scrivener isn't a word processor or editor as much as it is a project management tool for writing. The point is that you just focus on your writing as you use the tool and then compile it to whatever format you want, including plain text and MultiMarkdown. While Scrivener does support some level of formatting in the editor, that's mostly for convenience as you work with it, as far as I can tell. The final format of t…

Even having the possibility of all the crap that goes along with copy-pasting and broken formatting is a negative for me, not to mention the wasted hotkeys.

Re: Introducing Scrivener 3

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Post by dotandimet »

sambe wrote: post #91
rayalez wrote: post #33

For screenwriting I highly recommend checking out emacs fountain mode [1] (plus imenu-list and Olivetti minor modes). In combination with org-mode it is the most powerful writing/outlining tool you can imagine. Also, if you haven't tried them, I highly recommend checking out WorkFlowy [2], Gingko [3], or Nulis [4] (disclaimer - nulis is my own project). Outlining and organizing projects as a tree structure is insanel…

I always thought that a major reason to use Scrivener was to do with studios being very fussy about standardised formats and layouts - something that may take quite a bit of time to setup in other editors. You also don't want to do it through trial and error if they are going to discard on first failure. Is this not true? If true, how do you ensure your Emacs output matches requirements?

I believe you're thinking of Final Draft.

Re: Introducing Scrivener 3

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Post by ChicagoDave »

ChicagoDave wrote: post #42

Sorry folks, but Fade In Pro is the best: https://www.fadeinpro.com/ Rian Johnson wrote The Last Jedi using Fade In Pro. Gary Whitta wrote Rogue One using Fade In Pro. (drops the mic)

Okay in hindsight this was a trolling comment and I apologize. I honestly thought Scrivener was a screenplay editor, but even so, my comment was pretty much ass-hattery.

Where's the delete button?

Re: Introducing Scrivener 3

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Post by zhubert »

unixhero wrote: post #89
pseingatl wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There used to be a Linux version. You can still find it, it's v.1.6 or so (predating v.2), needs 32-bit libraries and is unsupported. But you can get it running. The problem is if you bring the project file into a new version it will convert the file format and there's no going back.

I am fairly certain of this: A port to Linux of your latest version would be worth your troubles Sir.

Alrighty, it’s now available on the website. Tell your friends :)
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