Comments on: Writing Liar with Scrivener

By: Scrivener « Clanking in the Corridor

Scrivener « Clanking in the Corridor — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:07:35 +0000

[...] Justine Larbalestier’s use Scrivener to organize [...]

By: Salsa

Salsa — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:59:15 +0000

2012 is my year of Scrivener, now that I have finally ditched the PC and gone Mac. Thanks for such detailed info.

By: Yeti

Yeti — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:28:29 +0000

I absolutely loved the book Liar, and seeing a glimpse at the writing process has deepened my appreciation of the book. Thank you for sharing this

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:27:30 +0000

I need to run out and get Scrivener right now. You would not believe the number of things I do manually that it would take care of. I’m talking scissors and sticky notes and millions of trees sacrificed to the writing gods.

By: Yvonne Carts-Powell

Yvonne Carts-Powell — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:33:03 +0000

I wish I’d had Scrivener when I wrote my book! As it is, I’ve nabbed Scrivener for Windows to use on articles and newsletters (and blog posts and novel drafts and… ), and I’m not looking back at Word!

By: Sussex, New Brunswick « Pisces Muse

Sussex, New Brunswick « Pisces Muse — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:19:58 +0000

[...] recently I read a blog post my Justine Larbalestier about her process in using Scrivener while writing Liar. And it dealt with some of the issues I have been having using Scrivener for Cybe. Her way of [...]

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:23:05 +0000

I really like Scrivener also. I’ve been working on a literary novel and find it is easier to create the story. Largely, because I don’t write as linear as some people. I can write scenes when I think of them and easily move content around. It has made the whole process of writing less sterile and of course I love that it doesn’t feel at all like Word or remind me of my day job and all its associated corporate ickiness.

By: simmone

simmone — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:44:05 +0000

woahr thanks for posting – this is fascinating and makes all sorts of sense. I have tried Scrivener but I flub around too much – it’s like a lot of things: I’m sure if I took the time to work out how to use it, it would be perfect for me. At the moment I am lucky enough to have one big wall I can sticky-note to death and that’s definitely helping. This week, anyway.

By: Nancy Kelley

Nancy Kelley — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:31:18 +0000

Thank you, Allreb, for the answer. I need to find a Scrivener forum where I can get some of my questions answered… or maybe I’ll just wait until later this fall when the NaNoWriMo forums are active again.

By: allreb

allreb — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:06:35 +0000

For Nancy above, I generally plot and outline, and write entirely in chronological order, too, but I still find Scrivener very useful. I don’t use the corkboard for plotting at all, but I use the cards for summarizing what happens in each section, which makes it easier to find what I’m looking for as I revise. I also like being able to assign keywords to each section, so I can find everything with one character/one setting/whatever keyword I’ve added and only see those bits. Plus I find the interface a lot cleaner than Word’s and it’s definitely quicker to switch between applications (Scrivener to FF, or whatever, as opposed to Word and FF, which always takes my computer a few seconds).

By: Scrivener, from a Pro « Everyday Performance

Scrivener, from a Pro « Everyday Performance — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:18:22 +0000

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By: Valia

Valia — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:25:07 +0000

I adore Scrivener! I’m working on a project now and I cant get enough of this program. Its so much more efficient than Word! Great post!

By: Friday Ephemera, 8/25/11 Edition »

Friday Ephemera, 8/25/11 Edition » — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:03:44 +0000

[...] Justine Larbalestier writes about why her book Liar wouldn’t have existed without Scrivener. (She means the Mac version, of course. The Windows version is STILL IN BETA. I will be old and [...]

By: Eve Kotyk

Eve Kotyk — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:21:34 +0000

Thank you Justine. I’ve just imported two novels into Scrivener for revision. I look forward to implementing some of your suggestions.

By: Lisa Yee

Lisa Yee — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:52:40 +0000

I love Scrivener.

By: Nancy Kelley

Nancy Kelley — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:32:18 +0000

I’m getting a Mac soon, and I keep eyeing Scrivener. I’m of two minds thought–Scrivener has always struck me as a program best suited for the writer who doesn’t outline. The ability to drag and drop scenes doesn’t excite me overly much, as the basic structure of my novel stays pretty much the same from the rough draft to the final product. Word’s document navigation pane has made it far simpler to jump from one part of a document to another–the one thing about the corkboard that really appeals to me.

I’m curious to know if anyone has played with the outlining features of Scrivener, or if anyone knows a plotter who uses it.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:48:32 +0000

I’m not published. Heck, I’m not even finished with the first draft of my first novel. But I do love scrivener! It makes me want to “corkboard” my whole life!

By: Lizabelle

Lizabelle — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:39:21 +0000

Thanks so much, Justine. As someone who’s been playing around with Scrivener for Windows for my novel draft, it’s really helpful to see some of the features laid out like this. I have so much more to explore!

Also, I miss your online presence, but I’m glad you’re able to focus on your fiction, which is the most important thing.

By: Ronni

Ronni — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:27:26 +0000

I don’t have anything published, but I do have Scrivener. Writing with it is a joy. I love all the organizational tools. Now, I just need to learn how to do all the neat things you have with the push pins and the stamps!

By: Terri

Terri — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:11:33 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this, Justine. I already write with Scrivener but haven’t yet gotten around to using all the features, so it’s really helpful to see how you used it to structure your novel.