Gwen Hernandez

Scrivener For Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

No matter what you want to write, Scrivener makes it easier.

Whether you're a planner, a seat-of-the-pants writer, or something in between, Scrivener provides tools for every stage of the writing process. Scrivener For Dummies walks you step-by-step through this popular writing software's best features. This friendly For Dummies guide starts with the basics, but even experienced scriveners will benefit from the helpful tips for getting more from their favourite writing software.

Walks you through customizing project templates for your project needs
Offers useful advice on compiling your project for print and e-book formats
Helps you set up project and document targets and minimize distractions to keep you on track and on deadline
Explains how to storyboard with the corkboard, create collections, and understand their value
Shows you how to use automated backups to protect your hard work along the way
From idea inception to manuscript submission, Scrivener for Dummies makes it easier than ever to plan, write, organize, and revise your masterpiece in Scrivener.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 189mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 548g
• ISBN-13: 9781118312476
• ISBN-10: 1118312473
• Artikelnr.: 35063761

Autorenporträt

Gwen Hernandez conducts online training courses in Scrivener. An aspiring romance author, she has worked as a programmer, a business school instructor, and a manufacturing engineer.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting to Know Scrivener 7 Chapter 1: Getting
Started in Scrivener 9 Chapter 2: Organizing Your Work with the Binder 21
Part II: Meeting the Inspector 43 Chapter 3: Working with the Synopsis 45
Chapter 4: Tracking Scene Elements with Metadata 51 Chapter 5: Working with
Document Support Panes 67 Part III: Starting to Write 93 Chapter 6:
Introducing the Editor: Where the Magic Happens 95 Chapter 7: Getting Rid
of Distractions with Composition Mode 119 Chapter 8: Planning Your Project
with the Corkboard 129 Chapter 9: Getting a High-Level View of Your Project
with the Outliner 145 Chapter 10: Marking Up Your Text with Inline
Annotations and Comments 159 Chapter 11: Citing Your Sources with Footnotes
171 Part IV: Getting Your Manuscript Out There 183 Chapter 12: Setting Up
the Compile Options 185 Chapter 13: Exporting Your Project with Compile 227
Part V: Customizing Your Scrivener Experience 245 Chapter 14: Setting Word
Count Goals and Checking Progress 247 Chapter 15: Saving Time with Custom
Layouts and Project Templates 261 Chapter 16: Creating Useful Forms with
Document Templates 277 Part VI: Getting the Most Out of Scrivener 285
Chapter 17: Searching High and Low 287 Chapter 18: Creating Collections for
Quick Access to Related Files 305 Chapter 19: Saving Versions of Your Files
with Snapshots 319 Chapter 20: Tracking Your Revisions 333 Chapter 21:
Protecting Your Work with Automatic and Manual Backups 341 Part VII: The
Part of Tens 349 Chapter 22: Ten Awesome Features That Didn't Fit Anywhere
Else 351 Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Get More Help 359 Index 363