Company
Date Published
Author
Jamie Irish
Word count
3612
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Scrivener is a powerful writing app designed to help writers organize and manage their projects from idea to published work. With its versatile suite of organizational tools, outlining and storyboarding views, Scrivener streamlines the writing process while keeping everything organized. The app boasts three key sets of tools that users need to understand in order to use it productively. Scrivener is available on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and iPad platforms, offering a free 30-day trial for Mac and PC users, with pricing starting at $45 for macOS and $40 for Windows. Its focus on managing writing makes it an excellent tool for both business writers and novelists, allowing them to compartmentalize and organize their work into manageable chunks. The app's features include Composition Mode, which helps writers achieve a distraction-free flow state, as well as tools like Version Control and Research folders to keep notes and references close at hand. With its ability to export projects in various formats, including Rich Text, HTML, LaTex, and Flat XML, Scrivener is an excellent choice for writers looking to format their articles or eBooks.