Scrivener for Novelists

A tutorial series for Scrivener, by a novelist, for novelists.

Scrivener for Novelists

Scrivener has a big learning curve and a dense 800+ page manual. In the 12 years I've used Scrivener, I've watched it go from a lean, mean, novel-writing machine to a feature-laden behemoth that attempts to be all things to all types of writing. If you're new to Scrivener, that complexity can be intimidating. While I've recommended Scrivener to countless friends and folk on social media, I've had to qualify my statement because of this learning curve.

Scrivener fundamentals

The first part of a tutorial series on the popular writing app Scrivener covers Scrivener's user interface and some of its fundamental concepts and features.

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Drafting novels with Scrivener

Part 2 of the series explores how Scrivener can help you draft your manuscript.

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Writing a series with Scrivener

I combine separate book projects into a single Scrivener project.

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Character Templates and Management in Scrivener

In this free post, I share my character template and show you how to manage characters in Scrivener.

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