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Steve LoughranAlso: enjoying Scrivener for preparing this. The new version is something you can finally use for technical writing as it has paragraph styes as well as just characters. Scrivener is the IDE for writing.A single talk is enough to justify the price: proposal, bio, research. Something I've dredged up there is that time in 1999 when I got Microsoft to credit me with a CVE against IE4. I think that'll give me legitimacy.<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scrivener</a>

Tradecraft WritingUsed <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a> for an article for the first time today. Normally, I write my articles in Markdown or plain text to avoid distraction. Scrivener, in every way, is the absolute opposite of that: bells and whistles everywhere and a novel-sized user manual that doesn't always explain things, but I can see it's appeal for longer works, including magazine-length articles. Plus, I like the idea of being able to package up an article and its associated research.

Graham Ward<a href="https://hachyderm.io/@ryanoneill1970" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ryanoneill1970</a> You seem to be using these tools for similar projects to me. I have used <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a> for writing for a few years, but recently discovered <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Zettlr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Zettlr</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@zettlr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@zettlr</a> , which had I discovered earlier, I might not have gone to Scrivener. It's <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/markdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#markdown</a> and exports nicely via <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Pandoc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pandoc</a> or <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Latex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Latex</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#genealogy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/familyhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#familyhistory</a>

RS, Author, Novelist, Prosaist<a href="https://writing.exchange/@golgaloth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@golgaloth</a> <blockquote>Apparently Libre Office is free and contains no AI</blockquote>Oddly, I had a choice between Microsoft 365 and Libre Office. I needed to make a change bars DOCX of the updates I made to the novel because ePub from <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a> doesn't support it. I could pay Microsoft $70 bucks for change bar support (not in free version) or use <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LibreOffice</a> (always free version.).I chose LibreOffice. I am keeping it installed this time.<a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writer</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#author</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writersOfMastodon</a>

LucCogZestSummerfest is on! Many great apps such as <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a>, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/BBEdit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BBEdit</a>, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/EagleFiler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EagleFiler</a>, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Bookends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bookends</a>, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Nisus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nisus</a> Writer Pro, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Trickster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trickster</a> and Hookmark are 25% off <a href="https://c.im/@eastgate" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@eastgate</a>

RS, Author, Novelist, Prosaist<a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a> and <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/RegEx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RegEx</a> search users who are <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/authors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#authors</a> or <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writers</a>. I've updated my pattern strings in my Regex Searches for Revision and Proofing document. I fixed some patterns, made them alway case insensitive regardless of your settings, added tests and used them to ensure all the strings work, and updated the instructions.If you have suggestions for more words, or an idea for a different pattern to add that helps a writer during revision, reply or PM me.HTH<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-g6jx8teJQE1uXLA-XwZP6cTMe5_-xz2AGLRHffNVlc/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-g6jx8teJQE1uXLA-XwZP6cTMe5_-xz2AGLRHffNVlc/</a><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/BoostingIsSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BoostingIsSharing</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writingCommunity</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writersOfMastodon</a>

Ian RobinsonI learned today that Scrivener has a Linguistic Focus mode that will highlight the different types of words in your text. Adverbs, Nouns, etc, so you can see at a glance if you are overusing them. It's available on Mac from Edit Menu->Spelling & Grammar-> Linguistic Focus...iA Writer has had this feature for years. I'm not surprised that Scrivener has it. I've never thought of anything I'd like to do in Scrivener that I haven't found was available in the app.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Writing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a>

Professor Charles Haas<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Overleaf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Overleaf</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Latex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Latex</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Obsidian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Obsidian</a>A good conceptual would be drafting in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Omnioutliner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Omnioutliner</a> ( <a href="https://mastodon.omnigroup.com/@OmniGroup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@OmniGroup</a> ) and then exporting in a frictionless way into a tex file, but this does not seem to exist (apparently it did at one time).Anyone have any good solutions? 2/2

Professor Charles HaasI am looking for some serious structured scientific paper writing workflow ideas from those familiar with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Overleaf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Overleaf</a> / <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Latex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Latex</a> . I would really like to do serious outlining with notes as a first step. I’ve tried <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a>, and its latex support is, IMHO, kludgy. I do a lot with general notetaking in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Obsidian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Obsidian</a> , but find the pandoc - latex pipeline annoying. 1/2

RS, Author, Novelist, ProsaistAttention Scrivener users, and anyone with RegEx search in your editor: I have three comprehensive RegEx search strings that you can use and optionally make a collection in Scrivener: (1) Negative or positive words, (2) Confused words, and (3) Weasel and Hedge words. The Google Doc contains full instructions to create collections for fast access, as well as the strings. In the future, I will update this document as I add words.I will take suggestions!<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-g6jx8teJQE1uXLA-XwZP6cTMe5_-xz2AGLRHffNVlc/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-g6jx8teJQE1uXLA-XwZP6cTMe5_-xz2AGLRHffNVlc/edit?usp=sharing</a><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/BoostingIsSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BoostingIsSharing</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writer</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#author</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/regex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#regex</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scrivener</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writingCommunity</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writersOfMastodon</a>

AnneBeen getting more writing just prepping for a writing retreat than I have in months. I should prep for writing retreats more often. Or maybe open Scrivener more often. For some reason, opening Scrivener is a real mental barrier for me. It reeks of commitment. <a href="https://tootsweet.social/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmWriting</a> <a href="https://tootsweet.social/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://tootsweet.social/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a>

RS, Author, Novelist, ProsaistIs the <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/iPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iPad</a> (kitted out with Magic Keyboard or external keyboard + pointer device) a replacement for the <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mac</a>?Plenty is written about this. Go find that. It is an excellent combo. What falls flat is this: For a lot of apps (e.g., <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a>), the iOS / iPadOS versions are lite versions of the Mac software, lacking essential features, and I find myself turning to the Mac when I have to do more than compose text. Feel free to ask questions in a reply. It would cripple my ability to do work if I had to choose either the iPad or the Mac, and failed to chose the Mac. <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/BoostingIsSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BoostingIsSharing</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Writer</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Author</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/WritersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritersOfMastodon</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a>

RS, Author, Novelist, ProsaistRegEx for Speedy Story RevisionHere are the current iteration of these two RegEx search strings. I will update this post to keep it up to date. The \b requires a beginning- or end-of-word to maximize exact matches. The (?: ) is a non-replacing grouping for multiple words with similar issues, and for he/she matches. Depending on your writing, you may want to change the pronouns to he|she|it|they. Both RegEx rely on NOT selecting Case Sensitive for searches.<ul><li> Negative Protection and Homonyms:</li></ul>can\b|can't|can not|could\b|couldn't|cannot|shall\b|shan'|shall not|shoud\b|shouldn't|should not|would not|\bwould\b|\bwouldn't|\bwith\b|without|write\b|\bright|lead\b|\bled\b|lede|choose|chose|lose|loose<ul><li>Weasel and Hedge Words:</li></ul>ly\b|\babout\b|almost|already|barely|\bbit\b|begin|\bbegan\b|\can|certain|generally|\bguess|\bjust\b|kind|\blike|maybe|mostly|near|course|pretty|perhaps|possibly|potentially|really|probably|\bseem|\bsome\b|sort|start|\bstill\b|surprisingly|suppose|\bthink\b|usually|could|\bsaw\b|\bheard\b|\bfelt\b|\bknew\b|\bread\b|noticed|recognized|\band\b|\bbut\b|(?:I|he|she) could (?:see|hear|taste|touch)|(?:I|he|she) (?:saw|hear|knew|read|felt|noticed|recognized) that|you can|made certainIf you use <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a>, this is the procedure for turning these searches into Binder/Left-sidebar buttons on the Mac, though probably similar on Windows:<ol><li>Click the combo-button for Search.</li><li>Select Search in Project.</li><li>Copy-Paste a RegEx string and press Enter.</li><li>Note to the left inside the search control there is a magnifier and a combo-button. Open it. Select at minimum RegEx. I also select the name of my drafts folder, which is Manuscript, and Text so only what I want to revise is shown in the binder. Turn off Case Sensitive if on.</li><li>Click Save Search as Collection.</li><li>Provide a name in the dialog (it initially displays the RegEx string).</li><li>Click View > Binder (if not already check marked).</li><li>Click View > Collections (if not already check marked).</li></ol>If you need to update a collection, use this procedure:<ol><li>Click the RegEx search collection in the binder. This displays it in the search control.</li><li>Copy it from the search control.</li><li>Press the minus button in the + - shown to the right of Collections. This deletes only the selected existing search collection. There is no way to directly update a search collection.</li><li>Paste your revision.</li><li>Follow the first set of instructions to recreate the collection.</li></ol>On the iPad and iPhone, RegEx search exists but only finds a single word or phrase at a time. Disappointing, but it works. You will find RegEx which you tap gear icon when using Find. You can't save the search, but I put it in the Notes app so I can reference it easily.The image shows Weasel and Hedge Words in use. In the top left, you'll see the search box with the RegEx, and below it my two collections which are titled 🔍Positives and Negatives and 🔍Weasel and Hedge Words. Note the highlights. Desktop Scrivener shows all matches, making quick review and revision a snap. I've added "and" and "but" and "ly" to highlight overuse of conjunctions and adverbs. There's also double-word error highlighted.May your editing, revising, and review be simple and swift!<a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/BoostingIsSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BoostingIsSharing</a><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Writer</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Author</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/WritersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritersOfMastodon</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Revise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Revise</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Revision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Revision</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editing</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/RegEx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RegEx</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/search" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#search</a>

RS, Author, Novelist, ProsaistOoo! Ooo! <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a> fans and <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#author</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writers</a>! I just tried my weasel and hedge word RegEx string in the Scrivener search box set to "Regular Expressions." It highlights all the found words, making it easy to skip or revise.Below find my RegEx. Feel free to try out! The \b escapes ensure only the entire word highlights. The vertical bar separates individual search strings. Some words like can are stand-ins for can't and cannot, so are not conditioned for an exact match.\babout\b|almost|already|barely|\bbit\b|begin|\bbegan\b|\can|certain|generally|guess|\bjust\b|kind|\blike|maybe|mostly|near|course|perhaps|possibly|potentially|really|probably|seems|\bsome\b|sort|start|\bstill\b|surprisingly|\bthink\b|usually|could|\bsaw\b|\bheard\b|\bfelt\b|\bknew\b|\bread\b|noticed|recognized<a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/BoostingIsSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BoostingIsSharing</a> and more in <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/altText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#altText</a>.<a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writingCommunity</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writersOfMastodon</a>

JuliaI am starting to write my first ebook today using Scrivener. Both things are absolute novelties for me. Do you have any tips what I should bear in mind when starting this project?<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writerscoffeeclub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writerscoffeeclub</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writerslife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writerslife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scrivener</a>

RS, Author, Novelist, Prosaist<a href="https://writing.exchange/@UnCoveredMyths" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@UnCoveredMyths</a> Problem solved! Not a <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a> bug, but this happened because I do things differently.Issue: Scrivener can't export more than a page of a file, it gets truncated or misrendered. Page view with Show Invisibles shows a red box surrounding the text.Problem: Table formatting has be inadvertently applied. This can happen when you copy text from a web page into the file. In my case, I copied it to a template, then used the template on every single file.Solution: Turn on View > Text Editing > Show Invisibles. Find the red box. Use > Format > Tables > Remove Table.<a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/BoostingIsSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BoostingIsSharing</a><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writer</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#author</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writingCommunity</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writersOfMastodon</a>

RS, Author, Novelist, Prosaist<a href="https://writing.exchange/@UnCoveredMyths" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@UnCoveredMyths</a> Oh, yay me, I found a <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scrivener</a> bug in the newest version. I just wrote it up for Literature and Latte. I had a reputation as a programmer as able to discover bugs nobody else ever found, maybe because I'm neurodivergent? Here is a few samples of misrendering that is preventing me from creating a manuscript of any sort.Image 1: Scrivener screen shown. Note on the left that a header overwrites text. The two page view only shows the first page of at least two in the file. This result is mirrored in export when compiled in any format.Image 2: This is a scrivener screen with Show Invisibles on. In this case, the next paragraph is shown on the second page, but it appears to be in some sort of layout box which is editable. Instead of being truncated like most of the chapters (and the other image), the text shows up on page three. This is also how export compile formats it.Edit: Second image actually truncates the file on the third page and presents a blank page on the fourth. At least it is consistent!<a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writer</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#author</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writingCommunity</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writersOfMastodon</a>

RS, Author, Novelist, ProsaistNow that I want to compile a book in <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a>, it keeps only exporting only in the first page of each chapter. Makes for a shorter book, sure does. Can't find an option to export the entire chapter. Help!I guess I'm going to RTFM. I do dislike doing that, but 😱 😭 😊 .<a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writer</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#author</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writingCommunity</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/writersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writersOfMastodon</a>

dxzdb<a href="https://zirk.us/@grammargirl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@grammargirl</a> I've had a fun journey for saving a huge amount of links for future reference.I can't get myself to like Apple Numbers so Excel is my default & links don't save there as clickable. I found that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scrivener</a> saves immediately as a clickable link so I shoved TONS of links and things into a giant file until it started to slow WAY down. Maybe misuse of tools?😏I recently moved over to a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bbedit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bbedit</a> project which seems to have NO limits… well, other than you can't save graphics.

Yesterday's RoseTesting out <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/novelWriter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#novelWriter</a> app for <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writing</a> projects.Bad news so far: - Can't install via <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/chocolatey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chocolatey</a>...Good news so far: - ...But I CAN just install it via <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/pipx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pipx</a> and not waste disk space on yet another bloody random <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Python</a> runtime - Seems to store all of its stuff as individual files in a folder hierarchy, like <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scrivener</a>. Which is rad. Makes things <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/git" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#git</a> friendly. - Dark mode. OH YES. - Actually, I think the whole markup style formatting is a thing that a lot of apps didn't do right and totally should be doingI will definitely explore this more as an alternative and maybe even a replacement for Scrivener. Not that there's much wrong with Scrivener, it's just cool to see that the <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#opensource</a> apps have been catching up while I wasn't looking.

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