#Manuskript

[bloodvampyr]

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[officebueroshayennemelittakupfer]

Weltraum Staub - Space Dust

>>Neon Rot sag uns wo du bist, denn da müssen wir hin, beeil dich, na los!<< >>Ich bin hier mit dir, aber eigentlich bin ich in einem Gasthof & wo ist dein Zwilling?<<

Neon Blau:>>Ich bin nicht mehr hier, aber eigentlich bin ich überall. Nicht wahr Schutzengel, Ellen?<<

Ellen:>>Mit nur einen einzigen Flügel.<<

>>Neon red tell us where you are, because that's where we have to go, hurry up, come on!<< >>I'm with you, but actually I'm in an inn & where is your twin?<<

Neon Blue:>>I'm not here anymore, but actually I'm everywhere. Isn't that a guardian angel, Ellen?<<

Neon Blue:>>I'm not here anymore, but actually I'm everywhere. Isn't that a guardian angel, Ellen?<<

Ellen:>>With only a single wing.<<

[navigatorsghost]

All hail Stanislav Yegrafovich Petrov.

Happy Petrov Day, everyone. To celebrate, try to follow his example and not end the world.

[voidc4t-fiction]

recently switched from Manuskript to Obsidian for my writing and dang, I love it. not that Manuskript is bad, no way but Obsidian let's you do a lot more once you get the hang of it - canvasses, mind maps, tags, linking, images. I'm in awe. but beware, it takes a moment to get used to.

so now I'm moving all of my projects over to Obsidian, which might take a while because I have A LOT.

[starlightbelle]

Has anyone used the writing software Manuskript before?? It's a free, open-source alternative to Scrivener as far as I can tell. I downloaded it but haven't tried it yet. Thoughts?

[helendalibor]

Schreibblick 47/24

Das war eine ganz gute Woche, auch wenn das Schreiben noch hinterherhinkt, aber mnn kann es als Fortschriftt bezeichnen. So ganz ist der Knoten bei IJ6 noch nicht geplatzt, aber als ich am Plotten war, kam ich irgendwann nicht mehr weiter, weil ich wissen musste, wo sich was befindet und ob von was anderem das exitiert und was das eigentlich ist. Ich kenne nun den Ort, wo sich das Archiv…

[geschichtenimperium]

Hat der keinen Namen?

Vor einiger Zeit habe ich euch erzählt, dass ich mir die Namen der Onkel im Weihnachtsroman nicht merken kann und die beiden Figuren deshalb mit XX bzw. XY bezeichnet habe. Dass ich das am Ende auch noch vertauscht habe, will ich an dieser Stelle nicht erörtern. Von dem einen Onkel fand ich schließlich den Namen ganz kurz den Namen im Text. Kurz danach wurde er wieder als XX bezeichnet.…

[ailelie]

I am trying out Manuskript and WonderPen.

So far I am preferring WonderPen.

The main issue, though, is that both programs strip my formatting when I copy/paste from my existing draft. Wonder Pen, at least, is readable/nice to look at.

But I've only given each program like 10 minutes so this is a severely early judgment.

My Problem with Scrivener (Linux Migration)

The problem is this: Scrivener does not support Linux. It also does not have a single strong competitor.

I love Scrivener. Nora's story (and my previous NaNo that I want to finish) are both written in it. Right now I am working on Lamplighters, which I have to code as I write, so it is being done in Visual Studio Code (one of the few programs that fully supports Choicescript).

This means my need for a Scrivener alt is delayed, but not met.

Before diving into all the many alternatives websites offer up for Scrivener, let me list out the features that I use most.

Every scene is its own file. I like to create the files for all my scenes in a chunk of story so that I always know where I'm going next. I may delete or reorder these some before I write them.

Every file has a space for notes. When I outline, I jot down what happens in the scene and why the scene matters. When I pre-populate Scrivener with files, I'll go into each one and copy this outlining information into the notes field. That way, when I reach the scene, I know exactly what and why it is.

Split-screen view. Sometimes I need to compare two different moments, or I need to look at my notes at the same time I'm looking at my draft. Being able to easily split my screen and view two files at once is invaluable.

A non-compiled area stores story notes. Instead of having a separate world book, as I do for LLG, Scrivener provides a section where I can make as many notes files as I like. These files are not included during compiling.

Compiling in different formats. Though I was still learning all the nuances, I appreciated that Scrivener allowed me to easily compile my novel into a variety of formats.

Robust search engine. The search engine helps me quickly locate when characters last appeared and such.

Story stats keep me on track. The story stats for word count, word frequency, and etc were also helpful.

Now, my one complaint with Scrivener is that it is a bit opaque. I cannot (easily?) access my files without opening Scrivener.

You'll notice that I don't care that much about the note card feature, though I know that is a big draw for some. I also don't make heavy use of the tagging feature.

So, as I look for an alternative that works for me, I'm going to be focusing on organization, integration of notes both in scenes and as a world book, robust exporting, and a split screen.

Something else that matters a lot to me is speed. Any program that lags when I write becomes a barrier to writing. Lagging is not acceptable.

[reitziluz]

today's been rough on the mood and migraine front, but seeing people and having a burger helped

now.

ellipsus is really good, so long gdocs i have zero need for you now

it does not beat out manuskript for wrangling scenes and chapters in the outline (cannot emphasize how useful the outline tree in manuskript is for my process) but the connected drafts work like a dream for most everything else

holy fuck is there A Lot of outline to port over!!!

[emcapi]

ok i've been seeing some hype about this new notes app called Obsidian and i'm not gonna lie...

...it kind of fucking rules so far

[tired-and-unjellied]

Hmm... (I hadn't started writing yet)

hello writers.

[ddf-cover-tournament]

Welches ist das beste Cover?

[langemark-pens]

Prøver igen

Det volder mig en del kvaler, at begribe og acceptere, at jeg skal se mig selv som forfatter. Det er svært. Det er prætentiøst. Jeg kan høre min mors ekko … Og så var det jo HENDES domæne. Det plager også. Jeg har ikke villet tage det fra hende. Hun var tegner – og ‘gik ned’ med sin forretning; efter legenden fordi min far smed hendes sidste kunde ud. Jeg tror egentlig hun var så selvudslettende,…

[anthonymhowellblog]

Manuskripte publishes two stories by David Plante

The Austrian literary magazine has just published two stories by David Plante – translated by Gwendolyn Leick before she passed away. Both stories were first published by Grey Suit Editions. Grey Suit also published two books by Gwendolyn Leick – Gertrude Mabel May  and Franckstrasse 31