#smartedit writer

[azifall]

SmartEdit Writer

why does opening SmartEdit Writer make me think of typing lessons in elementary school.

Just looking at it, definite 'Microsoft Word' vibes.

You're able to click and view a guide on SmartEdit's website, but having an optional tutorial in-app (in-program?) would be very useful. However, there is a pre set-up project of Huckleberry Finn so you can see what it should look like, and poke around.

SmartEdit has a lot of features, and having an easily accessible tutorial would really help.

When it comes to the writer itself, it's heavily modeled off Microsoft Word, down to being able to pick different Microsoft Word 'skins'. You are able to have Notes visible next to your writing project, which is super helpful! You're also able to search your document for the following things:

You are able to save links in your research tab, which can be put up over your notes, as well as images.

Over all I'd say SmartEdit writer is better as a writing program than a plotter. 8/10 as a writing program, 2/10 as a plotter. So 6/10 overall.

[forgetbeam]

i downloaded a free word processor because i didn’t wanna rebuy scrivener on my laptop when i already have it on my ipad and i don’t have ms word or anything like that and LOOK

i figured out i can make it pink :D and covered in hearts :D it’s making writing so fun lol

and everything is covered in hearts like

💖💗💕🩷 OK 💞💖💗💕

[abeloth]

Novel Planning/Writing Programs/Sites

I wrote this mostly for myself as I've used many different things over the years with varying success, but I think it might be useful for others as well. Not sponsored. All below the cut. If you want the TLDR, scroll to the very bottom.

1. Google Docs

Free. Just regular ol' Google Docs for writing and organizing. If you lose a Doc, you can contact Google and they're pretty prompt about getting it back for you if you accidentally delete something and then empty your trash.

For writing, it helps to get one folder and then have a bunch of folders inside that folder for drafts. It also helps to make one Doc that's just for background information you might need or for outlining. For this, I've just made tables or used Google's built-in outlines. However, this is the model of an eleven year old and it can get pretty messy trying to keep track of too much.

2. Airtable

Free with paid version available. Not for writing, but good for organizing. There's a novel template as well. I like that you can link records together. I've been using it for awhile for things like species, scenes, locations, etc.

For family trees, I recommend changing the view from "Grid view" to "Kanban" and categorizing it by "Generation" (Gen 1, etc). This works really well for planning things out and world building in general. You can add images really easily as well. It's very user intuitive and I recommend playing around with categories and fields until you get it to your liking. Btw, if you sign up with the above link I get referral credit on the site! I'd appreciate it if this post proves helpful.

3. Notebook.ai

Free with paid version available. This is one of those programs that's technically free, but you need to pay for it to be really usable in some respects. I really like how it organizes characters and asks you questions that prompt you to think more about your character. Same with locations. So it's great for characters and locations, but not for stuff like species or races. If you want to write fantasy, I would not use this alone (but I would take a look to see if any of the questions help you with world-building or characterization). I'd use it in conjunction with something like Airtable.

4. novelWriter

Free. This offline software is great for novel-writing! You can move chapters around which is nice. It has all your work in this nice lil' collapsable list. It also has options for you to note stuff about the plot, characters, location, etc at the bottom. Not super user intuitive, but it's not very hard to figure out and their site can help you out. Also, the next several are very similar to novelWriter (similar features and are not browser-based), but with more features.

5. Manuskript

Free. Same as above, but it includes an analyzer that can tell you how often you used a word or phrase. It also has some neat features like a distraction-free mode you can customize and a novel assistant–though I have not used that feature. The devs recommend having backups because it's still in early development. However, you should have backups regardless. I’ve personally had some issues losing progress and my .msk file not loading completely within the program. I’m trying to play around and find a solution, but I might lose motivation since I haven’t had this issue with Quoll or novelWriter.

6. Quoll Writer

Free. Great for novel writing. It also has bonus features like a fullscreen distraction free mode you can configure and a guide meant to identify problems with your writing. You can easily do text annotations as well. It has stats to view your productivity AND an editor mode that includes sharing with others. There is also a warm-up feature that comes complete with writing prompts, though I’ve never used this feature.

7. Atomic Scribbler a.k.a SmartEdit Writer

Free. Great for novel writing, especially if you're super used to Microsoft Word. It has the same look and feel, so if you're considering transitioning, this is a great fit. Just like the ones above, it lets you go chapter by chapter and scene by scene so you can easily view your novel and rearrange it to your liking. Disclaimer that I have not used this because I hate Microsoft Word so much it's unreal.

8. yWriter

Free. yWriter seems pretty similar to novelWriter, but is only for Windows. I have Mac, so I haven’t tried this one but it looks nice and uncomplicated.

9. NovelEasy

Free. Browser-based, so you can use this if you have a ChromeBook (4-8 require Mac or Windows to run). It has a similar set up and some similar features, but it goes by chapters, not chapters and scenes. However, it does still have the option to see your daily progress with word count, time spent writing, etc. Disclaimer that I have not used this, but it looks like a good alternative if you can't run the aforementioned programs.

I haven't tried Scrivener (since it's paid), but I've heard good things about it. I'm not sure if there's anything included you couldn't get elsewhere for free. Campfire is free, but I'm unsure if it's free like Airtable or like Notebook. If I check it out, I'll update this post with my thoughts on it.

TLDR: What I’ve been using to write is Airtable (#2 on the list) for worldbuilding, characters, and outlining, Google Docs (#1) for at least the first draft, and novelWriter (#4) for the second draft onward since it’s so much easier to move scenes around and see what else you need to edit.

[briarcrawford]

Free Writing Programs 📝📖

A while back I did a post about resources for world building, but this time I wanted to chat about writing programs.

For this list, I am focusing only on free programs. I understand there are many great paid programs, but I think the free programs often don't get as much attention, and people who need them might not know they are an option.

Author Specific:

yWriter: I used to use before I got Scrivener. It is not the most sleek looking program, but it works.

Manuskript: I haven't tried this one, but it looks similar to yWriter, but with some different features

Bibisco: I haven't tried this one

SmartEdit: a MSWord alternative for writers that is supposed to have several helpful editing features. I haven't tried it yet.

Wavemaker: While not open-source, this program is free and can sync to the cloud. I haven't tried it yet.

Quoll Writer: I haven't tried it yet. This is open-source, and has several unique features, such as "warm up session."

Reedsy Book Editor: It is in website only, but formats your book (Added to the list by alinearesque)

Not Author Specific

Obsidian: I have started using this for worldbuilding, but many authors use it for writing. Within it, you can create your own wiki, and view connections in a cool graph. It is open source, and has many plug-ins you can add.

Only Office: This one is good for people who want a private cloud-hosted alternative to Google Docs. It is open-source.

Joplin. I haven't tried this one. The program is free, but the cloud hosting does cost money.

Trillium: I haven't tried this one, but it is self-hosted and open-source.

Anytype: I haven't tried this one. The program is free and private, but for the cloud, you have 1GB of storage, then you'll need a plan for more.

[metalbvcky]

Answer the questions and tag five fanfiction authors you know!

tagged by @sarahowritesostucky, thank you lovely!! 💖💖 no pressure tagging: @late-to-the-party-81 @sparkagrace @bittersweet-in-boston @otpcutie @apple-writes

🍓 How did you get into writing fanfiction?

I feel like that's asking "how did you join Tumblr" it just happened 😂

🍇How many fandoms have you written in?

One, technically, which is nothing compared to others but I enjoy exploring my ideas with the MCU and its characters. I'm not sure I'd get the same feeling with other fandoms, like say, supernatural.

🍈How many years have you been writing fanfiction?

It'll be four this summer. Again, not long, but considering I denied myself as being a writer for several years? That's progress and growth.

🍎Do you read or write more fanfiction?

It depends on the muse and all sorts of other things. Sometimes I'm punching out oneshot after oneshot, while other times I'll be focused on a longfic and will read in between and stuff. Like currently!

🍌What is one way you've improved as a writer?

Writing more. Reading more. Writing more again. But also letting go of sticking to a strict outline. I'm a planster. I'll plan the major things, but everything else is made up as I go.

🍑Do you have any bad habits as a writer?

I'll often start or continue writing a scene and will find myself stuck, thinking it's the end of the world, and then realize my whole issue is a few lines above what I'm trying to make work. Happens so often you'd like I would be used to it by now.

🍍 What's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

I don't know about weird, but I've been doing a ton of medical research for my future doctor/patient AU. I've searched around for all sorts of things lol even for a sentence that I'll likely not end up using.

🍉What's your favourite type of comment to receive on your work?

Keyboard smashes. Long detailed comments about the plot/relationship/pining/etc. Comments that mention a tiny detail I included, those are the best when people notice them. But also, any comment.

🍐What's the most fringe trope/topic you write about?

Crack fics? I don't think I write a lot of outlandish stuff, at least I wouldn't consider them to be 😂

🥭What is the hardest type of story for you to write?

Uhhh... *stares blankly at my open doc* Ones with big plot. I love it, it makes the story even more fun to write, but MAN plot can be tricky. Catch me saying "Did everyone see that? Because I will not be doing it again" like Captain Jack Sparrow when I finish a longfic, and then immediately start planning another one to write.

🍏What is the easiest type?

Short oneshots with hardly any plot. Which isn't often because almost everything I write ends up being longer than I anticipated.

🍑Where do you do your writing? What platform? When?

Docs. I used to use Smartedit Writer and organize by chapters, but ehhhh I just throw ideas onto a separate doc and go from there. Why plan extensively when my characters will do a 180 on me all the time? And almost always at night, sometimes during the day when time/the muse allows me.

🍋What is something you've been too nervous/intimidated to write, but would love to write one day?

I was just thinking about this recently. I have never written a post TWS recovery fic. It's on my 'to write' bucket list, so I hope to tackle a lengthy canon fic one of these days. I love reading canon fics where they're on missions and the plot is centered around HYDRA or some other big bad, I feel like those are trickier to write than AUs. But everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, and I know coming up with detailed worlds/world building isn't a walk in the park for some.

🍇 what made you choose your username?

I didn't know what to name my Marvel sideblog when I was making it so... I just decided Bucky + metal arm + aw crap that name is taken = Metalbvcky 🤣

[writingquestionsanswered]

Hi, so I'm a crisis here.

I'm planning to write approximately 3 fics, they're in a series to be specific, and no matter I create drafts on ao3 for the first story, and I say that I'll post the first chapter, I never post that chapter and that draft automatically deletes one month after. I became frustrated at myself for failing to post and giving false promise to readers.

Now, there's a story that just popped into my head and this story takes place after the first story of the series and I'm urged to write it but I haven't write the first story yet! What should I do?!

I guess my question would be why you're writing these drafts in AO3 in the first place? AO3 isn't meant to be used as writing software, so you're taking a big risk by writing your story there. There are many free alternatives in the way of online writing software and downloadable writing apps. Google Docs, SmartEdit Writer, Manusrkipt, yWriter, Wavemaker novel writing app, and FocusWriter are some examples. You can even just use Notepad or similar which comes free on most laptops/PCs. If you're using someone else's PC/laptop to write your story, one of the online editors is a good choice. This way, you can take all the time you want to write your draft without promising it to readers, then feeling like you're disappointing them if it gets deleted or you lose interest in finishing it.

That would be my recommendation going forward. Write down the information in your head pertaining to this new story, then go back and write the first story in this series in a dedicated writing app/software so that you don't lose it along the way. Then, when the first story is finished, you can post it and start on the second, and so on.

I hope that helps!

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[rphlrvw]

Testing some writing programs! If you want to see my thoughts, you can click through below:

Campfire Write - 4/10 Bibisco - 6-7/10 (recommended Paid, tho) Dabble - 6/10 Gingko Writer - 0/10 LivingWriter - 8-9/10 Manuskript - 6-7/10 Novlr - 7/10 Plot Factory - 7-8/10 Plottr - 10/10 Reedsy - 9/10 SmartEdit Writer - 6/10 WaveMaker App 4-5/10 WaveMaker Desktop 7-8/10

that's me done! So personally I'd recommend either Bibisco Paid or Plottr for plotting, with Reedsy or Google Docs for writing proper. For all-in-one, I'd say either Bibisco Paid, or LivingWriter. Bibisco Paid is best for Plotting, but the Writer is weak, while LivingWriter is fantastic for Writing, and the Plotting isn't the best.

[lamarie-artsy]

Just realised how insane my writing pipeline can be. I'll outline in onenote, write maybe half a scene on paper, transcribe that in either yWriter 7 or SmartEdit Writer (both are free and are kind of like scrivener, as someone who's never actually used scrivener), do extended dialogue in script form with Trelby, put that back into the Writer of choice to format it and write the rest of the scene, then once the chapter's finished I'll export it as a docx and edit it, then finally post it.

[azifall]

Writing Program Test Mastersheet

Testing some writing programs! If you want to see my thoughts, you can click through below:

Campfire Write - 4/10 Bibisco - 6-7/10 (recommended Paid, tho) Dabble - 6/10 Gingko Writer - 0/10 LivingWriter - 8-9/10 Manuskript - 6-7/10 Novlr - 7/10 Plot Factory - 7-8/10 Plottr - 10/10 Reedsy - 9/10 SmartEdit Writer - 6/10 WaveMaker App 4-5/10 WaveMaker Desktop 7-8/10

that's me done! So personally I'd recommend either Bibisco Paid or Plottr for plotting, with Reedsy or Google Docs for writing proper. For all-in-one, I'd say either Bibisco Paid, or LivingWriter. Bibisco Paid is best for Plotting, but the Writer is weak, while LivingWriter is fantastic for Writing, and the Plotting isn't the best.

[voidthewanderer]

What do you so if you have a part of a story you wanna write(or like a vague idea), but you don't know what to about the rest of the story?

Like for me, idk what I wanna do for the first part of mine, but i have a vague idea of what I wanna do for the mid-to-end part of it.

I promise you, I did not forget about this ask. I just genuinely don't know how to answer this! I honestly don't really go into too many of the stories knowing what I ultimately want to do. Or, if I do actually try to do some sort of progression, I quickly lose interest.

When I do try to actually plan things out, I do a lot of brainstorming. I have a little document on my phone that I add ideas to for stories and what to add to them. Right now, there's only one idea on it and that's for a portion of Viorel's story beat when he worked for The Cabots in his very early twenties.

Some people do mind mapping. Mind mapping is super easy to do; where you start with on idea and you're able to branch off into other directions. XMind was a program that I used to use (though I no longer do due to their making the full program locked behind a paywall). However! Mind mapping is super easy to do on paper and something that I, personally, recommend. This way there aren't any distractions or needing to worry about trials or anything like that. You start with your main idea and then branch out from there.

Example! I know what the climax of my story Addicted is. I'll start with that plot point and then work around it. There's a lot of stuff you're gonna wanna ask yourself. How quickly do you want to reach the climax of the story? Are there important things that will fuel the plot that aren't known about the characters? Based on your writing style: would doing flashbacks in some sections work better than a slow build up? How long do you want to run the story for? Are you prepared for it to run shorter or longer than expected?

A lot of these questions I neglected to ask myself when I started Mnemonic Impressions, which is a massive mistake on my part and it shows. I'm actually at a point where I kind of want to pull that story as a whole and fix it. I had no intentions of it running this long and it completely diverted from what it was originally supposed to be; mainly because I didn't really plan anything out. I wanted to write something to get my mind off the fact that I was severely ill when I had started it.

And those are just some questions you can ask yourself. A program that I will highly recommend is SmartEdit Writer. There is a little bit of a learning curve with this particular program and it can be overwhelming with how many features it has, but it is an absolute lifesaver, honestly. The ability to have notes pulled up around your writing canvas without needing to click through multiple windows or finding what window has what you need. It uses a tree system that you can follow to brainstorm ideas and break down chapters into individual scenes if you truly wanted to.

If there's an interest, maybe I'll record my process of pulling and fixing up Mnemonic Impressions properly using actual writing techniques and explain what I'm doing. I know my words can tend to be a garbled mess, especially since I'm really not trained in any of this stuff.

[weacrack]

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[famouslong]

Qownnotes tutorial

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I like the concept of having notes accessible in plain text files, like it is done in the Nextcloud notes app, to gain a maximum of freedom, but I was not able to find a decent desktop note taking tool or a text editor, that handles them well in conjunction with ownCloud or Nextcloud. Of course other software, like Dropbox, Syncthing, Seafile or BitTorrent Sync can be used too. The notes are stored as plain text files and you can sync them with your ownCloud or Nextcloud sync client. Standard Notes - An end-to-end encrypted notes app for digitalists and professionals. You are able to write down your thoughts with QOwnNotes and edit or search for them later from your mobile device (like with CloudNotes) or the ownCloud / Nextcloud web-services. Use ownCloud Notes to edit your notes in the web. Sync them over devices (desktop & mobile) with your ownCloud or Nextcloud sync client. You own your own notes! All notes are stored as plain-text files on your desktop computer. Though I am addicted to having multiple tabs I don't need to save before exiting.QOwnNotes is the open source (GPL) plain-text file markdown note taking application for GNU/Linux, macOS and Windows that (optionally) works together with the notes application of Nextcloud and ownCloud. Notepad++, of course! It can be set to process in MD, but while I still use it for things like line & case operations, it's very much focused on the needs of programmers, not writers. I haven't noticed any practical difference in speed/resource use. Other Programs, Notepad: Texts is the only other MD based quick writing program I've found & tried, but the UI isn't nearly as slick nor does it go beyond basic features.

#Qownnotes tutorial free#

SmartEdit is free for the foreseeable future, but may become paid in the future. However, it's very much like the renown, payment required Scrivener. SmartEdit Writer (formerly Atomic Scribbler) gives a more traditional experience but means no md support. Fair warning, it has frozen on me before. Zettlr is my first recommendation, which is free by dev philosophy & md based. Step 4: Now to launch the application, Goto to the Activities Panel and search for QownNotes in the Search box. Our application is installed on the system.

#Qownnotes tutorial install#

Step 2: After adding the repository, install the QOwnNotes application using the apt manager. However, the versatility makes adding what I've written in Ghostwriter to larger programs a snap. Step 1: Firstly, execute the below command to add the repository. Other Programs, Writing: This isn't built to organise projects. Get this: Including epub v2 & v3! You may not be as excited, but trust me, it's very rare as a GUI built-in option, and much preferable to the command line.

#Qownnotes tutorial generator#

Tutorial app which is built in the tutorial. 0: Dual numbers library: duff: 0 ASCII Art Generator is a small application Text to HTML Converter-Markdown converts the plain text to HTML for publishingis, as plain text By Xah Lee txz: High-performance zsh plugin manager: antic-0 With the first method, the link appears as rsttutorial, whereas the second method use the first title's name. PleasantTibertus's Experience All the versatility I ever wanted in a simple, lightweight, writing-focused, markdown editor! Features: Notepad-like quickness and simplicity Distraction-free word editor HUDs for Table of Contents, writing statistics, and MD Cheatsheet, which you can quickly show/hide (with Pandoc) Supports the following markdown flavors: Pandoc, Commonmark, GFM, PHP Markdown Extra, MultiMarkdown, and strictly vanilla Markdown. QOwnNotes is a plain-text file notepad and todo-list manager with markdown support and Nextcloud.

[wildspaceyokel]

Presenting the relaxing writing bathtub where I craft terrible, terrible angst.

Also, what do you mean you don’t take baths with your plants? Gotta give them that sweet humidity in the winter 🌱

[neganium]

SmartEdit Writer is terrible purely by virtue of its bullshit page margins that you’re not allowed to edit. I hate the existence of the margins at all, tbqh, but I’d be able to at least deal if it wasn’t for the fact that they’re not even straight. Like. These bitches are not even; I cannot stand looking at this shit. I just wanted to rewrite an old fanfic that I took down bc I wasn’t satisfied with it... But I wanted to use something to make it easier for me, bc I’m all over the place. I also needed something, you know, free; bc I am not in a position to pay for something rn, or to pirate bc I don’t have a VPN (obscure anime subs are the most I’m willing to do; that and more legitimate things, rare as they may be).

Anybody who is familiar with this writer might point out the simple view option... which is ugly also, bc it’s stretched out and there’s no sideview and most of these themes are too damn bright to be able to look at for long periods at a time. Which is a shame, bc some of these themes are really cute, lack of a proper dark mode toggle for most of them notwithstanding.

Man I just want to be able to write fanfiction; I don’t know where the creator gets off saying that I can just put it in another word processing program like-- I’m using this one, aren’t I?? Should I not be able to finish in a single program??? At the very least give some of these themes some dark modes, and make your fucking fixed margins even- or get rid of them altogether!!

[sexybuttcheek]

Writer Query

All you writer types out there, I have a question: Do you use a program for editing, like Scrivener, SmartEdit Writer, or First Draft? If so what is your preference and why? My writing is interesting and fun, but there are things I’ve heard of with these types of programs that I am curious about and wonder if they do give your documents-novels-short stories-blog posts the finished professional…

[glynisj-blog1]

Expectations and Boredom

Thinking back on this past May when the northern hemisphere was enthusiastic with life, color, fresh warm air, and everything else spring had to offer, I remember how jubilant I felt about my writing. Yet, at first, during those days, I was wrestling with how to go about the process of writing.

Being on a fixed income isn’t fun, which I’m quite sure most of you can empathize with. The number…