Character sheets can be a great way of brainstorming and organizing information about characters. Especially in a book or book series in which there are many characters or certain characters that appear infrequently, it can be an extremely helpful reference for maintaining continuity. In this post, I’m going to lay out some tips for designing… Continue reading Character Sheet Template for Fiction Writing
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Creating a Custom Dictionary for Microsoft Word
As a sci-fi and fantasy writer, I do a lot of world building. I create new words for fictional creatures, places, and concepts. I keep track of them to ensure I’m using them consistently. And I appreciate when the software I’m writing in can help with that, at least in terms of spelling. You probably… Continue reading Creating a Custom Dictionary for Microsoft Word
Using Excel Timelines for Fiction Writing
If you own Excel and are looking for a way to store a timeline of events for your novel, this is the guide for you! I’m going to outline two different methods and show how examples tailored specifically to writers. Note that I’m using Excel 365, the latest subscription version. The First Option The first… Continue reading Using Excel Timelines for Fiction Writing
How to Change Indents and Line Length in Scrivener
Today I’m going to talk about a little thing that annoyed me for a while when I was learning how to use Scrivener. I had trouble finding other help articles online for this, so here you go! The problem, in short, comes when I copy text from Microsoft Word. No matter how little I copy,… Continue reading How to Change Indents and Line Length in Scrivener
Word Counts and Progress Tracking in Scrivener
One of the features I use the most in Scrivener is the word count functionality. Sure, Microsoft Word and Google Docs will both tell you how many words are in your document, but Scrivener really takes it to another level. I’m going to be showing off my favorites and giving suggestions for how you can… Continue reading Word Counts and Progress Tracking in Scrivener
How I Use Scrivener for Novel Writing
I’ve used a few different types of writing software over the years. The first program I used was simply the only option available to me at the time: Microsoft Word. It was the early 2000’s, and my family had one desktop computer and no internet access. Microsoft Word was the program I’d been taught to… Continue reading How I Use Scrivener for Novel Writing
Critique Circle: The Benefits and Drawbacks
Critique Circle is a website that gives writers an opportunity to get critiques on their work in exchange for giving other writers critiques on their work. It is free to use, but it also has a premium option that you can pay for in order to unlock special features. How does it work? In a… Continue reading Critique Circle: The Benefits and Drawbacks
Shannon Fallon 