Since I upgraded from Scrivener 1 to Scrivener 3 for Windows recently, I took the time to update all my past Scrivener tutorials so that the instructions can be followed for users of both versions. Going forward, I’ll likely create tutorials only for the later version, since I find it’s working well for me, but… Continue reading Scrivener Tutorial Update
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How to Transfer an Old Scrivener Project to Scrivener 3 (Windows)
If you’ve recently gotten a new Windows PC and upgraded to the latest version of Scrivener, as I have, you’ll need to make sure you use the proper set of steps when transferring your old Scrivener projects to ensure that all the data is copied as it should be. If you copy just the file… Continue reading How to Transfer an Old Scrivener Project to Scrivener 3 (Windows)
How to Create a New Character Sketch Template for Scrivener
The default character sketch template in Scrivener for Windows works well enough if you want to track a few key details about the characters in your novel. It can also be edited to add more information or take it away. But have you ever wanted to just start from scratch and create a brand-new template… Continue reading How to Create a New Character Sketch Template for Scrivener
Character Sheet Template for Fiction Writing
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
Showing or Hiding Chapter Titles in Scrivener Compiles
One of my favorite things about Scrivener is being able to have a folder for each chapter and a text for each scene. I love being able to drag and drop for easy reordering, and I especially love being able to identify which scene or chapter I’m looking for based on the title I gave… Continue reading Showing or Hiding Chapter Titles in Scrivener Compiles
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
Shannon Fallon 