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Originally Posted by MarjaE
No.
I tried Scrivener. It didn't work for me. It wouldn't have solved this problem, and it would have created its own problems, which I'd discussed above.
The problem is that the notes I was sure I had weren't in the files I was sure I had them in. I didn't have any trouble finding the files. But if I did have trouble finding the files, I'm not sure how having some notes in Scrivener and others elsewhere would be an improvement.
That said, I'm not sure what Scrivener can do. The Scrivener manual is only available in pdf. Something about it hurts my eyes.
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If you download a trial copy of Scrivener, you can load the
Project file (which is the "manual") and work on it
in Scrivener. I'm pretty sure it gives you 21 days (of use) to evaluate.
You can work through the project file (manual) at your own pace - on the forums it's recommended that you don't do it all of a lump because...there's lots in there. It also works as a Scrivener project.
Edited to add: Try the
tutorial that comes with Scrivener (it's been a while since I downloaded it ;-) ) People on the forums speak highly of it - I've just checked and someone posted "
Go to the Help Menu and choose 'Interactive Tutorial' (or a similar name -- it's obvious). Follow the instructions to save the project, then work your way through it. It will only take a hour ..."
I've been using Scrivener since...forever (10+ years). I used to struggle with Word so much and I just write little short stories! Nowadays I've got everything in Scrivener. I'm using a fraction (like 1% probably) of its capabilities but there's people (who you should probably talk to!) on the forum who do all sorts of stuff (scholars, writers, journalists... the whole bit) - there'll be someone who has recommendations for you, I'm sure.