Scrivener help needed desperately

BeccaPrice · 05-25-2013, 01:33 PM

will someone who knows Scrivener be willing to walk me through getting my word document into Scrivener, setting up headings for each of my stories, setting up a ToC, and compileing as mobi or epub? I've been through the tutorial, and been through the book, and I'm totally confused. I need simple *do this* instructions.

you can pm me for my email address and we can take this off list, if you'd rather.

signed,
Totally Confused.

Dr. Drib · 05-25-2013, 02:00 PM

You should probably go to the Scrivener site and then to their help forums.

Don

BeccaPrice · 05-25-2013, 04:45 PM

I tried to register for Scrivener tech support, and it won't let me register - I can't get past the catchca.

I thought that maybe it was my browser settings somehow, so I tried with IE - I get the same error message. I can't register.

VydorScope · 05-25-2013, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeccaPrice

I tried to register for Scrivener tech support, and it won't let me register - I can't get past the catchca.

I thought that maybe it was my browser settings somehow, so I tried with IE - I get the same error message. I can't register.

Drop them an email. They seem nice. Right now they are working on a bug I found in their program that only reproduces with MY manuscript.

Yeah, I am THAT good.

gmw · 05-26-2013, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VydorScope

Drop them an email. They seem nice. Right now they are working on a bug I found in their program that only reproduces with MY manuscript.

Yeah, I am THAT good.

An inspiration to us all!

BeccaPrice · 05-27-2013, 11:00 AM

The title page of my book is the first item in the ToC when I compile to mobi. This isn't too bad for Dragons and Dreams, but it's a disaster for singles, where what I get is this:

The Seventh Bridge (goes to title page)
The Seventh Bridge (goes to beginning of story)
Afterword

Is there *any* way to mark a page as not going into the ToC? I found directions for how to do it on a Mac, but I'm on a PC, and I don't have the menu option that the Mac instructions called for.

VydorScope · 05-27-2013, 11:08 AM

Hmm, I was about to tell you.... but I am on a Mac

Never seen the Windows version.. but I know there is a window inside the build screen that has check boxes for this in the Mac version. Is there a window/tab/page like that in you version?

teh603 · 05-27-2013, 11:12 AM

I had an answer, but then I noticed you're doing it in Scrivener instead of Sigil.

I would suggest leaving the title page in the TOC, though. It'd allow a user to quickly reset back to the cover once they've finished the book, on devices that don't have easy "jump to page" features. My iRiver Story HD was one of those.

BeccaPrice · 05-27-2013, 11:14 AM

I figured it's ok for the story collection, but for Seventh Bridge, it looks kind of odd to have that title in 2 places in the ToC.

The only place with check boxes in the compile section that I found is what to include in the compilation. I want the title page and copyright included in the compiled mobi file, I just don't want them in the ToC.

Dr. Drib · 05-27-2013, 12:44 PM

Moderator Notice

Do NOT start new topics on the same issue. You ALREADY have a help thread on Scrivener. This thread has now been merged with the earlier thread.

BeccaPrice · 05-27-2013, 02:54 PM

Apparently features available to Mac users aren't available to Windows users. Dunno if that's a "yet" or an "ever".

gmw · 05-27-2013, 08:33 PM

I think the intention is "yet", but with software projects like this it can be difficult to be certain. However the Windows version has been receiving a lot of attention so it looks promising.

To work around this problem you could try generating the epub from Scrivener an then editing that in Sigil to change the TOC. You can then generate the mobi from the epub using free software from Amazon (which may be part of the Scrivener install, I haven't looked at the recent versions).

crich70 · 05-27-2013, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmw

I think the intention is "yet", but with software projects like this it can be difficult to be certain. However the Windows version has been receiving a lot of attention so it looks promising.

To work around this problem you could try generating the epub from Scrivener an then editing that in Sigil to change the TOC. You can then generate the mobi from the epub using free software from Amazon (which may be part of the Scrivener install, I haven't looked at the recent versions).

I believe it is more a 'yet' than 'never' myself as Scrivener started out on Mac's and is still pretty new to PC's as yet. So they've had several years of development for the Mac version and are playing catch up on the PC version of the software. And some of the features apparently are different between the two versions due to different programming.

crich70 · 05-27-2013, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeccaPrice

I tried to register for Scrivener tech support, and it won't let me register - I can't get past the catchca.

I thought that maybe it was my browser settings somehow, so I tried with IE - I get the same error message. I can't register.

Odd that you are having problems signing up for the forum over at literatureandlatte.com. It worked for me when I signed up some months back. It might be a temporary glitch in their system. I'd try again and see if it would allow you in this time. I use firefox as my browser and didn't have trouble.

owly · 05-28-2013, 05:01 AM

Google Scrivner tutorial there are few out there.

05-25-2013, 01:33 PM	#1
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	Scrivener help needed desperately will someone who knows Scrivener be willing to walk me through getting my word document into Scrivener, setting up headings for each of my stories, setting up a ToC, and compileing as mobi or epub? I've been through the tutorial, and been through the book, and I'm totally confused. I need simple do this instructions. you can pm me for my email address and we can take this off list, if you'd rather. signed, Totally Confused.

05-25-2013, 04:45 PM	#3
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	I tried to register for Scrivener tech support, and it won't let me register - I can't get past the catchca. I thought that maybe it was my browser settings somehow, so I tried with IE - I get the same error message. I can't register. Last edited by BeccaPrice; 05-25-2013 at 04:51 PM.

05-27-2013, 11:00 AM	#6
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	scrivener help; keeping something out of the TOC The title page of my book is the first item in the ToC when I compile to mobi. This isn't too bad for Dragons and Dreams, but it's a disaster for singles, where what I get is this: The Seventh Bridge (goes to title page) The Seventh Bridge (goes to beginning of story) Afterword Is there any way to mark a page as not going into the ToC? I found directions for how to do it on a Mac, but I'm on a PC, and I don't have the menu option that the Mac instructions called for.

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05-25-2013, 02:00 PM	#2
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,611 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	You should probably go to the Scrivener site and then to their help forums. Don

05-27-2013, 11:08 AM	#7
VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	Hmm, I was about to tell you.... but I am on a Mac Never seen the Windows version.. but I know there is a window inside the build screen that has check boxes for this in the Mac version. Is there a window/tab/page like that in you version?

05-27-2013, 11:12 AM	#8
teh603 Autism Spectrum Disorder Posts: 1,212 Karma: 6244877 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Coastal Texas Device: Android Phone	I had an answer, but then I noticed you're doing it in Scrivener instead of Sigil. I would suggest leaving the title page in the TOC, though. It'd allow a user to quickly reset back to the cover once they've finished the book, on devices that don't have easy "jump to page" features. My iRiver Story HD was one of those.

05-27-2013, 11:14 AM	#9
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	I figured it's ok for the story collection, but for Seventh Bridge, it looks kind of odd to have that title in 2 places in the ToC. The only place with check boxes in the compile section that I found is what to include in the compilation. I want the title page and copyright included in the compiled mobi file, I just don't want them in the ToC.

05-27-2013, 12:44 PM	#10
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,611 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Moderator Notice Do NOT start new topics on the same issue. You ALREADY have a help thread on Scrivener. This thread has now been merged with the earlier thread.

05-27-2013, 02:54 PM	#11
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	Apparently features available to Mac users aren't available to Windows users. Dunno if that's a "yet" or an "ever".

05-27-2013, 08:33 PM	#12
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,818 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	I think the intention is "yet", but with software projects like this it can be difficult to be certain. However the Windows version has been receiving a lot of attention so it looks promising. To work around this problem you could try generating the epub from Scrivener an then editing that in Sigil to change the TOC. You can then generate the mobi from the epub using free software from Amazon (which may be part of the Scrivener install, I haven't looked at the recent versions).

05-28-2013, 05:01 AM	#15
owly Guru Posts: 729 Karma: 3822612 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura H2O	Google Scrivner tutorial there are few out there.