11-18-2017, 07:20 PM | #16 |
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Jarte Plus
Have you looked at Jarte? I started with the free version and then went for the paid version ($20). For me a great way to input text. Minimal distracting stuff at the top and easy to setup just the way you want it. Default output is RTF which can be read by an other decent word processor.
I have MS Word, Libre, Open Office, Scrivner and several other programs but none works for me like Jarte Plus. |
11-19-2017, 06:46 AM | #17 | |
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12-01-2017, 09:45 AM | #18 |
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For writing away from home, I strongly suggest buying an AlphaSmart Neo. These will run for about 700 hours on 3 AA batteries and are extremely portable. You just write on it, then when you get home you can attach it to your computer via usb, put the cursor in your chosen word processor, or notepad and press the Send button: then watch it type onto your screen.
They're no longer made, but you can pick up a second hand one fairly cheaply from ebay. For computer programs, I recommend three, only one of which is free. Scrivener, The Novel Factory (Windows and online only) and FocusWriter (free). Take a look at them and see what you think. The first two have trial versions, FocusWriter, which is also multi-platform, doesn't need one. Last edited by BookCat; 12-15-2017 at 01:48 AM. |
12-06-2017, 02:40 AM | #19 | |
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If I'm at home I usually use Jstar (a text editor with WordStar keystrokes). And then, if I want to "prettify" my text, I'll copy it into LibreOffice Write, which can save in Microsoft .doc or docx format. There's a ton of good (free) choices. As for Scrivener ... I've tried to like it, but it seems overly complex for me. I think you would have to be a much more disciplined outliner than I am to really make use of its features. But a lot of people love Scrivener and it's really not that badly priced. |
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12-14-2017, 09:21 PM | #20 |
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I love these word processing threads. I want to try every suggestion! My contribution for organizing is Tomboy Notes. So easy to keep track of characters, scenes, etc. And I mean easy. Some of these Scrivener things are just too complicated for me.
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12-15-2017, 02:09 AM | #21 |
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Gregg, I really like the look of Tomboy Notes, but the installation process is so complex I became suspicious. Are you sure that download is safe?
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12-15-2017, 02:10 AM | #22 |
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To everyone interested in this topic, I strongly recommend this book: https://www.amazon.com/Track-Changes.../dp/0674417070
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12-15-2017, 01:46 PM | #23 | |
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And yeah, now I looked at some of the Windows installation instructions and they're pretty complicated. Not being super techie myself, I can't vouch for any particular download being safe. You'd have to just do the due diligence thing when it comes to downloading any new software. Wish I could tell you more. Perhaps somebody here knows more? |
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12-15-2017, 03:58 PM | #24 |
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Gregg, thanks for the information. I watched some videos about it and I have similar software. Treepad Lite is the one which immediately springs to mind. I rarely use this, but it is free if the OP is interested. http://www.treepad.com/
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12-16-2017, 12:55 AM | #25 |
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BookCat, I looked at the instructions for Tomboy on Windows. All the pieces are legitimate, so I am pretty sure it is safe enough - but it is rather messy, and I prefer to stay away from messy installs.
(If you happen to use virtual machines you can use snapshots to let you take a look at such things without committing to them, and void lots of the concerns about safety ... but this gets messy too, until you learn your way around using them.) |
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