When I write I use two tools mainly. I use EagleFiler and Scrivener. These two tools have changed how i do my writing, and I thought I’d share that with you, after the break.
My original work flow was to create the documents in a word processor. The cool thing about that was that I really did not know where the story was going to go. It was as much a surprise to me as it was to my readers. When I added Scivener that changed.
Scrivener has allowed me to think ahead. This means that I can plan a little bit better. Another thing Scrivener let’s me do is move things around. With a word processor it was cut and paste, With scrivener I can move the scene documents from chapter folder to chapter folder with drag and drop ease.
So once I create a scrivener project for the next book, I begin the process of adding the chapter folders that i’ve planned for the books. Remember that I can add and remove chapter folders as I like. The order that they are in is how the book will eventually be published.
The second part of this workflow is where I store the Scrivener File. I use EagleFiler for a couple of reasons. I have created a generic novel Scrivener file that I use as EagleFiler Stationery. So EagleFiler is where I go to create new Scrivener Project files. The second reason is that EagleFiler has my folder structure. I put the file in the appropriate folder when I make the new Scrivener project file.
That’s a bit of my workflow in creating new writing projects. I have both a short story and a novel stationery for EagleFiler.
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