Scrivener has separate payment plans for the three supported platforms-macOS, iOS, and Windows. These features are perfect for novelists, scriptwriters, academics, lawyers, translators, journalists, and students.

Its features and capabilities include a corkboard, preset formatting, templates, file importing, metatags, automated document listing, and many others. He had tried and gotten frustrated by tools like Z-Write, WriteWay, LiquidStory, and many others before stumbling upon a tool called Ulysses.īut after a while he realized that Ulysses ‘wasn’t it.’ Then, he decided to make his own tool, not necessarily for the money, but to help him organize and finish his book. Keith Blount-not the vice admiral-was an aspiring author searching for a perfect writing organizational tool for writers.

There’s actually a good backstory let me sum it up for you: It’s a package consisting of a typewriter, ring binder, and a scrapbook in one tool. Scrivener is a book-writing software program developed by an aspiring writer- Keith Blount-back in 2007. Scrivener Overview: What is it, and who is it for? This depth makes it hard for users to master Scrivener’s many features. Hard to Master: This is a multifunctional tool-it’s trying to be the usual word processor, it’s dealing with genre-specific formatting issues, and there are index cards too, just a lot of functions in one tool. Separate Licences for each Supported platform: Scrivener doesn’t have a single package for all supported systems you have to buy separate licenses for Mac and Windows if you want to access the two on both systemsĢ. Includes tutorials: the tool has tutorials meant to help you understand and master its features. Write offline: Scrivener doesn’t need a working internet connection to work. Therefore, the tool comes with different already-set templates that you can choose from- Novel, Short Story, Screenplay, Stageplay, Recipe collection.Ĥ. Pre-set templates: Scrivener “was made by writers, for writers.” Obviously, they understand the needs of different types of writers (Screenwriters, poets, novelists, etc.).

Customizable setup and interfaces: Many of Scrivener’s features are customizable, and this gives you (the user) a personalized experience.ģ. A Generous 30-day free trial: Before you purchase a Scrivener package, Scrivener has a handsome free 30-day trial that comes with all the tool’s paid features.Ģ. 10) My Final Thoughts On Scrivener Scrivener Prosġ.

Scrivener by Ana Maria Trigo