As I said in my intro post, I'm only now beginning to really use the
characters, items, and locations features of yWriter. I mostly have
been using the program to write and edit (and keep track of drafts). I
export to .RTF after each draft is complete, so I have a backup copy
(and one that I can send to beta readers for C&C).
So, what do you use yWriter for? And for those of you who use yWriter
and Storybook together, what do you use Storybook for that you don't
use yWriter for, and why do you do so?
Thanks for any responses!
-Janna
For my newer work, I have on project underway that I totally outlined
in yWriter. It was a lot of work, but it gave me a chance to work out
character relationships ahead of time. I'm not sure how well the
tempo will work out once I start filling them in.
I recently discovered the export synopsis function. Now that I know
what it does, and now that I am being asked for synopsi (is that
plural?), I will be creating better text in my scene descriptons
instead of using it to store notes.
I use the project notes to collect data I may have mined off the
internet, and to store ideas I may have for sequels.
I do mark scenes and chapters as unused for occasions where I want to
make massive changes, but might want to go back without going to a
backup.
I leave the chapter titles alone, chapter 1 ... and put a short title
in the description. I stretched out my main screen so I can see the
chapter "titles".
I also use ywriter as a storage cabinet for short stories and poems.
I have looked at storybook, but not used it. I may give it another
look for a book idea that is proving a little harder to map out.
For the most part, ywriter does everything I need and still has loads
of features I don't use, or don't know how to use.
I'm looking fro a clever workflow myself. Best imo would be (at least for Europeans with A-size paper) to have an option to print four scenes on horizontally oriented A4 paper which would easily cut into four A6-sized "cards". I have not found a fast and easy method yet to do so.
Birgit
2010/5/10 Morven Westfield <mor...@morvenwestfield.com>
What's your process for getting the scene info from yWriter to your
index cards?