We were told that computers would make word processing way more efficient and less time-consuming. By now we all know the truth — writing on a computer is like fighting through an obstacle course of distractions, scattered notes and half-read articles. Scrivener is a word processor and project management app that streamlines and organizes research and writing on your computer, an invaluable resource that you can get for $19.50 at Cult of Mac Deals.
Scrivener stays with you from the first idea through to the final draft, with plenty of tools to help outline ideas, take notes, and view research as you’re writing. Review and edit sections of a project at once or in pieces, create storyboards, take “snapshots” of a document to edit, rewrite and rearrange around fully restorable backups. An outliner mode allows for a macro, structural look at a piece in progress, while notes and research can be arranged and overlaid in floating windows. Keeping everything you need for your writing project in one place means a lot less time wasted and a stronger final product.
