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Posted by Dr Andus
Oct 2, 2013 at 08:41 PM
johnmcde wrote:
>I have a licensed copy of Scrivener that I don’t use very often
>—too cluttery or something??? My new best friend is WriteMonkey. So,
>my plan is to play with ideas with Brainstorm until they gel enough for
>a good outline. Meanwhile I’ll be writing with wm and linking back into
>CT.
Interesting. I have very similar emotions about Scrivener and WriteMonkey. And I probably use WorkFlowy the way you describe Brainstorm (can also output to OPML).
But my challenge is to write focused academic prose within strict word count limit. I’ve been toying with the idea of using Gingko to break down the planned paper into index cards, along the lines of the “staircase method” described here:
http://blog.gingkoapp.com/essays/sketching-with-words
Posted by Hugh
Oct 3, 2013 at 08:42 AM
Dr Andus wrote:
johnmcde wrote:
>>I have a licensed copy of Scrivener that I don’t use very often
>>—too cluttery or something??? My new best friend is WriteMonkey. So,
>>my plan is to play with ideas with Brainstorm until they gel enough for
>>a good outline. Meanwhile I’ll be writing with wm and linking back into
>>CT.
>
>Interesting. I have very similar emotions about Scrivener and
>WriteMonkey. And I probably use WorkFlowy the way you describe
>Brainstorm (can also output to OPML).
>
>But my challenge is to write focused academic prose within strict word
>count limit. I’ve been toying with the idea of using Gingko to break
>down the planned paper into index cards, along the lines of the
>“staircase method” described here:
>http://blog.gingkoapp.com/essays/sketching-with-words
Akin to the ‘Snowflake Method’ for fiction? It’s described here: http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/
Posted by Dr Andus
Oct 3, 2013 at 05:00 PM
Hugh wrote:
>Akin to the ‘Snowflake Method’ for fiction? It’s described here:
>http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/
Thanks for the link. I’ve heard the term but didn’t realise this is what it meant. Yes, it does sound more or less the same as the aforementioned “staircase method.”
And I see there is also a Snowflake Pro software that goes with the method. Has anyone tried this? There doesn’t seem to be a trial version:
http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/product/snowflake-pro-software/
It looks like it would be possible to emulate this process with Gingko to some extent (a kind of a free-form alternative to Snowflake then).
Posted by Franz Grieser
Oct 3, 2013 at 05:04 PM
I used to use the Snowflake method but not Randy Ingermansons software. There was no need for me as the method is pretty straightforward. If I am not mistaken, there is also a Scrivener template for the Snowflake method.
Franz
Posted by Franz Grieser
Oct 3, 2013 at 05:14 PM
Here is the link to the Snowflake template::
http://wordinprogress.com/2012/02/technology/snowflake-method-template-for-scrivener-2-x
And here is a link to Word template (and the Scrivener template):
http://www.belindacrawford.com/2012/11/scrivener-templates-for-you-and-me/