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Book Synopsis
No matter what you want to write, Scrivener makes it easier. Whether you re a planner, a seat-of-the-pants writer, or something in between, Scrivener provides tools for every stage of the writing process.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting to Know Scrivener 7

Chapter 1: Getting Started in Scrivener 9

Chapter 2: Organizing Your Work with the Binder 21

Part II: Meeting the Inspector 43

Chapter 3: Working with the Synopsis 45

Chapter 4: Tracking Scene Elements with Metadata 51

Chapter 5: Working with Document Support Panes 67

Part III: Starting to Write 93

Chapter 6: Introducing the Editor: Where the Magic Happens 95

Chapter 7: Getting Rid of Distractions with Composition Mode 119

Chapter 8: Planning Your Project with the Corkboard 129

Chapter 9: Getting a High-Level View of Your Project with the Outliner 145

Chapter 10: Marking Up Your Text with Inline Annotations and Comments 159

Chapter 11: Citing Your Sources with Footnotes 171

Part IV: Getting Your Manuscript Out There 183

Chapter 12: Setting Up the Compile Options 185

Chapter 13: Exporting Your Project with Compile 227

Part V: Customizing Your Scrivener Experience 245

Chapter 14: Setting Word Count Goals and Checking Progress 247

Chapter 15: Saving Time with Custom Layouts and Project Templates 261

Chapter 16: Creating Useful Forms with Document Templates 277

Part VI: Getting the Most Out of Scrivener 285

Chapter 17: Searching High and Low 287

Chapter 18: Creating Collections for Quick Access to Related Files 305

Chapter 19: Saving Versions of Your Files with Snapshots 319

Chapter 20: Tracking Your Revisions 333

Chapter 21: Protecting Your Work with Automatic and Manual Backups 341

Part VII: The Part of Tens 349

Chapter 22: Ten Awesome Features That Didn’t Fit Anywhere Else 351

Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Get More Help 359

Index 363

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 28/09/2012
      ISBN13: 9781118312476, 978-1118312476
      ISBN10: 1118312473

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      No matter what you want to write, Scrivener makes it easier. Whether you re a planner, a seat-of-the-pants writer, or something in between, Scrivener provides tools for every stage of the writing process.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction 1

      Part I: Getting to Know Scrivener 7

      Chapter 1: Getting Started in Scrivener 9

      Chapter 2: Organizing Your Work with the Binder 21

      Part II: Meeting the Inspector 43

      Chapter 3: Working with the Synopsis 45

      Chapter 4: Tracking Scene Elements with Metadata 51

      Chapter 5: Working with Document Support Panes 67

      Part III: Starting to Write 93

      Chapter 6: Introducing the Editor: Where the Magic Happens 95

      Chapter 7: Getting Rid of Distractions with Composition Mode 119

      Chapter 8: Planning Your Project with the Corkboard 129

      Chapter 9: Getting a High-Level View of Your Project with the Outliner 145

      Chapter 10: Marking Up Your Text with Inline Annotations and Comments 159

      Chapter 11: Citing Your Sources with Footnotes 171

      Part IV: Getting Your Manuscript Out There 183

      Chapter 12: Setting Up the Compile Options 185

      Chapter 13: Exporting Your Project with Compile 227

      Part V: Customizing Your Scrivener Experience 245

      Chapter 14: Setting Word Count Goals and Checking Progress 247

      Chapter 15: Saving Time with Custom Layouts and Project Templates 261

      Chapter 16: Creating Useful Forms with Document Templates 277

      Part VI: Getting the Most Out of Scrivener 285

      Chapter 17: Searching High and Low 287

      Chapter 18: Creating Collections for Quick Access to Related Files 305

      Chapter 19: Saving Versions of Your Files with Snapshots 319

      Chapter 20: Tracking Your Revisions 333

      Chapter 21: Protecting Your Work with Automatic and Manual Backups 341

      Part VII: The Part of Tens 349

      Chapter 22: Ten Awesome Features That Didn’t Fit Anywhere Else 351

      Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Get More Help 359

      Index 363

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