![]() While some may find this program to be useful and amazing, I personally found it frustrating. So once again, I left this section blank. Once again, this could totally be my fault for being simpleminded. The same issue I had with the character section, I had with world building. So, with this problem, I moved on to the next section. There is a plus sign in the upper left hand section of the screen, but I could only add scenes and chapters, not notes. I could not, for some unknown reason, add any notes to this section. Now, I would like to state that this problem could be completely my fault and this has nothing to do with the application. Next, I went to the “characters” section of story notes. This was a difficult section for me to work with, so I decided to skip it. I enjoy having index cards which each chapters’ details written in bullet points. I personally am not a fan of this format. So, Dabble uses a thing called a “plot grid” in their application where you have plot lines on the x-axis and book scenes on the y-axis, in between are where small scenes go. I found this section to be perfectly fine and simple. To start writing, just click on “Chapter one” and get to typing. If you don’t have a title, just leave it blank! Mine already has my book title, so if you’re a new user it will be completely blank.Īfter you create a new project, this is how the title will show up. This is what it looks like when you open up the program. it may look different on Windows, but I have no clue. But I will save my final judgements for after I finish the Dabble review.ĭabble is also an application for your computer to help you write and organize your novel. It also can format your finished novel into a manuscript! Personally, I don’t know how to format a manuscript yet so this was extremely helpful. This is a blank screenshot of where you write (since I don’t want to spoil the first chapter yet!) but after writing out this chapter, I am very happy with this platform.Īt first, I was very overwhelmed by the tutorial provided in the app, but after I worked through it it became very easy to use. Scrivener also has a section for places, and a place sheet but I chose not to use those for now.Īnd now, the most important part of this! The writing for my novel. It has All the important assets of a good character such as backstory and internal and external conflicts! Even I wouldn’t have added that to my handwritten sheet. I stumbled upon a pre-formatted character sheet by accident while I was making a plain character sheet by hand. After I plotted my fifteen chapters, I went to work on characters. I found this section of the application to be very easy to work with, and user-friendly. I am pleased to say it looks exactly like my index cards! (Just with less scribbles over letters). Planning a novel is very important to me, so I wanted to see if I could get something that resembled my index cards. I even saw one for MLA papers which will also come in handy for me! Off the bat, I love the different formats and variations. This is the novel format, and Scrienver has different formats for you to work with. This is what it looks like when you open up a new book. At first, I had some difficulties opening up the program, but that was completely user error and not from their end. I double-checked the Internet thing because sometimes I take my laptop to places without public wifi. ![]() ![]() Scrivener is an app you can download on your computer (in my case, a MacBoook Air) and work from sans Internet. To keep things simple and controlled, I will be using both programs to work on my novel, Her Sword and Shield.įirst, let’s talk about Scrivener. But I wanted to move to electronic so I wouldn’t have to worry about losing papers or flashcards. I wanted to do this because my novel is planned out on flashcards and I’ve been writing the chapters with just a pencil and my notebook. On Sunday, I signed up for free trials on both Scrivener and Dabble. Tell me about your week in the comments! But today, I will be reviewing, comparing, and contrasting two very popular organizational word processors, Scrivener and Dabble! Please note, I am not sponsored by either platform in any way, shape, or form I am just doing this to give people an unbiased view of both platforms. Hello everyone, and happy Saturday! I hope this week has treated y’all well. ![]()
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