If you actually like to write and like to write large pieces like books, reports, or anything involved, then the application I’ve been playing with might just be the thing for you. I’ve just taken it out for a 30-day trial, I haven’t bought it yet, but I’m very impressed with what I’m seeing.

I’ve always found that most application have too many features. Word, for example, is bloated with stuff I’ll never use or understand. I like it and for final preparation it’s hard to beat, but for drafting or research, I find it very difficult to use. I ran across Scrivener (http://www.literatureandlatte.com/) by accident in something I was reading and decided to take a look. Unfortunately, it’s MAC only, but it has so many neat features that I’m enjoying playing with it. Since I work on Mac, Windows, AND Linux … I’ve always got an environment I can run something in.

I ran through the tutorial tonight and was impressed with the quality of the application. Everywhere I looked, care and effort seems to have gone into how everything works. Outlining integrated with note taking integrated with research and more makes this a dynamite application for a writer. AT LEAST I THINK SO. I’ll be working with it during the 30-day trial and report back on it here. If I like it enough, you can bet I’ll fork up the $39.95 it takes to buy it. I do so much writing that this will be a godsend.

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