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Scrivener: An Amazing Value for Writers

January 5, 2014 By Isaiah Ramos 1 Comment

meeks-headshot-colorProfessional or aspiring writers seeking a powerful, inexpensive application for producing prose, scripts, or research papers should consider Scrivener. Scrivener is software that allows you to organize a large writing project, so that you can easily switch between scenes, arrange scenes into chapters, store your
research, sort, categorize, and search. Then when you’re ready, you hit a button and it spits out a formatted manuscript or e-book. It has some neat features, like a full-screen clutter-free writing space, a random name generator, target word counts, and ‘snapshots’, which allow you to roll back and compare previous versions of scenes. The one thing Scrivener doesn’t do is help you get started or coach you through structuring a story.

Although Scrivener was originally written for novelists, it is adaptable enough to be used for almost any sort of project. The writing function is smooth and efficient, and organization by scene or section allows easy editing and manipulation, and makes writing out of order much simpler. The corkboard and outline features are extremely handy. The program’s ability to store all sorts of research material eliminates the need for scattered outside files. There is a lot to explore, and there is definitely a learning curve, but don’t let all the features overwhelm you. Use what you like and ignore the rest, until you need them.

Scrivener 2.0 is available for both Mac and PC. You can get a free 30 day trial from their website, Literature and Latte, and the cost of purchase is only $45., which is an amazing value for writers.

Important Announcement About WOK October Meeting

October 8, 2013 By Joan Raymond Leave a Comment

wok-logo-150x150Due to scheduling challenges with our venue, the Writers of Kern October meeting will be held this month on Saturday, October 26, 2013.

We will meet at the Clarion Hotel, 3540 Rosedale Hwy. as usual.

Check in begins at 9:45 a,m, Meeting time is 10 a.m. – Noon. Meeting Fee: $10.00. Guests are welcome.

The October issue of The Write Way, WOK’s newsletter, will arrive in your inbox soon. There will be more details about the meeting and this month’s speaker.  Please plan to join us for our monthly writers’ fellowship!

 

Writers of Kern Fall Blog Challenge

September 7, 2013 By Joan Raymond Leave a Comment

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Beginning Wednesday, September 11, 2013.

Ending Saturday, December 7, 2013.

Thirteen weeks = 26 posts.

The prompt: “A–Z”. Writers may choose their own theme, but must feature one letter of the alphabet each post.

Rules are the same as the previous blog challenge:

Participants must 1) blog twice a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays suggested);

2) Read five different blogs twice a week, a total of ten different blogs a week;

3) Leave thoughtful comments and encouraging words for bloggers you visit.

Winners will be recognized at the Christmas Dinner on Friday, December 13, 2013.

NOTE: If you choose to participate, please email your blog site to submissions@writersofkern.com by September 9, 2013 so we can let the other participants know who is accepting the challenge.

Nancy Ellen Dodd Workshop, November 2 & 23

August 19, 2013 By Annis Cassells Leave a Comment

Nancy Ellen Dodd
Nancy Ellen Dodd

Nancy Ellen Dodd, writer, university professor, editor, and author of The Writer’s Compass, is no stranger to Writers of Kern. In November, she returns for a two-part writing workshop. persuasive essay format high school buy colchicine ,175 no script enter site https://www.carrollkennelclub.org/phrasing/essay-winning/6/ llm thesis pdf pakistan http://belltower.mtaloy.edu/studies/cheap-critical-analysis-essay-editing-services-usa/20/ el sildenafil es solo para hombres mit thesis template word follow source site education thesis topics thesis international relations pdf follow site viagra maximum safe dosage aleve side effects masters thesis help unc essay analysis follow site income inequality essay free clomid testosterone family weekend essay dissertation examples of methodology get link essay in blue by john edmondson https://www.newburghministry.org/spring/graduate-nursing-school-application-essay/20/ essay on mom bradley cooper taking propecia treatment for spondylolisthesis child labor essay can you buy generic cialis in the usa dream university essay follow site At this time, the twelve spots are filled. But, we have begun taking names for the waiting list.

The first session will include writing from visual representations; Nancy and the participants will discuss options for Session Two.

 Dates and Time: Nov. 2 and 23, 2013; 9:00 AM -1:00 PM.

Location: Westbrook Church Coffee Shop on Ashe, south of District Blvd.

Fee: $105 per WOK Member for the 8-hour workshop. Non-Members: $120. Fees are payable to Nancy Dodd at the first meeting.

If you wish to be added to the waiting list, email Annis Cassells. She will confirm that you have been added and let you know your position on the list. 

The Write Way Revived

August 11, 2013 By Guest 2 Comments

Terry Redman
Terry Redman

Welcome to the revived Write Way. As part of the re-energized Writers
of Kern, Annis Cassells, Jasmine Lowe and I are sharing editorial
duties to publish the newsletter. Annis and I will take alternate
months as editor, and Jasmine will handle the layout to make it
attractive. See Jasmine’s profile and Annis’ article about the Jack
London Award to get more insight into the talent they bring to the
enterprise.

Beth Davisson passed the editorship to me and I passed it on to
Marty, so I’ve been here before. I know from experience two editors in sync are
better than one under water. Several of the other branches have a regular staff to produce
their newsletter, so our team approach is not even novel.

We are focusing on NEWS but leave our options open for the future. As Dennis
VanderWerff points out in his article, we have a new website and it is filled with
information, much of which used to be in the newsletter. There is also the new Facebook
page where members can easily post and read what’s going on.

To read the current issue of The Write Way, please click here.

If you have wanted WOK to have a newsletter, you’re in luck. In the future we will be
asking for member input, so please be generous. Enjoy the journey.

 

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