Scrivener is a powerful content-generation tool designed specifically for writers. It’s much more than a word processor, offering a sophisticated environment in which you can manage all aspects of your writing project. You can keep your drafts, research notes, outlines, and synopses all in one place, and then organise your workspace to display exactly what you need.
Many novelists have become evangelical about Scrivener, but it’s also eminently suited to academic writers (and indeed anyone who works on large documents).
This ebook is for anyone working on a large non-fiction writing project and wants a better way of managing it. I’m using a doctoral thesis as the main example, but my approach is equally applicable to writing an academic book.
I focus on the functionality that's of particular benefit to researchers, so you can get up and running very quickly without having to learn more than you need. No detailed technical knowledge is required, and you are guided through all the stages with clear instructions and screenshots.
Please note, this edition covers only the Mac version of Scrivener; How to Write Your Thesis with Scrivener for Windows is also available.
INTRODUCTION
1. GETTING STARTED
Binder
Documents and folders
Research
2. THE INSPECTOR
Synopsis
Meta-Data
Notes
References
Keywords
Custom Meta-Data
Snapshots
Footnotes & Comments
3. THE EDITOR
Importing text
Images
Full screen
Split screen
Navigation
Scratchpad
Links
Splitting
Merging
Scrivenings
Footnotes
Using Zotero with Scrivener
Annotations
Comments
Auto-complete
Writing tools
Snapshots
Word targets
Find and replace
Icons
Printing
4. SEARCHING
Bookmarks
5. COLLECTIONS
Standard collection
Search collection
6. FINAL STAGES
Generating a table of contents
Compiling your Project
A few words about Scapple
7. OPTIONS
Customising your Scrivener experience
Backing up
Customising the toolbar
8. SUPPORT
Updates
CONCLUSION
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Many novelists have become evangelical about Scrivener, but it’s also eminently suited to academic writers (and indeed anyone who works on large documents).
This ebook is for anyone working on a large non-fiction writing project and wants a better way of managing it. I’m using a doctoral thesis as the main example, but my approach is equally applicable to writing an academic book.
I focus on the functionality that's of particular benefit to researchers, so you can get up and running very quickly without having to learn more than you need. No detailed technical knowledge is required, and you are guided through all the stages with clear instructions and screenshots.
Please note, this edition covers only the Mac version of Scrivener; How to Write Your Thesis with Scrivener for Windows is also available.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1. GETTING STARTED
Binder
Documents and folders
Research
2. THE INSPECTOR
Synopsis
Meta-Data
Notes
References
Keywords
Custom Meta-Data
Snapshots
Footnotes & Comments
3. THE EDITOR
Importing text
Images
Full screen
Split screen
Navigation
Scratchpad
Links
Splitting
Merging
Scrivenings
Footnotes
Using Zotero with Scrivener
Annotations
Comments
Auto-complete
Writing tools
Snapshots
Word targets
Find and replace
Icons
Printing
4. SEARCHING
Bookmarks
5. COLLECTIONS
Standard collection
Search collection
6. FINAL STAGES
Generating a table of contents
Compiling your Project
A few words about Scapple
7. OPTIONS
Customising your Scrivener experience
Backing up
Customising the toolbar
8. SUPPORT
Updates
CONCLUSION
About the Author
Acknowledgements
