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| Downloads:57,017 |
| Version Downloads:4,105 |
| Type:Business : Word Processing |
| License:Shareware |
| Date:18 Nov 2011 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price: $45.00 |
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Komtom reviewed on 09 Mar 2012
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Is the company still in action, or will Scrivener be obsolete in the future? Just good to know before purchase.
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So while no one can tell the future (if someone claims he can, ask to see his crystal ball), I think Scrivener is a pretty solid choice, and I highly recommend it.
Oh, and I'm NOT affiliated with Scrivener in any way - I'm just a very happy customer (have been so since version 1.54, when I bought my first Mac).
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Lee1440 reviewed on 26 Jan 2012
Macs revolutionized the way I create and Scrivener revolutionized the way I write. Dropbox syncing frees me to work on either machine and Scrivener itself frees me to work the way I want to. I jump all over the place when I write and Scrivener lets me do that without losing sight of my overall goal. I used to write in Notepad with several files open at once and lost work often enough for it to be a problem. It was not impossible but was difficult to keep in mind where I was headed with different ideas. Scrivener lets me focus on what I need to work on at any given moment while letting me step back to see the big picture with speed and ease. All my work in all its versions are on both laptops, my Dropbox account, and external drives. Writing is sheer joy now and I often open up Scrivener for the sheer pleasure of writing with it. The process has become its own reward.
jackiejay reviewed on 11 Jan 2012
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Johninsapporo reviewed on 09 Jan 2012
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Nontroppo reviewed on 01 Dec 2011
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Joeschisa reviewed on 24 Nov 2011
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Hkim reviewed on 19 Nov 2011
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Noivad reviewed on 03 Oct 2011
I tried Mellel, which is good, but Scrivener uses a slightly different approach which is more in line with the way I would like to work. Not only that Scrivener is much more polished visually and includes a built in tutorial teaching you how to quickly ramp up to really use the application much faster than anything else with its feature set that I have seen.
At the current price of $45, I think it's a steal. I am very impressed by it and intend on buying it ASAP. In a word, "Wow!"
Usually I also have criticisms for applications, but in this case I have none, which is truly rare for me. I can't think of any more features to pack into this application. It is obvious the developer of this application built it so he would have a great writing tool at his disposal. I say this because it is often those that want to use the application to get their work done that not only include all the features they'd like, but also take the time to make them easy to use and continually polish the application.
Bottom Line: Scrivener puts practically everything else out there to shame.
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> I can't think of any more features to pack into this application.
Looks like the developer came up with a few for 2.2, mentioned in Additions items under the extensive WHAT'S NEW list here :)
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There are now 2 things I wish I could do though: add output formats so I could output a text to paste into Wordpress (or maybe a "copy to clipboard as…" option would be better. Also, adding a mySQL export where I can define the columns for title, body, annotations, notes, (and their "index" within the text) etc. The app seem extensible but there is no easy way to figure out how to write translation plugins…
Other than that, it is worth every penny! I spoke to a friend who own a bookstore a few months back. I mentioned my blog and that I compose in Scrivener, and he told me he knows authors that have switched to the Mac just for Scrivener. After using it for 6 months, I can see why. If you are an author it is a "killer app" or a "must have."
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Sweetblue reviewed on 02 Aug 2011
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Calmeforet rated on 05 May 2012
Ralfch rated on 06 Jan 2012
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Leonledragon rated on 28 Dec 2011
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Godefroyr rated on 10 Dec 2011
Robert66yes rated on 20 Jul 2011
RodolphoT rated on 24 Jun 2011
Anarchitecta rated on 28 May 2011
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lemon-kun rated on 07 May 2011
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Macvideocast rated on 08 Apr 2011
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Myka rated on 31 Mar 2011