Mela Eckenfels's List: Schreibtools

"Novelists

Scrivener was initially designed for novel-writing and so it’s unsurprising that many of its users are novelists (as evidenced on our Testimonials page). Break the manuscript down into chapters or scenes and navigate between them easily using Scrivener’s binder. Import background research, images and notes. Use the corkboard and outliner to work out the best structure before, after or while you write the draft. Annotate or highlight text that needs revising, track characters and subplots using labels and keywords, work out the B-story using project notes, or just blot out all distractions and write. At its most simple, Scrivener is just a stack of paper with a virtual ring-binder that allows you to locate and switch between the different components of your manuscript with ease. And when you’ve finished—or at least when you decide to stop revising and call your novel complete—you can compile for printing in standard manuscript format or exporting to other programs. Or you can self-publish by exporting to an e-book format. No wonder Scrivener has been adopted by bestselling and aspiring novelists alike.

* Read more about using Scrivener to write serial novels, with Monica McCarty.
* Read an interview with Michael Marshell Smith, on using Scrivener to plan and organise a major work."

"About Storybook

Storybook is a free (open source) novel-writing tool for creative writers, novelists and authors which will help you to keep an overview of multiple plot-lines while writing books, novels or other written works.

Storybook assists you in structuring your book
Store all information about your characters and locations in one place. Then, use the included Storybook features for managing chapters, scenes, characters and locations. A simple interface is provided to enable you to assign your defined characters and locations to each scene and to keep an overview of your work with user-friendly chart tools. "

"Celtx is the world's first all-in-one media pre-production system. It replaces 'paper & binder' pre-production with a digital approach that's more complete, simpler to work with, and easier to share."

" Celtx is the world's first fully integrated software for Pre-Production and collaboration of film, theatre, radio, AV and comics. It has all the tools media creators need to bring their stories to life while combining intelligent writing and planning tools, storyboarding, and scheduling with internet-friendly technologies. Celtx is available as a free download from our website. This open source client software is augmented by Celtx Studios, a set of integrated web services delivered by the Celtx server. Together they make Celtx the most complete media pre-production software program. "

"Everything you need to write fiction

Writer's Café is a set of power tools for all fiction writers, whether experienced or just starting out. The heart of Writer's Café is StoryLines, a powerful but simple to use story development tool that dramatically accelerates the creation and structuring of your novel or screenplay.

USB drive
Fully portable - can run from a USB drive
Designed by published novelist Harriet Smart, Writer's Café also includes a notebook, journal, research organiser, pinboard, inspirational quotations, daily writing tips, writing exercises, name generation, and a 60-page e-book, Fiction: The Facts, distilling 20 years of writing experience."

"Scrivener is a tool for outlining, storyboarding, writing, and editing longer-form writing — think books, lengthy reports, movie scripts, and so on. Scrivener started as an app for Mac OS X, but there's been a steady stream of users who've asked the company to produce a Windows and/or Linux version. Turns out, the company has been listening and is working on a beta for Linux and it's looking pretty good."

"What is Scrivener?
Scrivener is an award-winning program for writers which has until now only been available for Mac OS X. Whereas the main tools of page layout programs and many word processors are predominantly focussed on the appearance of a document, Scrivener's tools are focussed on generating content. It is not intended to completely replace a dedicated word processor but is used for structuring and writing those difficult first drafts of long texts such as novels, scripts and theses.

Scrivener allows you to split up a long text into smaller, more manageable chunks (chapters, scenes, main points - how large or small is up to you) and to edit them independently or together as one long document. Its structural tools include a corkboard and an outliner for rearranging the constituent parts of your draft, so that you can plan your work in advance or get an overview and restructure it after the first pass. You can also refer to research documents (such as images and PDF files) by having them alongside your text as you work.

When your manuscript is complete, you can compile it into one long document for printing or for exporting to a word processor such as Microsoft Word. "

Now, complete your Celtx media
pre-production system with a Celtx Studio

* Share projects through your Celtx Studio.
* Live chat with team members.
* Checkout projects for one-at-a-time editing.
* Store every project, every version, every

"CELTX STUDIO OWNERS MANUAL (PDF)

CELTX ADD-ONS OWNERS MANUAL (PDF)

CELTX SCRIPT FOR IPAD/IPHONE - OWNERS MANUAL (PDF)


LIVE CELTX DEMOS (3 Parts) - NEW YORK CITY - FEBRUARY, 2011

Celtx Live Demo - Part 1 - Getting Started - Writing with Celtx

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"This explains how to use add-ons or a Celtx Studio on a Linux system, using Firefox as your web browser. Feel free to add instructions for how to do it with other browsers. This is a one-time setup and does not have to be repeated. "

National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing on November 1. The goal is to write a 50,000 word, (approximately 175 page) novel by 11:59:59, November 30.

Script Frenzy is an international writing event in which participants take on the challenge of writing 100 pages of scripted material in the month of April. As part of a donation-funded nonprofit, Script Frenzy charges no fee to participate; there are also no valuable prizes awarded or "best" scripts singled out. Every writer who completes the goal of 100 pages is victorious and awe-inspiring and will receive a handsome Script Frenzy Winner's Certificate and web icon proclaiming this fact.

"Welcome to H2, the Java SQL database. The main features of H2 are:

* Very fast, open source, JDBC API
* Embedded and server modes; in-memory databases
* Browser based Console application
* Small footprint: around 1 MB jar file size "

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This resource is for users of Scrivener. It is intended as a place where users can find tips, and a repository of information based on the documentation, frequently asked questions, and topics from the forum that may otherwise be difficult to find. Use the search tool above to search the pages available, or the sitemap button to view all available pages. "

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2 Part 2: Characters and Locations 35151
3 Part 3: The first scene 32337
4 Part 4: Strands (Plot Lines) 32078
5 Tips and Tricks 17143
6 External Tutorials 11110
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"About Storybook

Storybook is a free (open source) novel-writing tool for creative writers, novelists and authors which will help you to keep an overview of multiple plot-lines while writing books, novels or other written works.

Storybook assists you in structuring your book
Store all information about your characters and locations in one place. Then, use the included Storybook features for managing chapters, scenes, characters and locations. A simple interface is provided to enable you to assign your defined characters and locations to each scene and to keep an overview of your work with user-friendly chart tools. "