Those tutorials are also written by software people.
They tend to throw all the information at you at once, and you have to sort through to figure out where to start and how to find the answer you’re looking for.
I find those collections of how-to videos and user manuals (for any software) frustrating, though. If you’re a “dive in and figure it out” kind of user, go ahead and learn the tool that way.
You can access a lot of Scrivener tutorials for free from the tool’s creator, Literature and Latte. Whenever features are significantly different, Michael’s recorded a Windows version of the tutorial, as well.įull course access - “Ninja” level - costs $297 for lifetime, all-online access and comes with a 365-day guarantee (whoa). The course is primarily recorded using the Mac version of Scrivener, but it’s for Windows users, too. It’s tough to find a tool for blogging that lets you manage your editorial calendar, editing steps and composition all in one place, so I love that this course demonstrates how to use Scrivener to do that. The course shows you how to use Scrivener to better understand your audience, use Scrivener’s corkboard view to move a post through the editing process and transfer work to WordPress. I was surprised to learn how handy Scrivener can be for bloggers. Just like Scrivener itself, the course caters to any kind of writing project: fiction or nonfiction books, blogging, ebooks, screenwriting, essays, anything. He’s into using the writing tool for everything. It’s not just for fiction authors, like you might assume (I did). What’s interesting about this course is Michael’s approach to Scrivener. His flagship, Learn Scrivener Fast, is just what the title promises: an online course to guide you through the basics, the techy stuff and the secret hacks that’ll help you organize all of your writing projects through the popular Scrivener software. Joseph Michael is a writer and blogger who hosts several courses for anyone who wants to write and publish a book. Scrivener tutorial: A review of “Learn Scrivener Fast”
Here’s our review of Joseph Michael’s course, Learn Scrivener Fast.
If only someone could teach us how to use this thing…(OK. So many binders, reviews and projects… It’s enough to make you close the program and go back to trusty ol’ Google Docs, missing out on a plethora of features the writer-focused Scrivener offers that typical word processors don’t. Like any powerful software, Scrivener can be tough to get the hang of right out of the box. The software promises “everything you need to start writing and keep writing.” It also means I try all the things that are created for managing those projects.įor planning, organizing, writing and formatting books, Scrivener is the first thing that comes to mind. That’s a pretty useful trait when it comes to a writing career, which involves things like website content strategy, editorial calendar management, freelance project coordination and - oh, yeah - keeping your story straight while you write a book. I’m what you might call…ob- sessed with workflow and organizational tools. How Learn Scrivener Fast could be improved