What if you could hold a conversation with your book notes? This was the idea that first tempted me to try the Zettelkasten Method, developed by Niklas Luhmann in the 1950s. The basic method is deceptively simple… The Zettelkasten Method Here is the Zettelkasten method, in its simplest form: Assign each index card a unique… Read More
Do you love seeing the big picture? Do you love working in Scrivener? Then I think you’ll love these Corkboard templates I’ve created for you! Scrivener’s Freeform Corkboard Scrivener’s freeform Corkboard allows you to arrange index cards in whatever pattern you like without affecting their order in the Binder. It’s very useful for experimenting with different… Read More
PIN TO READ LATER Google Docs is a great alternative to Microsoft Word. If you’re a writer, I think you’ll find the mobile apps and collaboration options particularly useful, and you may be surprised by some of Google Docs’ lesser-known features too. I’ve tried to be as thorough as possible in this article and accompanying video. I also update as new features… Read More
In this post, I describe how you can export a set of scenes from Scrivener into Google Calendar to get a nice overview of your timeline. You can probably import to other calendar programs, but you’ll have to check their specifications for CSV files. Note: I have the Mac version of Scrivener, so I don’t… Read More