Technology

[cathschaffstump]

I thought that I would update just a little bit from a technical perspective.

With an eye on the future, I have purchased a new Mac Air to write my stories on. This is wise. One should have a tax write off, and this computer will be used solely for writing purchases.

Why the Mac Air? Well, I have to admit to a little seduction on Apple’s part. Here’s a link to the product.

Sleek and Sexy Computing.

Normally, I’m quite practical about my appliance purchases. Practical!Catherine who usually wins, was looking at an iBook, but then she thought about all the times she compromised on Mini Coopers.

I’m purchasing the writing computer with a Ferrari mentality. I want to set loose Novelist!Cath who should have a computer that reflects the way she is. Practical!Catherine is wonderful in many ways, but Novelist!Cath needs to feel like she’s living on the (very thin computer book) edge.

One of the interesting things I discovered is that Macs no longer come with a word processing program. We installed the Microsoft competitor for free on my keyboard. I wonder about Scrivener. I see I can buy Scrivener for around $40, but before I do that, I wonder what your experiences are with it, and if you think it’s a good investment. I’m also considering the free download of it to see if I’ll really use it, and if it’s as addicting as they suggest.

So, if you have anything to say about Scrivener, please let me know.

Now, I must fight off the effects of Benadryl (an exotic bug bit me yesterday, and the reaction has been a localized allergic reaction. Conventional doctors suggest spiders), and I must get down to brass Mythological tacks before I head out for a long car trip to Minneapolis.

Toodles! Happy writing!

Originally published at Writer Tamago. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[markteppo.livejournal.com]

Scrivener is mighty. I've been using for a year now, and can't imagine anything else. As an organizational tool, it is phenomenal. There are some finer things that it doesn't do as well as Word (like reviewing and some finer formatting), but it has built-in screenwriting templates (which I haven't had an excuse to use yet) and an import feature that lets you load in all sorts of material to use as reference.

Definitely try the freebie. I think its only caveat is that you can't save, but that shouldn't stop you from perambulating around inside it for some time.

[tapestrymlp.livejournal.com]

Definitely download the trial and give it a whirl. I like it quite a lot.

[pubd2b.livejournal.com]

oh dear dog, i hope not a spider... shiver