Tools of the Trade
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What can you use to write? Plenty actually. Below is a few suggestions on some of the tools I have used, others are welcome to share their own tools.
(The list is based on what comes up on my memory first, not based on superiority)
1. A blank book and pencil/pen : Not recommended, as you can get hand cramps (in my experience) after ten or more pages. Nothing kills imagination faster than having to seek out medicine for the pain (not to mention reminding me of primary school where we had to copy what the teacher writes on the blackboard). Some of you might have more luck with it.
2. M$ Word / Libre Office / Open Office / Wordstar : My most preferred tool to write. Mostly because of familiarity. Only causing cramps after fifty pages or so. If you're hurting for cash, Libre Office and Open Office is free. The negative part is when you had to rearrange scenes (it's practically a nightmare).
3. yWriter or Twine or Plume Creator : Free software story-writing tools. The reason why I use this is because the ease in chapter and scene organizing. But still lacking many features that it more comfortable to use. I mainly use it to organize my story, but for writing I'm still using Libre Office (it's free and I don't need to look back to see if there's any M$ assassin lurking around).
If anybody has any more suggestion, please don't hesistate to post. The more the better.
(The list is based on what comes up on my memory first, not based on superiority)
1. A blank book and pencil/pen : Not recommended, as you can get hand cramps (in my experience) after ten or more pages. Nothing kills imagination faster than having to seek out medicine for the pain (not to mention reminding me of primary school where we had to copy what the teacher writes on the blackboard). Some of you might have more luck with it.
2. M$ Word / Libre Office / Open Office / Wordstar : My most preferred tool to write. Mostly because of familiarity. Only causing cramps after fifty pages or so. If you're hurting for cash, Libre Office and Open Office is free. The negative part is when you had to rearrange scenes (it's practically a nightmare).
3. yWriter or Twine or Plume Creator : Free software story-writing tools. The reason why I use this is because the ease in chapter and scene organizing. But still lacking many features that it more comfortable to use. I mainly use it to organize my story, but for writing I'm still using Libre Office (it's free and I don't need to look back to see if there's any M$ assassin lurking around).
If anybody has any more suggestion, please don't hesistate to post. The more the better.
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leonard267
FAKKU Non-Writer
Fakku_Username wrote...
What can you use to write? Plenty actually. Below is a few suggestions on some of the tools I have used, others are welcome to share their own tools.(The list is based on what comes up on my memory first, not based on superiority)
1. A blank book and pencil/pen : Not recommended, as you can get hand cramps (in my experience) after ten or more pages. Nothing kills imagination faster than having to seek out medicine for the pain (not to mention reminding me of primary school where we had to copy what the teacher writes on the blackboard). Some of you might have more luck with it.
2. M$ Word / Libre Office / Open Office / Wordstar : My most preferred tool to write. Mostly because of familiarity. Only causing cramps after fifty pages or so. If you're hurting for cash, Libre Office and Open Office is free. The negative part is when you had to rearrange scenes (it's practically a nightmare).
3. yWriter or Twine or Plume Creator : Free software story-writing tools. The reason why I use this is because the ease in chapter and scene organizing. But still lacking many features that it more comfortable to use. I mainly use it to organize my story, but for writing I'm still using Libre Office (it's free and I don't need to look back to see if there's any M$ assassin lurking around).
If anybody has any more suggestion, please don't hesistate to post. The more the better.
Very interesting. I have a question to ask you personally. Do you think that what you use to write would affect the quality of work?
As for me, anything that can get the words to paper, anything that allows me to change font size, font colour and allows me to input other languages, would suffice.
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Xenon
FAKKU Writer
Some great suggestions. I'll add a couple, myself.
Google Docs is becoming a much more serious and efficient writing tool and program. Your work is stored in your Google Drive that you can access anywhere with an Internet connection so changes will stay put even if you have an issue with your personal computer.
For collaborative works, Google docs can work, but if you want more simple tools, there exist sites like Pirate Pad and Etherpad which provide easy to use and understand collaborative canvases that make changes in real time, in addition to supporting chat windows.
Those are some of the programs I have come to appreciate, but I personally have written most if not all of my work on MS Word.
Google Docs is becoming a much more serious and efficient writing tool and program. Your work is stored in your Google Drive that you can access anywhere with an Internet connection so changes will stay put even if you have an issue with your personal computer.
For collaborative works, Google docs can work, but if you want more simple tools, there exist sites like Pirate Pad and Etherpad which provide easy to use and understand collaborative canvases that make changes in real time, in addition to supporting chat windows.
Those are some of the programs I have come to appreciate, but I personally have written most if not all of my work on MS Word.
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leonard267 wrote...
Very interesting. I have a question to ask you personally. Do you think that what you use to write would affect the quality of work?
As for me, anything that can get the words to paper, anything that allows me to change font size, font colour and allows me to input other languages, it would suffice.
I think that you should use whatever that you're most comfortable with. So yes, what you use would actually affect the quality of your work. I personally can't get my creative juice running if there's something that distracts me (like pain or Skyrim).
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I just use Notepad, since the only thing I need to do is write. Fonts, sizes, and pictures are all things I do not care about when I write in bulk. However I use LaTex for the last formatting since it is easy to use.
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I usually write in either MS. Word and Notepad. But once in a while I'll just writing straight to my wattpad posts and saved them as drafts.
Also, my eyes can't handle 1 space formatting I often changed them to 1.5 for more comfortable writing.
Also, my eyes can't handle 1 space formatting I often changed them to 1.5 for more comfortable writing.
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xninebreaker
FAKKU Writer
I have heard that MS Word is not that great, but it's the only thing I've used all my life. I may swap, but change is hard.
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Hmm, well there's always painting it onto a wall. If the work is good, its artistic. If it's bad, then the act is exceedingly pretentious, so be careful.
And the old standby of scrawling in human blood ^-^ Which I did actually consider for a piece of Gothic coursework.
And the old standby of scrawling in human blood ^-^ Which I did actually consider for a piece of Gothic coursework.
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Eternal! wrote...
Hmm, well there's always painting it onto a wall. If the work is good, its artistic. If it's bad, then the act is exceedingly pretentious, so be careful.And the old standby of scrawling in human blood ^-^ Which I did actually consider for a piece of Gothic coursework.
Human blood? Just be careful not to invite the Blood God... things tend to get messy when he's around. I remember had to do a full scale exterminatus just to clean an entire sector when he's drunk...
Another tool : If you're stonewalled when thinking about a name, latin language is a good option.