Learn the tips and tricks of Scrivener for Writers with Tech Guru and author Pat Haggerty

Craft Tools Learn the tips and tricks of Scrivener for Writers with Tech Guru and author Pat Haggerty

Level
Mixed
Basic and Premium Members Prices
Premium Members $30 & Basic Members $40
Category
  1. Business
  2. Writer's Life
[bcolor=transparent]Navigate Scrivener like a pro with Pat’s easy to follow tips and tricks. Through recorded videos and forum-based lectures, Pat will show you how to,[/bcolor]
  1. [bcolor=transparent][bcolor=transparent]Conquer the basics of the program with Pat’s simple method[/bcolor][/bcolor]
  2. [bcolor=transparent][bcolor=transparent]Use Scrivener to unlock your creative process[/bcolor][/bcolor]
  3. [bcolor=transparent][bcolor=transparent]Integrate your research, planning, writing, etc. all into a single tool and document so you never hunt for that perfect bit of backstory again![/bcolor][/bcolor]
Syllabus
As writers, we’ve all spent time hunched over a keyboard trying to get our thoughts into some word processor. Word processors such as Word and Pages work ok when it comes to writing fiction but their focus is much more on processing your words (layout, font, headers, footers, etc) than on the creative process. Enter Scrivener.

Scrivener is the premier application for the creation of novels, novellas, and like works. It allows you to write your story the way you want and helps you integrate your research, planning, writing, etc. all into one tool. This course will teach you, the writer, how to best use Scrivener for everything from planning your scenes to generating output for your publisher.

Lectures will be presented using recorded videos so you can hear and see as your instructor explains and demonstrates everything you need to become effective with Scrivener. Each lecture will be announced through the Savvy forums/list and will be accompanied by a brief timeline. Students will then be able to use the same forms/list to ask questions, discuss lectures, etc. In addition the course will have a forum/mailing list to facilitate questions and discussions.
I opened Scrivener and it is absolutely nothing like Word
  • Why that’s a good thing
  • Getting around the interface
  • Learning enough to get writing now
  • Starting a new novel
  • Editing basics
I can’t just start writing, I need to plan first
  • Capturing your plan and synopsis
  • Setting up the Corkboard
  • Using and organizing notecards
  • Outlining
I need to get my chapters and scenes organized, my way
  • Organizing and reorganizing with the Binder
  • Creating parts, chapters, and scenes
  • Sorting things the way you want
  • Mapping into a template
  • Editing options and views
Whew, my book is ready, now how do I get it out?
  • Compiling to the final output
  • Controlling formatting
  • Compiling to PDF
  • Compiling for Kindle
  • Revisiting the template and formatting options
I’ve lost work before and now I’m paranoid, how can Scrivener help?
  • Configuring Scrivener’s automated backup
  • Backing up to the cloud (Dropbox) automatically
Author
Patrick
Start date
Apr 18, 2016 at 9:00 AM
End date
May 15, 2016 at 6:00 PM
Registration end date
Apr 20, 2016 at 6:00 PM
Rating
5.00 star(s) 3 ratings

Latest reviews

I must not have something set up properly in my Savvy account because I never receive notifications of when new material is posted, so I go on with my life then forget there's a class out there.
However, I did get Pat's first class and learned more from the first lesson about how to navigate Scrivener than I ever had before so I would call it a rounding success. The instructor seemed personable and was a good presenter (had his lessons planned out, no stumbling or awkward pauses--which was a relief because those drive me nuts).
I would most definitely take another class offered by this instructor.
Patrick
Hey Autumnshelly, I'm so glad you enjoyed the class and learned a lot. Honestly, what I put in that first was what it took for me to get it, so I'm glad it helped you too. For future reference, if you ever take another class. When you're looking at the forum where all the lessons are posted, up in the right corner is a tiny link which reads, "Watch Forum." Click that and set it to notify you by Email whenever a new thread (that would be like one of my lessons) or a new Message (which would be any message from me or any of your fellow students) is posted. Then you'll get the email notifications you missed.

Make sure you have the URL to the videos and my lesson posts now so you can catch up on the videos when you have a chance. Best of luck to you.
I think Pat has a great way of teaching. Very visual. He's able to put complicated information all together, break it down, and somehow it makes sense.
Patrick
Thanks so much Karen! Glad you enjoyed it :-)
Loved this class. Easy to follow and understand.
Patrick
Hey Peg, so glad you learned from our time together. Thanks so much for the kind words :-)