tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post8490604153443849328..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Why to Try yWriter Free Writing SoftwareStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86067725050216206962012-05-21T12:40:49.172-05:002012-05-21T12:40:49.172-05:00I'm 99% you can back it up, Jazmine. It's ...I'm 99% you can back it up, Jazmine. It's a file, all in one handy dandy place, but...I haven't tried that yet. ;) I have an external hard drive, too, so I should soon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-32110450958640007942012-05-20T22:59:00.850-05:002012-05-20T22:59:00.850-05:00This seems very helpful... but honestly I'm a ...This seems very helpful... but honestly I'm a bit wary because, what if your computer breaks or something. :-/ That makes me nervous, I'll have to figure out if you can back up the stuff because I have a fancy external hardrive that's just for that purpose lol.Jazmine~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06246960020080246030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90208483644102804212012-05-09T08:39:25.444-05:002012-05-09T08:39:25.444-05:00Oh, do, Julia! It's pretty wonderful...so clea...Oh, do, Julia! It's pretty wonderful...so clean and organized. <br /><br />So you write your notes *in* the Word doc you write in? I've never thought of doing that before...does all the scrolling get annoying? <br /><br />I keep the scenes I cut, too. Usually in a doc called "Deleted Scenes" or some such. <br /><br />I try to keep myself to one notebook per book, too. I cut out pictures to paste on the pages, keep my character journals in there, and any notes I need to write down but can't get to the computer for!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />RachelleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-1657648647455237282012-05-08T18:32:14.553-05:002012-05-08T18:32:14.553-05:00Yay for Rachelle posting on GTW! :D Now the rest o...Yay for Rachelle posting on GTW! :D Now the rest of ya'll can get to 'meet' this sweet gal. :D <br /><br />Shell, I'm going to have to peek into this ywriter thing. :D <br /><br />Currently I just write my notes at the bottom of the main Microsoft Word doc that I use for my book. Then if any part of the story needs to be cut but I can't bear to hit the backspace key, I cut and paste it into one other doc labled "Cut from ___ (insert book title)." This works, but when I want to see my notes I have to do a lot of scrolling up and down. :D <br /><br />I also keep a notebook of each story I'm working on with actual scribbled notes. But only one notebook per book. :) <br /><br />Thank you for the post, Sis! :D <br /><br />Hugs,<br />JuliaJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266076830751102809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46157861057882465772012-05-05T19:06:30.174-05:002012-05-05T19:06:30.174-05:00You're welcome! Glad you're enjoying those...You're welcome! Glad you're enjoying those features.RED~Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15150207219814465145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34040109604230892362012-05-05T18:42:44.170-05:002012-05-05T18:42:44.170-05:00Sounds like a great day!! Indeed!
Your welcome!Sounds like a great day!! Indeed!<br /><br />Your welcome!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4069090366464747192012-05-05T18:42:18.231-05:002012-05-05T18:42:18.231-05:00LOL. So glad this post was helpful for you!LOL. So glad this post was helpful for you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22920545549193097382012-05-05T18:41:46.839-05:002012-05-05T18:41:46.839-05:00It sure is! I've been playing around with it f...It sure is! I've been playing around with it for several minutes now...also loving the "Typewriter Sounds." Thank you so much for this, Eldra!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55648572419164762122012-05-04T21:39:47.974-05:002012-05-04T21:39:47.974-05:00After reading this, I immediately installed yWrite...After reading this, I immediately installed yWriter and my family has suffered through my hyper-excitement all day. :) SO much easier than having to shuffle through papers, files, and Word Documents!<br />Thanks a ton!Allie Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069517317387684432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-19381917070278729882012-05-04T14:50:10.041-05:002012-05-04T14:50:10.041-05:00When you have a scene open, click "Settings.&...When you have a scene open, click "Settings." One group of options includes "Set font color," "Set background color," and "Custom colors," which is where you can cutomize highlight colors, among other things. Just keep in mind that the font color will transfer to other programs, so sometimes it's a bit of a hassle always having to change your yellow font to a black one. Nevertheless, it's a fantastic set of options.RED~Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15150207219814465145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15750070616912933642012-05-04T14:46:38.076-05:002012-05-04T14:46:38.076-05:00Yes, yWriter was created by an author who had soft...Yes, yWriter was created by an author who had software writing knowledge. Thank goodness for us.RED~Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15150207219814465145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-58306886230114641792012-05-04T08:10:41.229-05:002012-05-04T08:10:41.229-05:00Who has two thumbs and is totally downloading this...Who has two thumbs and is totally downloading this tonight?<br /><br />THIS GIRL!<br /><br />Thanks for the great review of the software. ILve been wanting something like this forever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-10821891375878793792012-05-04T07:31:47.964-05:002012-05-04T07:31:47.964-05:00Great point, Michelle! I bet it was! :)Great point, Michelle! I bet it was! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75766985661071011482012-05-04T07:31:21.971-05:002012-05-04T07:31:21.971-05:00Okay, wha-what!? How do you customize the colors, ...Okay, wha-what!? How do you customize the colors, Eldra? I don't mind the white, but I'd love to play around with other colors...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-91252487286192485322012-05-03T23:15:40.268-05:002012-05-03T23:15:40.268-05:00I bet this was created by a writer! It sounds fant...I bet this was created by a writer! It sounds fantastic, especially the character charts! I really want to try it sometime:-) Thanks for telling us about it. I'm sure it'll be helpful to a lot of us.Michelle L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-48215918401553916902012-05-03T21:00:30.810-05:002012-05-03T21:00:30.810-05:00I've been using yWrtier for almost two years n...I've been using yWrtier for almost two years now, and I love it. As others have pointed out, the lack of spellcheck is irritating, but that's what Word is for. I love the fact that the colors are completely customizable, since I dislike working on a white background -- too bright for my easily tired eyes. And the many places I can store my notes are a huge bonus.RED~Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15150207219814465145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-89360371955204150232012-05-03T20:43:42.354-05:002012-05-03T20:43:42.354-05:00Aww, thanks, guys :) I felt so alone as a young wr...Aww, thanks, guys :) I felt so alone as a young writer. I'm glad Go Teen Writers has become a place that remedies that!<br /><br />And Rachelle, it was a joy to have you!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-81097231358317906382012-05-03T20:41:07.002-05:002012-05-03T20:41:07.002-05:00You can download a 30 day trial of Scrivener, whic...You can download a 30 day trial of Scrivener, which is nice. Then you'll know if it's something you'd like or not.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-40600832225111199852012-05-03T19:10:41.796-05:002012-05-03T19:10:41.796-05:00Let me know how you like it, Kayla Anne!Let me know how you like it, Kayla Anne!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75461694900443002012-05-03T19:10:26.803-05:002012-05-03T19:10:26.803-05:00Good for you for giving it a try! "Different ...Good for you for giving it a try! "Different strokes for different folks," as my Grandma says. :) I had a hard time using Google Docs. The trick is to find that one thing (or two things!) that work for you and make them keep working for you. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-66557139918441621052012-05-03T19:09:01.137-05:002012-05-03T19:09:01.137-05:00Wow, I feel like I could echo your entire comment ...Wow, I feel like I could echo your entire comment ten times over. GTW has been the exact same source of encouragement to me. I adore the community I've found here...as well as the privilege of posting about yWriter--what an honor. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-565548289360173762012-05-03T19:07:39.914-05:002012-05-03T19:07:39.914-05:00Aww, sorry, Becki!Aww, sorry, Becki!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49469004275841908452012-05-03T19:07:24.833-05:002012-05-03T19:07:24.833-05:00Caroline, I'm "sort-of" a techie per...Caroline, I'm "sort-of" a techie person, too, who was very content with Word for a long time...yWriter just fits better for this stage of my writing life. :) I hope you enjoy it, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-32613084787102956532012-05-03T19:06:13.833-05:002012-05-03T19:06:13.833-05:00Your folders sound exactly like mine were! I kept ...Your folders sound exactly like mine were! I kept ending up with sixteen documents open, trying to find that one bit of dialogue I had suddenly found use for...:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15201740347828677712012-05-03T19:05:17.947-05:002012-05-03T19:05:17.947-05:00I laughed at this one, because currently my desk i...I laughed at this one, because currently my desk is a mess of sheets of paper waiting to be transcribed into yWriter! Hope you find it worthwhile!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.com