Comments on: Anti-Word Processing: The Technology of Writing 2.0 http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/anti-word-processing-the-technology-of-writing-20.html selling out since 2005 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:15:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: gordon http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/anti-word-processing-the-technology-of-writing-20.html#comment-4592 gordon Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:43:05 +0000 http://afterthemfa.com/archives/anti-word-processing-the-technology-of-writing-20.html#comment-4592 Thanks for the note about Scrivener, Robert. I had downloaded that program a few weeks back when it reached v. 1.0, but couldn't really see the greatness that I'd been hearing about. But, inspired a bit by your mention of it, I decided to give it a bit more exploration. It is a very nice program -- a lot of features packed into one package and done in a way that doesn't seem overwhelming -- at least after going through the tutorial and some help docs. Anyway, I think it will be something I'll use. Thanks for the inspiration to give it another look. Thanks for the note about Scrivener, Robert. I had downloaded that program a few weeks back when it reached v. 1.0, but couldn’t really see the greatness that I’d been hearing about.

But, inspired a bit by your mention of it, I decided to give it a bit more exploration.

It is a very nice program — a lot of features packed into one package and done in a way that doesn’t seem overwhelming — at least after going through the tutorial and some help docs.

Anyway, I think it will be something I’ll use. Thanks for the inspiration to give it another look.

]]> By: Robert http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/anti-word-processing-the-technology-of-writing-20.html#comment-4256 Robert Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:24:58 +0000 http://afterthemfa.com/archives/anti-word-processing-the-technology-of-writing-20.html#comment-4256 I've heard good things about Scrivener for the Mac as well. Personally, I write most things in Textwrangler, then format later in Word. I’ve heard good things about Scrivener for the Mac as well. Personally, I write most things in Textwrangler, then format later in Word.

]]> By: Alex http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/anti-word-processing-the-technology-of-writing-20.html#comment-2946 Alex Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:09:30 +0000 http://afterthemfa.com/archives/anti-word-processing-the-technology-of-writing-20.html#comment-2946 It's a blessing and a curse. I love my computer because I can type so much faster than I can write stuff out on paper, but it's hard to keep from piddling around with other applications, web surfing, sorting through desktop backgrounds. What I need is a program like Writer but with a timer. It should lock me into a word processing program for 90 minutes at a time. Of course then I'd probably just get up and go downstairs for a beer. It's always something... It’s a blessing and a curse. I love my computer because I can type so much faster than I can write stuff out on paper, but it’s hard to keep from piddling around with other applications, web surfing, sorting through desktop backgrounds.

What I need is a program like Writer but with a timer. It should lock me into a word processing program for 90 minutes at a time.

Of course then I’d probably just get up and go downstairs for a beer. It’s always something…

]]> By: Armand http://www.afterthemfa.com/archives/anti-word-processing-the-technology-of-writing-20.html#comment-2545 Armand Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:54:33 +0000 http://afterthemfa.com/archives/anti-word-processing-the-technology-of-writing-20.html#comment-2545 This is interesting. Sometimes, I also feel like the right technology would make writing easier, but I agree with your supposition that what we really need is to devote our time to writing. Although, if you don't clip your toenails for a long time, you will put holes in your socks. Armand This is interesting. Sometimes, I also feel like the right technology would make writing easier, but I agree with your supposition that what we really need is to devote our time to writing. Although, if you don’t clip your toenails for a long time, you will put holes in your socks.

Armand

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