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Thanks for posting this, Merlin....

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Thanks for posting this, Merlin....

Thanks for posting this, Merlin. I’ve been using Scriv for about four months now, working on a complex book project. I’m on it between three and five hours a day, and it hasn’t even hiccuped once.

With Scrivener, I actually find it fun to write (never said that before). I get up in the morning and look forward to tapping away.

Keith has really turned out a remarkable app. And for those concerned about the version number. It’s been rock-steady since I first encountered it at 0.4. The 1.0 is simply due to the fact that this man has taken a very deliberate and careful approach to designing, implementing, and testing his work. Would that all developers were as meticulous!

As I said in another review, when I drive, I drive a BMW 545i. I do that because I love it’s power, it’s safety, the way it handles a tough road, its sensuality. When I write, I write in Scrivener.

If you’re a writer, you will not find a better tool. It may not fit everyone’s writing style, just as teh BMW won’t fit everyone’s driving style, but it has transformed not only the way I work, but the way I feel about working.

Give it a spin. You might even smell the leather.

Scrivener: Powerful OS X app for writers By: Merlin Mann (53 replies) January 21, 2007 - 10:14am
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