Comments on: Zelda 1: Get Out the Knife http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:59:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Lou http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-3638 Lou Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:01:14 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-3638 This program looks cool, but it might be more complicated than I can handle. I'm not really a computer person. Is it very hard to learn? This program looks cool, but it might be more complicated than I can handle. I’m not really a computer person. Is it very hard to learn?

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]]> By: McB http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-366 McB Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:27:01 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-366 Hi Kyra. Good to 'see' you. I think you're right, Scylla sounds like a lot of fun. Jenny, you do write some great best friends. Hi Kyra. Good to ‘see’ you. I think you’re right, Scylla sounds like a lot of fun. Jenny, you do write some great best friends.

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]]> By: Lisa http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-365 Lisa Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:12:08 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-365 I said I wasn't going to go to the Scrivener website because while I'm a genious on a PC, I'm pretty much Mac-stupid. But I went anyway and wanted to cry. That looks so cool. Then I wiped the tears from my eyes and checked out the Liquid Story Binder. All is right in my world again. I said I wasn’t going to go to the Scrivener website because while I’m a genious on a PC, I’m pretty much Mac-stupid. But I went anyway and wanted to cry. That looks so cool.

Then I wiped the tears from my eyes and checked out the Liquid Story Binder. All is right in my world again.

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]]> By: GatorPerson http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-364 GatorPerson Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:54:39 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-364 Zelda, the book... This is soooo cooool. We're learning the nuts and bolts of novel writing over there, and a case study over here. Just right. ThankYouThankYouThankYou. I may learn this stuff yet. Zelda, the book… This is soooo cooool. We’re learning the nuts and bolts of novel writing over there, and a case study over here. Just right. ThankYouThankYouThankYou. I may learn this stuff yet.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-362 Jenny Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:09:03 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-362 Brooke just found this one, Liquid Story Binder, which is only for PCs and which looks wonderful: http://www.blackobelisksoftware.com/ Brooke just found this one, Liquid Story Binder, which is only for PCs and which looks wonderful:

http://www.blackobelisksoftware.com/

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]]> By: orangehands http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-360 orangehands Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:17:18 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-360 i don't like macs (ok, stop throwing things at me) but the program does look cool...really cool. i don’t like macs (ok, stop throwing things at me) but the program does look cool…really cool.

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]]> By: Kim http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-359 Kim Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-359 I've been threatening to buy a Mac for years, every time my PC gets temperamental and now I have an even better reason - that software almost had me drooling all over my keyboard because my office is such a mess of notepads and computer printouts that I can't find anything half the time. Or my daughter steals my notepad and draws all over it, obliterating my notes. (how can I yell when she so proudly says, 'It's for you, Mommy?') Oh yes... I see apples in my future :) I’ve been threatening to buy a Mac for years, every time my PC gets temperamental and now I have an even better reason – that software almost had me drooling all over my keyboard because my office is such a mess of notepads and computer printouts that I can’t find anything half the time. Or my daughter steals my notepad and draws all over it, obliterating my notes. (how can I yell when she so proudly says, ‘It’s for you, Mommy?’)

Oh yes… I see apples in my future :)

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]]> By: Stephanie Leary http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-358 Stephanie Leary Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:47:01 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-358 Janis, the Scrivener developer says he gets irritated with software companies who make you pay for multiple copies of things just because you have more than one Mac, so you can buy Scrivener once and install it everywhere. How cool is that? I'm tempted to send the guy a Valentine. I adore Scrivener, and have been so busy writing my novel in it for the last month or so that I've utterly failed to blog about it. (This is a miracle, by the way. I've been noodling aimlessly on this $&*% manuscript for at least two years.) Janis, the Scrivener developer says he gets irritated with software companies who make you pay for multiple copies of things just because you have more than one Mac, so you can buy Scrivener once and install it everywhere. How cool is that? I’m tempted to send the guy a Valentine.

I adore Scrivener, and have been so busy writing my novel in it for the last month or so that I’ve utterly failed to blog about it. (This is a miracle, by the way. I’ve been noodling aimlessly on this $&*% manuscript for at least two years.)

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]]> By: Caro http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-356 Caro Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:26:36 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-356 It's moments like this when I remember that buying a Mac laptop was a damn good decision three years ago. Thank you very much for the link to Scrivener; I'll have to download the trial tonight. I've been using Circus Ponies Notebook for keeping random notes -- and you'd better believe that's been fun going through old files and converting this stuff to one place -- but this looks like it could be better for the actual writing. It’s moments like this when I remember that buying a Mac laptop was a damn good decision three years ago. Thank you very much for the link to Scrivener; I’ll have to download the trial tonight.

I’ve been using Circus Ponies Notebook for keeping random notes — and you’d better believe that’s been fun going through old files and converting this stuff to one place — but this looks like it could be better for the actual writing.

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]]> By: Janis http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-355 Janis Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:59:33 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-355 Scrivener sounds like a good program. At literatureandlatte.com, it's for sale and says it has "universal" application for Mac/PC so they've upgraded. Of course, like all discerning individuals, I have multiple Macs at home. :-) Scrivener sounds like a good program. At literatureandlatte.com, it’s for sale and says it has “universal” application for Mac/PC so they’ve upgraded.

Of course, like all discerning individuals, I have multiple Macs at home. :-)

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]]> By: Karen Templeton http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-353 Karen Templeton Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:03:39 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-353 <i> Looks like a goat threw up in there. </i> You mean, it's not just me? And OMG on that Scrivner thing. I was sitting in bed with the laptop and called the Second Son in to see it ('cause he's an English/Creative writing major type -- yes, we have paid for a college education that will add yet another starving artist to the gene pool when he graduates, sigh). Then I shoved it in front of my husband, who is about a third of the way through his first novel and whose Word program is also seriously infected with Barfing Goat Syndrome. I mean, imagine -- everything on one computer screen instead of randomly scattered amongst a thousand spiral notebooks, napkins, Post-It notes and files whose names one can no longer remember. The mind boggles. Now all I have to do is steal my MIL's new, virtually unused Mac... Looks like a goat threw up in there.

You mean, it’s not just me?

And OMG on that Scrivner thing. I was sitting in bed with the laptop and called the Second Son in to see it (’cause he’s an English/Creative writing major type — yes, we have paid for a college education that will add yet another starving artist to the gene pool when he graduates, sigh). Then I shoved it in front of my husband, who is about a third of the way through his first novel and whose Word program is also seriously infected with Barfing Goat Syndrome.

I mean, imagine — everything on one computer screen instead of randomly scattered amongst a thousand spiral notebooks, napkins, Post-It notes and files whose names one can no longer remember. The mind boggles.

Now all I have to do is steal my MIL’s new, virtually unused Mac…

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-352 Jenny Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:40:43 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-352 Go look at it. My instinct is yes. I'm starting to transfer a lot of project stuff into it now, and it's working really well. But I've just started. The nice thing about Scrivener is they give you a 30 day free trial. So you can go in and put a project in and see the bells and whistles. I'm fairly sure they do that because once you're in, you're hooked. Go look at it.
My instinct is yes. I’m starting to transfer a lot of project stuff into it now, and it’s working really well. But I’ve just started.

The nice thing about Scrivener is they give you a 30 day free trial. So you can go in and put a project in and see the bells and whistles. I’m fairly sure they do that because once you’re in, you’re hooked.

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]]> By: Maibeeme http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-351 Maibeeme Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:52:52 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-351 Hey Jenny, do you think Scrivener would be helpful for organizing and writing a thesis? Hey Jenny, do you think Scrivener would be helpful for organizing and writing a thesis?

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-350 Jenny Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:59:39 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-350 Sure, Sara. Is it Writer's Cafe? http://www.writerscafe.co.uk/ Cyndi posted it on CherryForums. I haven't worked with that one so I don't know anything about except what's on the website, but it looks similar. Except, you know, not on a Mac (g). As for Scylla, I always have a soft spot for my supporting best friend characters because they can be outrageous (see Lisa Livia in Agnes and the Hitman or Lisa in Bet Me) because they're not on the page that much. And Scylla is more whacked out than most so I really love her. Sure, Sara. Is it Writer’s Cafe?

http://www.writerscafe.co.uk/

Cyndi posted it on CherryForums. I haven’t worked with that one so I don’t know anything about except what’s on the website, but it looks similar.

Except, you know, not on a Mac (g).

As for Scylla, I always have a soft spot for my supporting best friend characters because they can be outrageous (see Lisa Livia in Agnes and the Hitman or Lisa in Bet Me) because they’re not on the page that much. And Scylla is more whacked out than most so I really love her.

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]]> By: roben http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-349 roben Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:48:26 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-349 Oh, goody ... nothing like a knife weilding woman. ;) Oh, goody … nothing like a knife weilding woman. ;)

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]]> By: Mary http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-348 Mary Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:15:07 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-348 Kyra, no it's not just you. Somehow, Jenny, when you talk about Scylla your tone seems lighter and brighter. You might be intrigued by Zelda, but I think Scylla is trying to tempt you away from her. Beware of shameless hussies like that :) Kyra, no it’s not just you. Somehow, Jenny, when you talk about Scylla your tone seems lighter and brighter. You might be intrigued by Zelda, but I think Scylla is trying to tempt you away from her. Beware of shameless hussies like that :)

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]]> By: Kyrathered http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-347 Kyrathered Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:46:03 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-347 Sounds like you are well on the way to cutting thru the underbrush to get to the story. You'll have plenty of time to work on it today because the snow has everyone locked down. Is it just me, or does Scylla sound really interesting? Sounds like you are well on the way to cutting thru the underbrush to get to the story. You’ll have plenty of time to work on it today because the snow has everyone locked down. Is it just me, or does Scylla sound really interesting?

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]]> By: Sheryl http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-346 Sheryl Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:35:12 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-346 It sounds like that writer's online workshop is really working for you. It's not like you have to use the OSI to pitch to an editor. Yet. Sounds fascinating. I can't wait to read it. It sounds like that writer’s online workshop is really working for you. It’s not like you have to use the OSI to pitch to an editor. Yet. Sounds fascinating. I can’t wait to read it.

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]]> By: Sara http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-345 Sara Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:07:12 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-345 I love the look of the Scriveners so much I did a google search and found something that looks similar for us PC people. I'll post the link if Jenny says it's okay...? I love the look of the Scriveners so much I did a google search and found something that looks similar for us PC people. I’ll post the link if Jenny says it’s okay…?

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]]> By: Michelle http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-344 Michelle Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:08:44 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/02/13/zelda-1/#comment-344 I was just in the mac v. pc debate with a friend trying to convert me yesterday. If he only knew he just had to mention THIS software and I'd be completely sold on a mac for my new laptop-to-be. I was just in the mac v. pc debate with a friend trying to convert me yesterday. If he only knew he just had to mention THIS software and I’d be completely sold on a mac for my new laptop-to-be.

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