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Post by Pru Freda on May 12, 2014 8:51:51 GMT -5
Some questions for those more proficient with Scrivener than I am, please.
I'm using the program for the first time. I've finished the first draft and would now like to export it and transfer the file to my Kindle (via Calibre) to do a full read-through.
I have 12 folders (marked Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc) each containing three scenes. I haven't written "Chapter #" in each of the first scenes. Do I need to, or does Scriv do it automatically?
For some reason the very first scene in Chapter 1 is repeated. How can I correct this?
I've ticked all the scene files for "include in compile", but how do I go about compiling and exporting? In words of one syllable, please - I'm a total techno numpty. I'm reading the manual, but it's a bit beyond me.
Thank you.
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Post by Alan Petersen on May 12, 2014 16:04:01 GMT -5
Some questions for those more proficient with Scrivener than I am, please. I'm using the program for the first time. I've finished the first draft and would now like to export it and transfer the file to my Kindle (via Calibre) to do a full read-through. I have 12 folders (marked Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc) each containing three scenes. I haven't written "Chapter #" in each of the first scenes. Do I need to, or does Scriv do it automatically? For some reason the very first scene in Chapter 1 is repeated. How can I correct this? I've ticked all the scene files for "include in compile", but how do I go about compiling and exporting? In words of one syllable, please - I'm a total techno numpty. I'm reading the manual, but it's a bit beyond me. Thank you. With the default, when you compile your document each Folder will be a chapter, so you'll have 12 Chapters. Scrivener will name them for you... Chapter One, Chapter Two, etc. If you have a folder name then it will come out like this: Chapter One Folder Name If you name the actual scene file inside the folder that will not show up when you compile since Scrivener see scenes that are part the folder as belonging to that Chapter. If your 12 folders are your chapters, you need to delete the chapter number you wrote in the actual scene because it will be duplicated. You can compile for the Kindle right from Scrivener, you don't need to put through Calibre. Just select "Kindle eBook" from the drop-down box before clicking "Compile".  Once you select "Kindle eBook" click on "Compile". You will see a popup asking you where you want to compile it to, just select your desktop or where on your computer you want it compiled. Same principle as saving a document on your computer. Then you can then upload it to your Kindle. If you have the Kindle app on your computer you can just click on it and the Kindle app will open it. No need for Calibre. |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2014 23:46:29 GMT -5
I found an excellent ebook that explains the compile function. Well worth the $2.99. "Beautiful eBooks with Scrivener: Master the Compile Function and Create Distribution-ready eBooks" by N.R. Wick. It answered a lot of questions I had.
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Post by Pru Freda on May 13, 2014 0:18:45 GMT -5
Thanks, guys, that's really helpful. The process is quite easy following your instructions - I was being thrown by the manual talking about "Presets", and "Custom settings" which only confused me.
Thanks for the recommendation, John. Sir had downloaded Scrivener for Dummies, unfortunately it's out of date, so wasn't a lot of help.
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Post by Pru Freda on May 14, 2014 11:45:41 GMT -5
More help please, I'm getting desperate.
Somehow or other I managed to "do" something to Chapter 9, so that it vanished out of the Binder. I searched for it in Scrivener itself and it re-appeared but with the folder slightly out of line with the other chapters. I've just tried to export the doc and Chapter 9 is missing.
What have I done wrong and how can I get it back to how it should be?
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Post by Alan Petersen on May 14, 2014 12:14:52 GMT -5
More help please, I'm getting desperate. Somehow or other I managed to "do" something to Chapter 9, so that it vanished out of the Binder. I searched for it in Scrivener itself and it re-appeared but with the folder slightly out of line with the other chapters. I've just tried to export the doc and Chapter 9 is missing. What have I done wrong and how can I get it back to how it should be? Looks like you might have accidentally moved the folder inside another folder. Find the Chapter 9 folder, then with your mouse drag it back up to the main "draft" section of your MS. You'll need to drag it into place. It take a little practice, so you might drop it into another folder, no worries, just grab it and drag it back to where it belongs. I did a quick video for you: |
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Post by Becca Mills on May 14, 2014 12:21:22 GMT -5
Is using this program really easier/more productive than having one Word file? Seems needlessly tricky ...
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Post by Pru Freda on May 14, 2014 12:33:09 GMT -5
Jesus wept! What a palaver. So, I found Chapter 9 - and promptly lost Chapter 8. Arrrgh! Bless, you, Alan.  You've saved my bacon. I've now *touches wood* got everything back, but f**k me, Scriv doesn't make it easy, does it? |
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Post by Alan Petersen on May 14, 2014 12:43:50 GMT -5
Is using this program really easier/more productive than having one Word file? Seems needlessly tricky ... There is a learning curve, no doubt about it, but I think it's worth it, especially if you don't write linearly. I move scenes, chapters, add, delete, so Scrivener really helps with that. It was tough to do all that with Word. |
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Post by Pru Freda on May 14, 2014 12:44:04 GMT -5
Is using this program really easier/more productive than having one Word file? Seems needlessly tricky ... I've never used Word, Becca. It's never come pre-loaded on any computer we've bought, and we can't afford it as a separate purchase. Don't forget, I'm almost totally new to Scrivener and it's helped me enormously in getting the wretched WIP sorted. I'll stick with it for now - fortunately, there are lots of kind people like Alan out there, who are happy to offer advice and help. |
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Post by Becca Mills on May 14, 2014 12:49:18 GMT -5
Yeah, Word is pricey (I get it free through work).
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Post by Alan Petersen on May 14, 2014 14:06:34 GMT -5
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Post by Becca Mills on May 14, 2014 14:45:22 GMT -5
Heh. I wouldn't mind using a DOS word-processor. I grew up on DOS Word Perfect circa 1991. Great program.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2014 14:48:06 GMT -5
Well, now we know why it takes him so damn long to write new books. He has to commute back and forth between the millennia. |
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Post by Suzy on May 14, 2014 15:12:26 GMT -5
Gawd, I'll stick to word. Works fine for me.Pete uses Scrivener but I think my way of organising files will save us both a lot of headaches when he loses his way in the Scrivener maze...
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Post by Daniel on May 15, 2014 9:27:38 GMT -5
The trick with moving folders in the binder is to pay close attention to the insertion point indicator. As you drag an item in the binder, Scrivener either shows you (in the Windows version) a line with a circle at the end, or it highlights the item you are hovering over. If you drop while an item is highlighted, Scrivener moves the item being dragged to the last position under the highlighted item. If you drop while the circle/line is displayed, Scrivener moves the item to between the items that are above and below the line.
With a little practice, you can use the insertion point indicator to move items to exactly where you want them on the first try.
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Post by scdaffron on May 15, 2014 11:45:48 GMT -5
The other thing you can do if you are a drag-and-drop spaz like I am is right-click the thing you want to move and then click the blue up or down arrows. That eliminates the problem of things ending up nested in places you don't want them to be.
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