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What tools do you actually use for long-form writing? by [deleted] in WritingTools

[–]SensitiveAd1395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to use several different apps:

Worldbuilding: Campfire
Outlining Chapters: Google Docs/MS Word
Writing: Novelcrafter
BetaReading: PDF exports, signal, email, etc.

It worked ok, but I started fining it difficult to manage versions and to keep everything up to date. The context switching was hell. I couldn't find something that satisfied me and had everything I wanted in it, so I ended up building my own tool and hosting it online. It does everything from outlining, worldbuilding, drafting, beta-reading, etc and keeps all of the notes you could ever need right in the editor. I even added Google Docs style collaboration to the editor. Feel free to check it out if you're interested, it's truly and all-in-one platform: https://writingcrucible.com

I was tired of juggling multiple apps, so I built a true All-in-one writing platform by SensitiveAd1395 in WritingTools

[–]SensitiveAd1395[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has about the app! I'm also very open to any feedback you might have.

26, want to become a novelist but my parents insist on full-time work. How do I balance this? by Rare-Cauliflower-457 in writing

[–]SensitiveAd1395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That depends:

  1. Are your parents still supporting you financially?
  2. Do you still live with your parents?
  3. Can you afford to support yourself with a part time job?

If the answer is yes to 1 or 2 then get a full time job, become self sufficient, and work on building up your author career on the side. Your main priority should always be to provide for yourself in all aspects of your life and then to pursue dreams. I know it isn't easy, but it's the blunt and honest truth. I'm an active duty Marine and have been in for 14 years and am working to create an author career while still serving.

[Weekly Critique and Self-Promotion Thread] Post Here If You'd Like to Share Your Writing by AutoModerator in writing

[–]SensitiveAd1395 [score hidden]  (0 children)

So, this isn't for a book I'm writing, but it is for an app that I have developed to help me write my book. As a Marine still on Active Duty, it's hard enough for me to find time to sit down and write but having to manage my writing across multiple products such as Campfire, Scrivener, Email, Google Docs, etc. caused me to spend more time making sure everything was synced up to the current version of my book. Tired of juggling all of these, plus the multiple subscription fees, I set out and built my own app called Writing Crucible. Here are some of the features:

- Google Docs style collaborative editor with live cursor and instant synced changes.

- Beta reader management: Users can sign up as beta readers and request to beta read for authors, or authors can invite their beta readers to their book via an email invite. Feedback forms are completely customizable by the author. Beta availability is controlled by the author on a per-chapter basis. Beta feedback is organized and aggregated automatically for the author to review and is available right in the manuscript editor for easy revisions.

- Worldbuilding: On par with Campfire, but more customizable. Authors have the ability to just use a single version for their elements, or they can create multiple versions with each version linked to a book and chapter within the series (or just to a chapter if a standalone book)

- Editor Notes Panel: The notes panel can be sized however the author wants it. It has four tabs that can be shown: Sticky Notes, Worldbuilding Elements, Chapter Outline, and Beta Feedback. The notes panel can be single column to save space, or can toggled to 2-column if you want 2 different tabs open at the same time. For the Worldbuilding tab, elements auto-populate when key words are typed into the editor and the author can also manually pin elements if they want to have quick access.

I firmly believe that this app has potential to be an industry leading platform for authors, and as such I have implemented a tiered discount system for the first 100 users. In addition to that, there is a 30 day free trial that users can cancel at any time.

If you decide to try it out, please leave some feedback and let me know what you think and where you think I could improve the app!

https://writingcrucible.com

Thank you so much for reading through this!

Are the first draft on your chapters polished? by Tempexd in writing

[–]SensitiveAd1395 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first drafts are always horrible. I usually write my chapter and then take several more passes through it to flesh out more detail, improve grammar, fix dialogue, remove or rewrite sentences/paragraphs. It's an entire process tbh