I do use it! Have for more than a decade. There is a fairly sharp learning curve for its complex features. But if you just open a blank document, it's just a word processor. I think using it for a while *as* a simple word processor is the best way to explore the bells and whistles organically.

far be it from me to discourage anyone from buying a typewriter, BUT afaik scrivener doesn't even directly access the internet so is probably still the best option here. people dislike it for being too complex but it is also perfectly functional as a simple word processor if that is your jam!

I picked up a copy of The Artist's Way last weekend and am finding it instrumental to constructing my own habits and identifying my needs as a creative person. not all of it is applicable to me and i'm not being shy about amending my approach to these tips, but undoubtedly it is a helpful tool

my intention is to push myself and build habits. I don't expect to actually do all of these daily, but I do expect to TRY to do them daily, and that feels important. if writing is important to me, I have to prioritize it! the word count doesn't matter. the intention does.

i am on the outs with daily wordcount goals lately so my goal for november is to at least look at my document as close to every day as i can reasonably manage. is this because i translated a document about how writer's block is so often a lack of structure this week? who could say

this man is an immortal being. he has been playing baseball since 1880. this is the only way it could have happened

thank you

how do you feel about "preventive" over "preventative"

my narrative-focused games scholars talk about meaning and choice. well i meaningfully choose to put the ostriches in with the wildebeest to improve their enrichment

you know what happens when diseased monkeys escape in planet zoo? you click on them and a vet collects them. it's a simpler world. animal research takes one calendar year. you exponentially improve their lives. one might even call it a utopia