Novelcrafter

big soft moose said:
Hat off , It looks like it would be useful if you;re the type of writer who likes structure, templates etc and you don't mind the subscription. Personally i'm more of a start with a blank page and write kind of guy, so i wouldnt need this...i do all my writing pretty much straight into a word processor
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I've always been the same way. A pantser through and through. Now that I'm diving into fantasy though I don't trust myself to keep my consistency on point in the world I'm building without references I can easily go back to. It's very strange for me 😅
 
Pricing wise scrivener might be the better option - i tend to lean to paying a 1 off fee rather than a subscription especially if the files are in a bespoke format that can't be opened without continuing to pay
 
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I dunno because I've never gotten that far, but are tools that allow you to reorganise blocks of text really that useful (vs doing it manually)? Or is the process more complex than that? Does it help you do things like make sure your shifted blocks don't create continuity errors?
 
Naomasa298 said:
I dunno because I've never gotten that far, but are tools that allow you to reorganise blocks of text really that useful (vs doing it manually)? Or is the process more complex than that? Does it help you do things like make sure your shifted blocks don't create continuity errors?
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Do you mean for character/world building or something else?
 
big soft moose said:
Pricing wise scrivener might be the beter option - i tend to lean to paying a 1 off fee rather than a subscription especially if the files are in a bespoke format that can't be opened without continuing to pay
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It says you can export to docx or other files even after subscription is disabled. It will be read only in novelcrafter but I would expect that. As long as it's not holding your work hostage for money, which doesn't appear to be the case. I tried scrivener a long time ago and it wasn't beneficial to me (because I've always been a pantser til now). I wonder how the two compare.
 
Naomasa298 said:
No, I believe Scriv (and I assume this app as well) lets you easily reorganise your work say, by re-ordering scenes and stuff like that.
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I think most programs can be used to check for continuity now can't they? I think it's an option I saw in the word menu?
 
Naomasa298 said:
I dunno because I've never gotten that far, but are tools that allow you to reorganise blocks of text really that useful (vs doing it manually)? Or is the process more complex than that? Does it help you do things like make sure your shifted blocks don't create continuity errors?
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I use word and you can rearrange scenes. It took me some time to figure out how to organize it - use the navigation pane and headers for each scene, then drag and drop. Great for working on interwoven timelines
 
Thank you all for your thoughts and opinions - I didn't think it would cause this much ruckus 🫣

I'm not even intending to use the AI features 😅 Just thought the codex option was pretty neat. I shift through several programmes (Word, Scrivener, Ellipsus) depending on my needs and mood and am always on the look out for the next best thing in case I find something that helps me even more.
 
ASFord said:
Thank you all for your thoughts and opinions - I didn't think it would cause this much ruckus 🫣

I'm not even intending to use the AI features 😅 Just thought the codex option was pretty neat. I shift through several programmes (Word, Scrivener, Ellipsus) depending on my needs and mood and am always on the look out for the next best thing in case I find something that helps me even more.
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Check out Obsidian. It offers something similar as far as organization goes, and it's free.

Frankly, every one of the subscription price points for novelcrafter are wildly overpriced for what they offer.
 
ASFord said:
Has anyone here tried Novelcrafter? It seems like a really cool writing programme, especially the Codex feaure, so I'm considering trying it out with their free 21 day trial.

Would love some real life opinions though before I purchase a subscription ☺️
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Though I write stories independantly, sometimes I like to just produce short stories with Toolbaz.com or DeepAI.org to produce stories just for the sake of having something to read. Plus, with DeepAI.org you can set up RPG scenarios!
 
writersaurus said:
Though I write stories independantly, sometimes I like to just produce short stories with Toolbaz.com or DeepAI.org to produce stories just for the sake of having something to read. Plus, with DeepAI.org you can set up RPG scenarios!
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Sorry, I think the name of the programme might have misled you here 😅 I also write my stories independently and don't personally use AI to write. Novelcrafter doesn't write stories for you, but simply helps you during the writing journey.

Its generative AI features, if you wish to use them, can generate text for you based on your prompts. But their basic subscription, which does not include generative AI use, has features to help you plan and write your novels as well as organise and keep track of your 'story bible' or 'codex' as Novelcrafter calls it :)
 
ASFord said:
Sorry, I think the name of the programme might have misled you here 😅 I also write my stories independently and don't personally use AI to write. Novelcrafter doesn't write stories for you, but simply helps you during the writing journey.

Its generative AI features, if you wish to use them, can generate text for you based on your prompts. But their basic subscription, which does not include generative AI use, has features to help you plan and write your novels as well as organise and keep track of your 'story bible' or 'codex' as Novelcrafter calls it :)
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Oh no, I didn't mean to imply that you did. I'm sure you do write stories independantly, as I do (Let's face it, what's the fun of letting AI do all the work?). But DeepAI does help you to craft stories, and only writes them for you if you command it to. I use it if I can't get a story started, and it'll give me advice on how to get started, as well as helping me to brainstorm. And I also use it to critique any projects I have completed. :cool:
 
ASFord said:
Sorry, I think the name of the programme might have misled you here 😅 I also write my stories independently and don't personally use AI to write. Novelcrafter doesn't write stories for you, but simply helps you during the writing journey.

Its generative AI features, if you wish to use them, can generate text for you based on your prompts. But their basic subscription, which does not include generative AI use, has features to help you plan and write your novels as well as organise and keep track of your 'story bible' or 'codex' as Novelcrafter calls it :)
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How long did it take you to program Novelcrafter?
 
Trish said:
It was a movie reference, specifically The Croods. I wasn't calling anyone a cave writer.
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I am charmed by the notion of cave writing and am wondering how I can arrange a writing retreat in an appropriate grotto. No internet. No electricity, so no computers. Pen/pencil and notebooks only. I'd limit the venture to burnt sticks and paint made from hand-ground minerals, but modern cavepainting would be vandalism.
 
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