Tell Us About Your Writing Set Up

[Epic_Null]

I have a laptop (currently in the living room), a desktop in my room and a phone. i have tried a few setups (including LibreOffice, which is on all my devices. Yes, including the phone), but have found I actually do need a networked solution so I can work from any device.

So I currently use Elipsus, and my organization leaves MUCH to be desired.

 

[jazzabel]

I write on an iPad Pro with a Magic Keyboard, which makes it feel like a laptop but without the area under left wrist getting warm, like on my previous laptop. I write in different places, but I have a favourite bay window and a seat. I’ve been using Ulysses for years, and prefer it to other programmes I tried. Backups on the desktop, external drive and Dropbox.

 

[Amontillado]

I've fallen out of the habit of writing on-the-go. My Alphasmart Neo used to go everywhere with me. In more recent times, Mellel on my iPad has been useful and I've gotten better use than I would have thought out of Pages on my iPhone.

Any suggestions for a good folding Bluetooth keyboard? I have an Iclever keyboard. It works great but my fingers would appreciate a little more breathing room. Sacrificing a little size advantage for something closer to full size when unfolded would be nice.

I'd like to get back into writing while out of the house.

 

[Amontillado]

I'm overposting. For penance, tomorrow I'll get 2000 words to the good on a self help book I'm writing. I hope.

I found a way to use OmniOutliner that I think is going to pay off.

Imagine you have a card file of factoids. No story there, just people, places, and things.

You write an outline for your story. Boring, but some of us have to do it.

Now you look at, say, chapter 12 in your outline. You see the chapter with its scenes and you also see the fact cards specifically supporting that point in your story. Interestingly, you see that when you outlined chapter 3 you noted something that impacts what chapter 12 is about. You make additional notes that will faithfully appear when you get around to chapter 18, which is where whatever is happening in chapter 12 has to be consistent.

As an overposter I don't want to be too long winded. My blog post on the matter is here - A breakthrough of the obvious

I have no connection to OmniGroup or OmniOutliner. I'm not selling anything but hot air.

The hot air is on sale. I seem to have an oversupply.