In this AMA on Writing episode, I discuss:

• What you can expect from the new Ask Me Anything on Writing Series.
• This week’s question about scrivener and organising a story.
• There’s no right or wrong way to use a writing tool like Scrivener.
• How my writing process has evolved over the years.
• Two things you need to know about how I write and use Scrivener.
• Tips for people who like to write by the seat of their pants.
• Two helpful definitions for people who do not wish to outline.
• What is a scene in a novel?
• A useful definition about writing your first draft in chapters.
• Creating that page-turning effect.
• How I use Evernote to flesh out my story idea.
• Why and How I use Excel to outline my books.
• Editing my outline before I start writing the first draft.
• Importing the information from Evernote and Excel into Scrivener.
• My Scrivener file at the editorial feedback stage.
• Organising the story details in Scrivener.
• Organising my story outline in Scrivener.
• Research notes in Scrivener.
• Character profiles and why I create a profile for every character.
• A different outlining organisational technique (great for story structure).
• Writing the first draft in Scrivener.
• When and How I divide my story into chapters.
• Three things to consider when splitting your novel into chapters.
• Manage the many versions of my story within Scrivener.
• Why I keep my deleted scenes and how I organise this in Scrivener.
• Revising a story in Scrivener and organising revision notes.
• Working with an editor and making changes to the manuscript in Scrivener.
• A quick summary of the tutorial.
• Considering the genre of your novel as you break the story up into chapters.

 

For a list of timestamps for the above, bulleted-list then check out the pinned comment in the comments section under the YouTube Video.