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Compile Mastery for Windows course is live!

Tech Stuff, Writing Life

If you struggle to compile your work in Scrivener 3, you're not alone. And I have good news!

My newest online course, Scrivener 3 Compile Mastery for Windows, is now live.

Want to know how to turn your manuscript into a Word document, print-ready PDF, ebook, or other file? This self-paced course provides the essential functions and features of compiling, and digs deep to show you how to customize your output.

By the end of the class, you will:

  • understand what compiling is.
  • be able to set up your project binder for best compile results.
  • know how to utilize section types for easier formatting.
  • understand the purpose of the Compile window’s sections.
  • be able to run through simple compile scenarios in minutes.
  • understand how to customize the Compile function for your needs.
  • be able to create drop caps, custom chapter headings, image separators, files for POD books, printed outlines, and more.

Includes:

  • 43 step-by-step lessons with screenshots
  • 18 instructional videos
  • Q&A with the instructor (via lesson comments)
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Enrollment includes instant and indefinite course access. What are you waiting for? Sign up today.

You deserve it. 🙂 

Looking for a fundamentals course, or something for the Mac? You can view all of my courses at ScrivenerClasses.com.

Spilling my writerly secrets (or something). Live on Saturday!

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What are you doing on Saturday? If you’re not sure yet, consider joining me live as I take the hot seat on middle grade author and life/creativity coach John J. Hruby’s Author to Author Convo series! 

I’m not sure I’m as confident as he seems to think I am (see below), but I love talking about writing almost as much as John loves ellipses…

Are you ready to join us? To learn more about what John has planned for the interview, and get the RSVP link, keep reading. I hope to see you there!

Gwen Hernandez name

P.S. Scrivener peeps: The Scrivener 3 for Windows Compile Mastery course opens this week! Expect another post from me very, very soon. 😉

There is a solidness … a quality of ownership … that Gwen has about being a writer and an author. I don't sense it as ego. She is kind, fun, and generous. I look forward to you meeting her.

To me, it seems like she “knows who she is” and she's comfortable in her skin.

This is EXACTLY the type of author I want to talk to … and learn from.

And, this makes 100% sense to me. Gwen has written seven books. SEVEN. I look forward to our Author to Author Convo and Q & A on Saturday, July 17th. I invite you to join us for a lively and in-depth conversation about writing and the spirit of creativity.

I anticipate we will have an opportunity to learn a lot. I look forward to exploring how she:

  • Taps into inspiration (year after year … book after book).
  • Gets herself unstuck from procrastination & distractions … so she can write.
  • Creates and talks to her characters … and do they talk back?
  • Plots her stories or do they just “come to her” … or a little of both?
  • How she got started … what gave her the confidence to write her first book?
  • What keeps her going when times get tough?

I look forward to asking her:
What is the best writing advice she has ever heard that continues to serve her today?

Author to Author Convo
Saturday, July 17, 2021
10 am Pacific / 12 pm Central / 1 pm Eastern

Click Here to RSVP Now and to join us for a lively and inspiring conversation about creativity, inspiration, and productivity.

The Author to Author Convo series is created with the intention of Empowering Writers and assisting all of us with experiencing our next level of Creative Freedom and Productivity.

Talking Scrivener on the WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast

Writing Life

For those who are wondering, I’m close to finishing Scrivener 3 Compile Mastery for Windows, so look for an announcement on that in the next few weeks. Until then, you might enjoy an interview I did about Scrivener on the WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast with Kitty Bucholtz.

We had a lot of fun chatting about our favorite features and how we use them, as well as the best strategy for getting started with the software.

If you prefer video, you can even watch us on YouTube. (And, yes, I do need better lighting for my rare on-camera appearances. Hey, I’m used to sharing my screen with you, not my face.)

Find the episode on your favorite podcast app, or at one of the links below.

Web | YouTube

If you’re in the US, enjoy the upcoming holiday!

Scrivener 3 for Windows Fundamentals course is now live!

Tech Stuff, Writing Life

If you’ve upgraded to Scrivener 3 for Windows—or want to—you might be happy to know that my Scrivener 3 Fundamentals for Windows course is now available.

This $39 class provides the essential functions and features of Scrivener 3 that you need to get started writing. Valuable for plotters, pantsers/discovery writers, fiction and nonfiction, long or short stories, blogging, or whatever else you're writing.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

  • create and setup a project that works for your writing style or type of project.
  • rename and rearrange chapters, scenes, sections of your manuscript.
  • work with the Corkboard to plot or preview your manuscript's structure.
  • find anything in your project.
  • backup your work and find/use a project backup.
  • compile to a Word document.
  • find help when you need it.

Includes:

  • 47 quick, step-by-step lessons
  • 12 instructional videos
  • Q&A with the instructor (via lesson comments)
  • progress chart to keep you on track

The first few lessons are free, so you can try before you buy. Click the button below to check out Scrivener 3 Fundamentals for Windows.

Mac user? I have courses for you too! Check out all my online classes for Mac and Windows at ScrivenerClasses.com.

FREE mini-course for Scrivener 3 for Windows

Tech Stuff, Writing Life

To celebrate the arrival of Scrivener 3 for Windows, I’ve created a free mini-course to help you transition from Scrivener 1 that covers the highlights of what’s moved, what’s changed, and what’s new.

In addition, I’ll be rolling out new Scrivener 3 for Windows courses over the next couple months.

Until then, come learn about some of the great new features, like:

  • Image placeholder tags
  • Freeform corkboard
  • Project target deadlines
  • Searchable snapshots
  • Quick Search
  • And more!

Click the button below to check out Jump Into Scrivener 3 for Windows: A Mini-Course for Scrivener 1 Users.

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Mac user? I have courses for you too! Head on over to ScrivenerClasses.com and take a look.

Scrivener 3 for Windows has arrived!

Tech Stuff, Writing Life

Scrivener 3 for Windows released today! It looks great, and suddenly all my blog posts from the last three years are more relevant to everyone, lol. 😉

The update is not just good news for Windows users, but also those who’ve been working between Mac and OS, or Windows and iOS, because your files are compatible on both systems again.

If you purchased Scrivener 1 for Windows after November 20, 2017, then the upgrade is free. If you purchased it on or before that date, it’s half price.

If you’re ready to upgrade (Windows 7 SP1+ with .NET Framework 4.6.2+ required), here’s a quick overview of how it’s done.

  1. Go to https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/download and click the Download button under the Windows x64 heading.

2. Once it’s finished downloading, you can choose to Run the installer from your browser, or double-click the Scrivener-installer file in the Downloads folder on your hard drive.

3. Once Scrivener opens, you’ll be prompted to Buy Now. If you already have Scrivener, you want to ensure you get your discount, so click the “Upgrade from an older version” link.

4. You’ll be prompted to enter the email you used when you registered the old version, and the license code you received when you bought the old version. NOTE: If you can’t find the license, go to Literature & Latte’s “Lost License Recovery” page.

5. Once you've entered the requested info, click Check for Discount.

6. If Scrivener informs you that you’re eligible for a discount, click Get Coupon. (I believe this step is necessary because they changed licensing providers a few years back.)

7. The coupon code will appear. Copy it, just in case, but it should be automatically entered at the retail site when you click Buy Now.

8. Enter your payment information. Within a few minutes, your Scrivener version should be activated. You’ll receive an email with the license number, which you should keep in a safe place in case you ever need to reactivate your software, or for when you install it on another computer in your household. 

I’ll have news on updated courses soon. Until then, you can always find help on my Scrivener Articles page.

Are you excited?