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If I want to correct a typo or update the backmatter links a year later, I can just open Atticus, make the change, and hit the export button. When I’m done formatting, I can export and upload it to Amazon and other markets.Ītticus is that program. Then when it’s ready, I can just start formatting in that same program. I wanted one program to help me with my book, allow me to collaborate with editors and ARC readers, and give me control over who has access to my manuscript.

I don’t want to leave the program to perform another necessary task. We’ve traditionally needed several tools to create a book, and each tool adds an additional expense to the overall cost of publishing your book. The point is that authors have made do with so many different pieces of software. Vellum has intuitive ways to make your book look very professional, but then you need to export it.

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When you finally figure out which one is the final one, you still have to upload it to a formatting software like Vellum. If you do, you’ll email documents back and forth and end up with a bunch of documents called and. You could avoid Scrivener altogether and simply use Microsoft Word for writing and editing. When they’re done editing in Word, they have to kick it back to Scrivener to format, and sometimes that process breaks, and it’s a mess.ĭave: Your formatting options in Scrivener are very limited. Thomas: Most people have to export from Scrivener into Microsoft Word to interact with their editor. You can format with Scrivener, but you may need to purchase a $50 course on Udemy to learn how. You can write in Scrivener, but you can’t collaborate. There has not been a single piece of software that can do all those things until now. After your book is typeset, you need to export the correct file format for the print and digital copies of your book so you can upload it to each of the online markets. When you format, you typeset the text in a readable layout and font.

When you’re receiving feedback from your ARC team, beta readers, or editors, you’re collaborating. Your book should be checked by people, including editors, who can correct grammar and help with developmental components. The first phase is the writing of the book in word processing software. There are three phases to writing a book where software can serve the author. They want help plotting, and they want to collaborate with others. They want to be able to access notes and track word counts easily. They want to be able to work within chapters effectively and efficiently. When people write large documents, they want certain features and components. You could create those works in Microsoft Word, but it was not designed for them. We’ve used it for years, but it was not designed to handle large documents such as novels, nonfiction books, or screenplays. It has cool functionality, and many people are used to using it. What is Atticus, and how does it differ from Microsoft Word?ĭave: Microsoft Word was built to let you write anything. I recently interviewed the creator of Atticus, Dave Chesson, to find out how it helps every type of author.

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Whereas Vellum only runs on Mac, Atticus runs on PC and Mac.ĭoes Atticus make book-writing easier and better? Today you can choose from various word processors made specifically for authors, including such well-known programs as Vellum and Scrivener.īut authors everywhere are buzzing about a brand new word processor called Atticus, which promises to be the best of both Scrivener and Vellum. The general-purpose word processor becomes your biggest obstacle to publication. If you have finished a full-length book, you know what I’m talking about. Since then, those programs have added many features, but they were not built or improved with authors in mind. Word processors like Microsoft Word, Open Office, and Pages were originally made for drafting memos to print and pass around the office. When I started writing my first book, I used a general-purpose word processor because I didn’t know any better. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | More

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