#writingtips – Page 46 – Jean's Writing

How to know your word count with Scrivener

Published on October 28, 2016October 23, 2016 by Jean M. Cogdell9 Comments

It’s super easy!

I like to set goals for my writing, little ones, and big ones.

When I sit down to write, I set a word count goal. Now I don’t always reach each goal, but at least I’m shooting at a specific target.

I begin each project with a big word count goal for my manuscript. Then I set small goals every time I sit down to write. Scrivener makes both easy to do and monitor. And for those of you who are doing the NaNoWriMo next month, these tips might come in real handy.

Below is another short tutorial to show you how I set these word count goals. Also, I took a minute to answer your questions about different templates found in Scrivener.

Do you have any Scrivener tips?

Do you like to keep up with your word count?

Are you going to participate in NaNoWriMo?

More info with Scrivener and word count feature:

Track Your Word Count and Progress with Scrivener By Gwen Hernandez

Project Targets at Simply Scrivener

NaNo Tips for Writing with Scrivener

I’d love to hear from you, let me know how you’re doing! Leave a comment or click the “write me” tab or look for me on Twitter @jeancogdell, Facebook at jean.cogdell and Amazon.com, stop by and say hey! The lights are on, and I’m waiting.

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I need your input, what do you think?

Published on October 26, 2016October 23, 2016 by Jean M. Cogdell19 Comments

My next children’s picture book is almost ready.

Designing a book cover is not an easy process. But, there are bunches of programs out there to help you. Below I’ve designed four different covers and need some input.

Which one do you like best?

blue-cover cover-green

cover-red graycover

Please help me out—

Select the by color, and please tell me which one you like best.

Have any suggestions? Let me know in the comment section.

Want to know more about DIY covers?

Links at bottom.

I’d love to hear from you! Click the “write me” tab or contact me on Twitter @jeancogdell,Facebook at jean.cogdell and Amazon.com, stop by and say hey! The lights are on, and I’m waiting.

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DIY Book Covers

Creative Indie Covers

Book Cover Maker by Canva

Does your muse need extra coffee this morning?

Published on October 24, 2016October 23, 2016 by Jean M. Cogdell16 Comments

Time to rise and shine, pour a second cup of joe and start writing.

I understand, from time to time, we all need a nudge of inspiration. So this is your Monday morning call to arms.

Don’t let this morning get you down. Jump start your week with a few words to motivate your muse.

quote-design-01

quote-design-02

How do you jump-start your writing process?

Are Mondays more difficult than other days?

Find your personal inspirational quote- links at the bottom.

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Brainy Quotes

DIY your own mug

The Quote Garden

Goodreads Quotes

The Inspector can help you avoid a wrong turn

Published on October 21, 2016October 17, 2016 by Jean M. Cogdell11 Comments

Just like the GPS app on your phone or in your car!

I don’t know about you but I’m lost now without my GPS. That app has saved me more times than I can count. As a directionally challenged person, I depend on it to go anywhere. And just like my car’s GPS, Scrivener’s Inspector helps me stay the course.

So what is “The Inspector?”

The Inspector Pane is a cool gadget in Scrivener sort of like a tip-sheet. With it, you can add the synopsis, bits of information, pictures, and notes that will keep your story moving in the right direction.

But in this video, I show you my favorite feature called “The Custom Meta-Data.” The custom meta-data section reminds you where you are, where you want the characters to end up, and what’s happening in each chapter or scene.

Open a chapter or page and with one glance at the Inspector, you can see the day, time, location and goals of your characters.

I hope this next Scrivener video, gives you a little insight in how to use the Custom Meta-Data inside the Inspector feature. Let me know if it helped.