I Am This Woman

I’m working on an article for a deadline of two days ago, so I haven’t been blogging. But this quick update is to pause and reflect on the focus required for some types of writing, and the software that loves them. (Horrible syntax, but I was trying to make a pun on “the women who love them, the spy who loved me” and like that there.)

Word: all business. Arial 12, left justified, single spaced, spelling turned on, track changes turned off. Save every 5 min. Quick, dirty, feels like work.

Scrivener: pure fun and creativity. Full screen, notebook mode, outline, storyboard, post-its, research windows, play play PLAY.

WordPress: mushy, raw, kneading word-dough to get pretty web page. Hit Publish and “Ooooo look, shiny things!”

Gmail/web email window: visual telephone, chit-chat, blah blah blah. Hit Send, next…

Back soon, after deadline.