The book by M.G. Herron
Scrivener does more than you think. Learn to use all of it.
Scrivener Superpowers walks you through the whole program, on Mac and Windows: structure your story, sketch your characters and settings, storyboard, set targets, revise, and compile a finished book.
“Before you write your next book, read this one first.”
Jeff Goins, Wall Street Journal bestselling author
What’s inside
From a blank project to a finished, compiled book.
Why Scrivener
How Matt got past writer’s block, and why a nonlinear workspace beats a scroll of pages.
How authors use it
Joanna Penn, Rachel Aaron, Gwen Hernandez, Garrett Robinson, Simon Whistler, and Joe Bunting.
Plan the story
The interface, structure, character and setting sketches, and the corkboard.
Write the draft
Matt’s process from the first scene to THE END, with targets that keep you going.
Stay organized and revise
Labels, status, keywords, snapshots, and revision modes for the second draft.
Compile and go further
Turn the project into an ebook or a manuscript, plus tips for pros and your own templates.
Every chapter for Mac and again for Windows.
What readers say
“Matt’s book will help those new to Scrivener make the most of its features without getting overwhelmed.”
Joanna Penn, New York Times bestselling author
“It’s all here: what the program does, how to use it, how to access the ‘secret’ features.”
K.M. Weiland, Amazon bestselling author
“It’s more than just a reference manual, it’s a solution to your writing problems.”
Bryan Hutchinson, Amazon bestselling author
“So good, and so easy to read, that I’ve decided to write my next novel in Scrivener!”
Michael Bunker, USA Today bestselling author
Free with the book’s method
Start your novel in a Scrivener project that’s already set up.
Matt’s No Nonsense Novel Template: folders for characters, settings, research, and cut scenes, character and setting sheets, a nine-point outline, and front matter for your manuscript, ebook, and print edition.
For Scrivener on Mac and Windows. It comes by email, as a download.
You have saved my life!! Or at least my novel.
Linda Tzoref, on the template
Free tutorials
Learn Scrivener one step at a time.
On a Mac
On Windows
How authors use it
- Joanna PennMicrosoft Word vs Scrivener
- Simon WhistlerGoogle Docs vs. Scrivener for Writers
- Joe BuntingHow a Professional Ghostwriter Uses Scrivener
- Garrett RobinsonWhat’s in a Filmmaker’s Writing Toolkit?
- Gwen HernandezWriting Romance Novels and Staying Organized
- Rachel AaronThe 2k to 10k Method with Scrivener
