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This doesn't work for Linux, but for folks writing a novel, I can definitely recommend Scrivener (Mac and Windows). In addition to a powerful writing environmen

This doesn't work for Linux, but for folks writing a novel, I can definitely recommend Scrivener (Mac and Windows). In addition to a powerful writing environment, it's "Compile" feature can output flexibly for print and ebooks. I generated hardcover, paperback, mobi, and epub, with enough customizability for me and no scripting required. Granted this is Hacker News and people here _like_ writing code (myself included), but sometimes you just want to use a tool to make a thing :)

stan_rogers 8y ago
Well, Mac and almost Windows. Windows is still stuck in version 1.x of Scrivener, which is a decent-enough writing environment (bar the now-quite-quaint UI), but it's nowhere near the version 3 that Mac users have access to, especially as regards compilation and output. (I've been waiting for a Windows version update for years and years.)
- zapzupnz 8y ago
  There's a 2.9 beta for Windows. I wonder how close to parity that is compare to the existing 1.x version.
- dangoor 8y ago
  That's too bad. I did remember that Scrivener for Windows was made by a different developer. Scrivener 3's compilation was a big upgrade.
pkd 8y ago
I've not used it in years but I know there was a Linux version available for download from the support forums. It had a few issues but it worked really well when I tried it ~2 years ago on Ubuntu 14.04
- sammorrowdrums 8y ago
  It still exists I believe, although I did have to do some troubleshooting to install it. Sadly I cannot remember the steps.
- opencl 8y ago
  It hasn't been updated in years and is broken on modern distros. There's an open source clone called Manuskript though.
walterbell 8y ago
It's on iOS too, but sadly can only sync via Dropbox. Scrivener should allow the entire file/database to be opened and transferred in another app, e.g. SSH or SMB client.

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This doesn't work for Linux, but for folks writing a novel, I can definitely recommend Scrivener (Mac and Windows). In addition to a powerful writing environmen

by dangoor 8y ago

stan_rogers 8y ago
Well, Mac and almost Windows. Windows is still stuck in version 1.x of Scrivener, which is a decent-enough writing environment (bar the now-quite-quaint UI), but it's nowhere near the version 3 that Mac users have access to, especially as regards compilation and output. (I've been waiting for a Windows version update for years and years.)
- zapzupnz 8y ago
  There's a 2.9 beta for Windows. I wonder how close to parity that is compare to the existing 1.x version.
- dangoor 8y ago
  That's too bad. I did remember that Scrivener for Windows was made by a different developer. Scrivener 3's compilation was a big upgrade.
pkd 8y ago
I've not used it in years but I know there was a Linux version available for download from the support forums. It had a few issues but it worked really well when I tried it ~2 years ago on Ubuntu 14.04
- sammorrowdrums 8y ago
  It still exists I believe, although I did have to do some troubleshooting to install it. Sadly I cannot remember the steps.
- opencl 8y ago
  It hasn't been updated in years and is broken on modern distros. There's an open source clone called Manuskript though.
walterbell 8y ago
It's on iOS too, but sadly can only sync via Dropbox. Scrivener should allow the entire file/database to be opened and transferred in another app, e.g. SSH or SMB client.