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I'm in the middle of using github to write a science fiction novel (about 60% through, currently). Git isn't perfect for text, but it's the least problematic of
by gabemart 13y ago
I'm in the middle of using github to write a science fiction novel (about 60% through, currently). Git isn't perfect for text, but it's the least problematic of all systems I've tried. It keeps everything by default. It allows non-destructive edits. Commit-with-comment is a decent system for allowing others to suggest edits. It provides a good backwards-looking overview of where you are and how you got there. There are some nifty analysis things you can do with it.
It's probably not suitable for the whole pipeline, but for drafting and editing it's solid.
- scholia 13y agoDid you look at Scrivener? Massive overkill for my purposes (600-1200 words) but designed for long-form writing....
- gabemart 13y agoI've looked at it, but the features don't match my needs very well. On the input side, I don't need much more than basic text editing. On the backend, Scrivener has versioning, but I feel like git is more robust. There's also more information online about how to do interesting analytical things with git.