Scrivener for Writers & Poets

I’ve been using Scrivener for most of my writing life, and I’ve picked up a lot of tips and tricks along the way! Below, find my step-by-step setups for novelists, poets, and short fiction writers. Plus, how I quickly plot and set up novels for NaNoWriMo.

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In the video below, I share how I set up all my novel folders and my outline view using various set-up methods made popular by other YouTubers/authors.

In this video, I share how I organize my poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction on Scrivener. I also share some poetry-specific tips and tricks I’ve picked up that have absolutely changed my process in recent years.

Finally, in this video, I share a quick NaNoWriMo novel setup tutorial for Scrivener using Kat O’Keefe’s 27-chapter plotting method! Find more details on Kat’s method here.