Scrivener for IOS

I know, I know. I've been ignoring the blog. Let's see if one post can nudge me into blogging again. It's worth a shot, right?

I use Scrivener to write fiction. It's the best writing software out there and was available only to Mac users for quite a while. I hear there's a Windows version now, so anyone can use it. (Mind you, no one should be on Windows anymore. No one.)

But the thing that was always missing was an IOS version of Scrivener. It took years to develop and folks were beginning to doubt that it would ever be released. But it's done! I was so excited to download it when it came out on Wednesday, and I've been playing with it ever since.

First off, it's fabulous that my work is now mobile. I can carry all my intellectual property with me wherever I go. That's so reassuring. No more worries about my house burning down while I'm out for a walk and taking my work with it. The books (there are several) are now safe. That is so important.

Plus, the IOS version works well. One of the things about Scrivener on the desktop is how zippy it is. Nothing is slow, everything is instantaneous. I'm happy to report that the IOS version is just as zippy.

The true joy of this is that wherever I am, if I think of something that needs to be changed in a manuscript -- or if I think of a great new story idea -- I can pick up my iPad and input the changes or idea. It automatically synchs with the desktop version of Scrivener. No more lost thoughts! This is so nice.

Anyway, I'm a very happy guy. Now let's see if I can get back to blogging in the next few days and weeks.

To blog or not to blog

Some days I don't blog. At times, this is because I'm writing fiction and don't have the time or energy to blog. But most often, it's because I'm beaten down by the idiocy I see in the news. As Brendan said at Daily KOS yesterday:

"If you want to know why I don't blog, it's because the stupid bested me. I simply couldn't take the stupid." 

That explains the occasional scarcity of posts here, too. The stupid is overwhelming. And the greed. Humanity is dying because of stupidity and greed. That's the whole story in one sentence.

Not blogging is fun

Now, don't get me wrong. Blogging is a wonderful pastime and I enjoyed every minute I spent blogging these past two years. But the idea was to drop blogging so I could refocus my energies on writing fiction. Gotta get that next book out.

I just want to report that it's going as planned. My creativity has redirected itself toward fiction and I've already came up with a great idea for a final short story to complete a book of transformational tales. The book's title is "Ink" and you'll have a chance to read it later this year.

Life is good. I hope you're doing all right without me. You know how I worry about you. I just can't help it. Be good to yourselves and to other people. It's not that hard, so get on the stick.

PS: Ever wonder why NYC has a humongous number of marijuana arrests? Ed Brayton has the answer for you and it's not pretty.