Scrivener

Scrivener is a word processor and project management tool created specifically for writers of long texts such as novels and research papers.

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scrivener is a word processor and project management tool created specifically for writers of long texts such as novels and research papers. it won't try to tell you how to write it just makes all the tools you have scattered around your desk available in one application.

scrivener offers the ability to edit multiple documents, a virtual index card corkboard for storyboarding, outlining, keywords, full screen editing for distractionfree composition, and the ability to export files to word processing for final formatting.

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Export to Word Export to PDF Distraction free writing Scripting Support for LaTeX iPhone/iPod sync Export to ePub Write in separate docs

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