In The Demon's Head #22:
Writing Software: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
May 15, 2012
Hello everyone and happy
Tuesday, is there such a thing? I'm not sure but all in all I can't
complain. Today is a MASSIVE day considering, first off thanks to all
of your I have managed to reach a brand new milestone as some of you
know and have gotten to 100 Facebook likes. To Celebrate I released a
brand new poem entitled “Viral” if you haven't had a chance to
check it out click here to do so. I'd love any feedback from my
fellow writers and readers. So far I've gotten some warm reception to
something that is very touchy.
Either way that's enough
about what's going on with me I want to talk to you today about the
ever popular Writing Software. If you've been at this for longer then
2 months and are handy with a computer then you have likely looked up
the different types of writing software there are out there.
Now I've only really
experimented with Master Writer but I know there are a number of them
out there. They range from New Novelist, Character Pro, Final Draft
among others. The question I pose here is what kind of (If Any)
affects do they have on your writing and are they good or bad?
Now before we proceed,
I'll admit I don't know quite as much here as I did in the
Traditional vs. Self Publishing post from a few weeks back so if
something I say is wrong or you feel is outdated in some way then
please feel free to let me know.
After a couple weeks with
the Master Writer trial what I've learned is that Writing Software
can be detrimental to your writing but could also have some decent
affects as well.
In the character creation
process, I'd give software a negative turn, it may be just the old
nature of the way I do things but I love seeing the pictures of my
characters in my head and adding to them on paper and learning about
them as I go.
However, In forming plots
and giving you writing ideas if you ever run short, I can see how
these programs can be positive. Just last night I had a problem
deciding what I was going to write and publish for the Facebook
group, I looked online for prompts but found nothing. I know some of
these programs have idea generators that could be very helpful in
these situations.
From a organization
standpoint it can be both positive or negative just depending on how
you like your writing experience. For me hectic and loud (with music)
is a great way to write others love their organization spot on and
these programs can no doubt offer that, especially if you work on
more then one project at a time which I know some people like to do.
As I said before I'm an
old fashioned guy, I have an I-phone with a notepad app in it and I
still prefer to carry around my little composition notebook to keep
my ideas down in. I will use the I-Phone if absolutely necessary but
really prefer the notebook. The same is said of my ideas. I like to
form them out of thin air a lot, I know this can lead to problems but
I have yet to really worry about that.
I think it's really one of
those “beauty in the eye of the beholder” kind of metaphors here.
You will either enjoy and find software useful or you'll hate it.
It's kinda all about your style.
My question to you, do you
love or hate writing software? I'd love for you to comment below and
share your experiences, positive or negative, I'd love to hear it.
Also join me this Friday for an update on the progress of “More
Then Memories” and this Sunday there's a special interview with
Miss Jennifer Chow that will be a featured article for In The Demon's
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Until the next time you
want to take a trip through the gates of hell and into the Demons
head, I'm Kyle Robinson wishing you a safe trip back to the surface.
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