Up and Running with WriteItNow 5 Rob Walton and David Lovelock To accompany Version 5.0.4e of WriteItNow 5 2nd Edition 2018-11-01 Ravenshead Services, Ltd. www.ravensheadservices.com All rights reserved c 2015{2018 Ravenshead Services, Ltd. To accompany Version 5.0.4e of WriteItNow 5 2nd Edition The information contained in this manual is provided AS IS without any warranty, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The Ravenshead Services, Ltd. or the Contributors will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages due to loss of data or any other reason. Printed in the United Kingdom Disclaimer Ravenshead Services, Ltd. cannot accept any responsibility for any outcome arising from the use of this manual. The Ravenshead Services, Ltd. may not be held liable in any way for any loss, cost, damage, liability or expense arising from the use of this manual. Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go. E.L. Doctorow Preface This section deals with the Manual|how to navigate it, and how to use it. The remainder of the Manual is devoted to WriteItNow 5 |how to navigate it, and how to use it. Navigating this Manual This manual uses \hot" links allowing the reader to navigate easily. For example, if the text states that the Index starts on page 354, then clicking on that page number (354) takes the reader to the Index. (Try it!) The same is true for Part numbers, Chapter numbers, Section numbers, Appendix letters, Figure numbers, Table numbers, and the page numbers in the Index. In the Table of Contents, which starts on page1, clicking on a Part, Chapter, or Section title (not the page number) immediately opens the associated part, chapter, or section. Web links, such as http://www.ravensheadservices.com/, open the associated web page in the default browser. Typically the color or shape of the cursor changes when over a hot link, which can be seen by hovering the mouse over the previous web link. Tip #1: Returning from hot links Most PDF readers have the facility to return to the previously viewed page, allowing the reader to follow a hot link and then return to the original page containing that hot link. For example, Adobe Reader R , Foxit Reader, and Sumatra PDF, all use the keyboard combination Alt to return to the previously viewed page. Annotating this Manual The program \PDF-XChange Lite", which is free for academic or non-commercial use, can be down- loaded from http://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-lite. (Make sure the `Non- Commercial Release' option is selected.) It has the ability to mark-up PDF documents in many different ways, such as highlighting text, inserting vertical lines in margins, adding sticky notes, and so on. Updating the Manual Whenever there is a version change in WriteItNow 5, this manual is updated and can be downloaded from http://www.ravensheadservices.com/pdf_manual.php. Changes in the manual are described in AppendixE on page 326. Any annotations added to previous versions of the manual are lost. Outline of the Manual and Recommendations This manual is divided into this preface and six parts. • Preface. Recommendation: This Preface should be read immediately. i ii Preface • PartI. In the Beginning. This contains an introduction to WriteItNow 5 |where to get it, how to install it, and how to run it. It also has a Quick Start chapter designed for those who want to start using WriteItNow 5 immediately, without using any of the more advanced options and features discussed in the remainder of this manual. The First Things First chapter contains items that the reader should know and do before going any further. Recommendation: Read all three chapters. • Part II. Creating a Book. The chapters in this part go through the process of describing a project and creating a book, starting from the first steps and ending with a printed book. Not all of it is needed immediately. Recommendation: Read Chapters4 through9, following any links of interest. The remaining chapters can be read as needed. • Part III. Getting Organized. The chapters in this part deal with where background and research material is kept for the book|the Background Details described on page 28. None of this appears in the final book. Recommendation: Most books involve events and locations, so Chapter 19 on page 151 and Chapter 20 on page 158 should be read. The other chapters can be read as needed. • PartIV. Text Operations. While writing the book, the writer will find these chapters of interest. Recommendation: Chapters 29 and 38 should be browsed initially, and the others as needed. • PartV. Customization and Inspiration. This describes how the appearance of WriteItNow 5 can be set by the writer. It also contains chapters on advice, inspiration, and different approaches to writing. Recommendation: Chapters 39 to 41 deal with appearance, while Chapters 42 to 44 deal with advice and inspiration. Chapter 45 on page 302 explains how to use WriteItNow 5 for different approaches to writing, concentrating on the Snowflake Method and the Agatha Christie Method. These chapters should be read as needed. • PartVI. Appendices. Recommendation: AppendicesA|`How To'|andB|`Keyboard Shortcuts'|should be con- sulted frequently; the remaining Appendices as needed. This advice is summarized in the following table. Part Highly Recommended Recommended As Needed Preface I Chapters1{3 II Chapters4{9 Chapters 10{12 Chapters 13{18 III Chapters 19{20 Chapters 21{28 IV Chapters 29{38 V Chapters 39{45 VI AppendicesA{B AppendicesC{I At the bottom of most pages in this manual, following the copy- right notice, is the button Preface . Clicking on that hot-link opens this Preface. To return to the previously viewed page, use the key- board combination Alt . c 2015{2018 Ravenshead Services, Ltd. 2018-11-01. How To Index Preface Screen Areas Shortcuts TOC Preface iii Terms and Conventions used in this Manual Convention Paragraphs containing important information are identified in a box similar to this. Paths Notations such as C: Users Your Name Documents indicate the path to a folder. In this case it shows where the folder `Documents' is relative to `C:'. Menu Items Sequences such as Export Book show the hierarchy of menu items. In this case, the menu item `Book' is under the menu item `Export'. The image Setup indicates the sub-menu item `Setup' is to be selected in WriteItNow 5. This could also be indicated by Export Book Setup . Index A comprehensive index starts on page 354. Page numbers printed in bold face indicate the location in the manual where the primary discussion of the associated item occurs. At the bottom of most pages in this manual, following the copy- right notice, is the button Index . Clicking on that hot-link opens the Index. To return to the previously viewed page, use the key- board combination Alt . Tip #2: Searching for Text in this Manual Most PDF readers have the ability to find text, frequently using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl F . This can be useful when searching for a specific word in this Manual. How To AppendixA on page 316 contains a list of useful links to pages. For example, `How to check for clich´es' links to page 237. If you have any suggestions for extending the `How To' list, please send them to http://www.ravensheadservices.com/send_email.php. Thank you. At the bottom of most pages in this manual, following the copy- right notice, is the button How To . Clicking on that hot-link opens the How To appendix. To return to the previously viewed page, use the keyboard combination Alt . c 2015{2018 Ravenshead Services, Ltd. 2018-11-01. How To Index Preface Screen Areas Shortcuts TOC iv Preface Tips Sprinkled throughout the manual are 79 tips, such as the following. Tip #3: Using Dual Monitors or Split Screens Connecting a second monitor to a computer is usually a straightforward process. It allows the user to have two different screens open simultaneously. The first monitor could display the program WriteItNow 5, and the second could display any other relevant items, such as a web browser, a desktop Kindle reader, this manual, and so on. It is also possible to split a single screen in two and have different programs running in each half. For details, see http: // www. online-tech-tips. com/ computer-tips/ how-to-split-your-laptop-or-pc-screenmonitor-in-windows-xp/ . All the Tips are summarized in AppendixI on page 341. What Other Writers Say About WriteItNow Dotted throughout the manual are comments from writers about WriteItNow. For example, What Other Writers Say About WriteItNow: Kevin Perron WriteItNow is so well laid out, so easy to use, so perfect, I'm finding it is allowing me to be far more creative than I thought possible. I find that I'm using the built in calendars to keep my time-line straight, add characters quickly as they pop into my story, outline notes and create events if I'm blocked. Then, hop right back into \Chapter" mode soon as I'm unblocked (which is relatively quick, thanks to all the excellent tools provided in the software). Who knows how [my] finished product will turn out, but your fantastic software has allowed me to get past that first hurdle, and build up the confidence and courage to actually get started. I can't thank you enough. For more examples of what people say about WriteItNow, visit http://www.ravensheadservices.