Scrivener

Don't let the first screen discourage you if you purchase this app. It's one of those "page one of four" screens, and it didn't tell me when I was turning the page at first.
Once you get through those four pages and hit the get started with Scrivener button, everything is very well-labeled.
The tutorial is extremely helpful, so don't skip it, especially if you're a first-time Scrivener user, like I was.
Syncing with Dropbox is straightforward.
Once you're in a text file, the word count is easy to find.
I've only done a bit with projects so far, I don't know if I'll end up using *all* of Scrivener's features, but they're definitely nice to have, nevertheless.
I'll ad more comments if I find something inaccessible. So far, though, I'm very happy with the Scrivener app.

I never saw the point for getting this app for iOS. The Mac version is pretty good for Novelists and whatnot.

Hi,
Is this app good if someone does not own a Mac?

That's all there is to it really, it's awesome and I love it! Perfect for writing all my fanfiction-err I mean that totally original novel that I'm going to publish soon ... hehe ...

I am currently writing a fantasy book in bthis app and I love the way the documents are indexed in something that works as a table of content. An index. Accessibility is perfect. It kicks both Pages and Word in it’s awesome style. Couldn’t get the hang of ANY other app I have tried. I was unsure of this app but decided to give it a try and I am glad I did.

I've had my eye on this app for a while, but I really want something I can use to write on my Ipad (Or even Iphone), and then move easily to my PC, then back again. So far I've found nothing whatsoever that makes this sort of seamless transitioning possible. Based on the app description it sounds like this should be easy enough to do, but if I move my Scrivner document into a word file, will it keep my book ofganized with at least headings for each section? And if I move from a word file into Scrivner, do my headings get preserved as sections? Keeping my formatting is very important to me for navigational purposes.

I can't open projects with voiceover anymore. I've already contacted the dev about this problem but haven't gotten a reply yet. This is very bad because my iPhone is currently all I have to write with. Is anybody else having this problem?

I do not have this issue at all. My projects open when I want them to and sync the corredct way. I haven’t tried it on the phone and I have a stupid question how do you write a book on the phone?

I'm not having this issue either, but it's good to know it might happen.
As far as writing a book on the phone, I use a bluetooth keyboard. It's not as comfortable as on a computer, but I can work anywhere.

The problem I was having is fixed now, reinstalling the app worked. There's something else I'd like to point out, though.

When text is bold/italic and you're scrolling through it by swiping, VO will separate it as though it's another paragraph like this. But when I compile a Scrivener document and flick through it that doesn't happen. It's the only app or anywhere it doesn't happen. I don't think voiceover announces a heading when you make one either, although I'm not sure.

Has anybody else noticed this? If so, any idea of what's going on? And is there anyway to fix it?

When I used the app on Mac, I couldn't create and edit tables or add notes, which as I recall were a link that was supposed to open text in another frame on the screen. Also, are the storyboarding tools accessible? There was some sort of view that was supposed to allow you to write cards and move them around, and that view didn't seem accessible, either.
Just the basics of text editing and the project tree view worked. I'd like to hear if it's better now, since I didn't upgrade.

I haven't found any way to get VO to announce any of the formatting, like bold, before or after compiling. It's very frustrating.

If you set the file to compile in markdown (select plain text for the format and it’ll allow you to do so) and export it to any old markdown editor and preview it, VO will read the formatting. This solution obviously isn’t for everyone and any fancy formatting (such as for a novel) will be lost, but something I thought you all should know.

Is there a way to delete an entire project, because my list starts to get really full.

Is scrivener still accessible these days? Are there any major accessibility issues? I'll finally be able to buy it despite it's horrific price in my country, so I want to be sure what I'll get.

There always seem to be two camps when evaluating accessibility: folks who use a basic subset of features without issue, and folks like me who want to know about advanced features. Look at all the unanswered questions above about accessibility in Scriviner. Can tables be inserted and navigated now, unlike when I bought the Mac app? are attributes like bold, italics, and heading styles announced while reading and editing? Can annotations be inserted at particular points on the page and reported when editing? Is the story board fully usable? I'd be interested if the answers are "yes" to all these.

Hello everyone,
I hope all are well and doing the best they can during these crazy times. Anyway, I’ve had Scrivener for a couple of years, and really want to dive deep into the app and better understand its features. I’ve tried the tutorials in the past, and I can somewhat grasp the general concepts, but both iPhone and Mac apps are still not as easy to understand as Ulysses, for example. I must admit shamefully that I’m not a technical person, so when people just say it’s as easy as one, two, three, I’m not one of those who can immediately catch on, but one thing I do know is that I love to write. That’s what I love about Ulysses. I can launch the Mac app or its IOS counterpart, hit a shortcut, and I’m already set up to begin writing. Especially for #NaNoWriMo, when you have limited time in your day, you just have to start writing, and trying to figure out where things are located and where they should go actually kind of takes away the fun for me. I’ve spent some time getting to know Scrivener, and have learned a few basic keyboard shortcuts, but as someone who wants to know the dos and don’ts for setting up novel projects and whatnot, I get lost within all the folders and wonder if I’m messing things up, which makes my confidence in my writing a bit shaky. I know writers say to just write, but I don’t want to waste my time on a project, only to find I haven’t formatted it correctly.
From what I’ve seen while going through the app, the problem isn’t so much accessibility. All of the buttons on the apps are understandable, but knowing what goes where gets tricky when you get lost in the amazing and overwhelming features offered to writers, even if I don’t use them all.
I’ll be honest, I prefer the Mac app for the simple reason of bluetooth unreliability when it comes to writing long-form projects, yet the IOS app is a bit better to navigate. The sad thing is, no one has taken the time to create a tutorial, or tips and tricks for using Scrivener as a Vo user. There are so many options for visual learners, some free even, where authors will take you through their setup, which is of course unviewable to us since they are either videos or screen shots on the screen. If I’m going to learn how to set up a novel correctly, I want to get advice from people who know what they’re doing and have experience with these apps, but Scrivener tutorials beyond the basic one that comes with the app seems to be unattainable for Vo users at this time.
If there are options out there for me to better learn how to use this app on both the Mac and IOS platforms, I’d greatly appreciate being pointed in such a direction. I’m primarily looking for advice on how to setup novels and scripts correctly so I can focus on the writing and feel more confident that I’m doing things properly. At this current time I’ve put Scrivener aside, but not given up on entirely. I’ve purchased a book on Apple’s Ibooks platform which gives tips for writing a novel with Ulysses, and since I’ve fallen behind on NaNoWriMo, I decided to work with Ulysses until I’m fully confident I know what I’m doing in Scrivener.
Another reason I want to learn more about Scrivener is I’m always open to putting together tutorials for podcasts and the like. I’ve done tutorials and app demos in the past, and I’d make my tutorials free to all Vo users, especially ones hoping to launch their writing career by trying their hand at novels and screen plays. I really feel that Scrivener can be beneficial to all, if we’re given the tools, and better understanding as to how we might use them. For blind and visually impaired individuals, it can be frustrating when resources are limited, but there’s always opportunity for improvement, and sometimes it takes one of us to make that first step. Whenever I do learn how to better tame this literary beast, I’ll put together a tutorial to help others, and for my own reference as well.
Everyone be safe, and happy writing. I hope we can continue this discussion to work on making more resources available.
Be well.

I totally agree it would be great if those getting on well with Scrivener could write some tips or record a podcast even if they haven’t used all the features available yet. interesting that you are getting on better with Ulysses. I looked at that but out of the two apps I sort of felt more comfortable with Scrivener and seemed to get into it quicker. I may look at Ulysses again though. What is the name of the book you found helpful for it?

Hi,
What’s the name of the book you found, about riding with Ulysses?
I’ve been using Ulysses for the past few months, and absolutely love it!

Last time I checked, I could not properly read the levels titles were at, because the level numbers were very long and did not indicate somthing simple like Level 1, level 2, and so on. Has this changed?

I need to move the entire project.

Hi.
I'm getting an Ipad in the near future with a keyboard. I would like to use the Ipad to write documents on the go, and I've already created a huge folder structure in Icloud on my Mac. Therefore, I don't wanna use features like projects. I just wanna create new or open RTF files, write documents in an accessible way, which automatically gets synced in Icloud.
There are many features in Scrivener which I'll never use, but I would like to support an accessible app. Can I use the app without projects and open rtf documents in the app for easy editing?