tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post3271098610132264214..comments2024-03-29T07:12:24.516+00:00Comments on Picture Book Den: Author Technology by Abie LongstaffUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-48945030777993838502016-12-06T15:07:34.998+00:002016-12-06T15:07:34.998+00:00I love the 'research' bit - my first stop ...I love the 'research' bit - my first stop is generally Wikipedia. Jane Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361379190770989657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-13018211697416641592016-11-29T14:10:04.039+00:002016-11-29T14:10:04.039+00:00I write almost everything in nvALT – the greatest ...I write almost everything in nvALT – the greatest and simplest writing app in all the world – which syncs via Dropbox to Byword on my phone. Long stuff does get moved to Scrivener for organising and redrafting.<br /><br />I use RhymeZone all the time. (I’ve just had a quick look at WikiRhymer. It looks like it might be better. Thank you, Teresa.)<br /><br />I also illustrate, which requires a bit of tech: an LED light box, a scanner and Affinity Photo (which I happily switched to after more than two decades using Photoshop.)Jeff Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844897678732082461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-87821083406024457142016-11-29T11:05:42.131+00:002016-11-29T11:05:42.131+00:00I use Notes, too (and have similar problems pressi...I use Notes, too (and have similar problems pressing 'delete'!)Michelle Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620246793467493696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-51150188141461965162016-11-29T10:38:37.289+00:002016-11-29T10:38:37.289+00:00I use an online thesaurus and WikiRhymer and can&#...I use an online thesaurus and WikiRhymer and can't write without either! I also use Pinterest, particularly for non-fiction books. And I write loads of notes on my phone, just in the bog-standard Notes app - some of which I can't bear to delete now, as they contain the germ of an idea, or a key moment in a book.Teresa Heapyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644746527425723053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-20872338049851324302016-11-29T09:32:57.263+00:002016-11-29T09:32:57.263+00:00Thanks both.
I like Pinterest and find it v easy t...Thanks both.<br />I like Pinterest and find it v easy to use. You can keep boards completely private - I tend to have hidden ones for brand new projects and I only make them public once the book is contracted and coming out. Yes you can get sucked into a black hole of time!! But I find it jogs lots of ideas and it's handy to store all the visual info in one place. Digitally means you don't have to spend ages gluing and sticking a mood board.Abie Longstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682225221860351795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-77349145257945883022016-11-29T07:08:15.847+00:002016-11-29T07:08:15.847+00:00I also loved 'do squirrels have eyebrows' ...I also loved 'do squirrels have eyebrows' -do they? I feel like I can get easily sucked into loads of online stuff so I am not generally looking to use more but those pinterest boards look interesting. What makes pinterest better for that than something else? Would you recommend it? And presumably you can keep it private? If it doesn't take ages to set up or work out, I might try it so I can have a pinboard for each book but would I get sucked in and spend ages looking at other people's? Thanks. Clare Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-1199554089575319822016-11-28T11:20:42.188+00:002016-11-28T11:20:42.188+00:00Laughing at 'Do squirrels have eyebrows' -...Laughing at 'Do squirrels have eyebrows' - I sometimes wonder what on earth people would think of me if they looked at my Google search history. 'Can goats swim?', 'Dog sitting in a swing', 'Particularly menacing cat', etc. I use the internet for research a lot, and Rhymezone is easily one of my most visited sites.Michelle Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620246793467493696noreply@blogger.com