Scrivener Tutorial #1: Creating a New Document & Working with Scenes

I’ve been using Scrivener for about three or four years now, and I consider it one of the best writers’ tools out there.

I don’t consider myself a technophobe, but I’m also not a techie. I can usually figure new programs out, but I know nothing about computer programming or anything like that. I’m honestly an average user of Scrivener.

I haven’t taken a class on Scrivener (although I have watched a couple of tutorials for certain tasks, such as compiling/exporting my document, syncing my documents, and other formatting tips). Instead, my knowledge about Scrivener has come from spending time in it, typing my novels in it, and exploring its uses.

Now there are a lot of author blogs out there where the author says they bought & downloaded Scrivener (or downloaded the 30-day free trial), and simply never opened it. It either looked too intimidating or they just didn’t feel motivated…