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As some of you might already know... I'm a professional screenwriter but ever since the financial meltdown in 2008, I've been slowly but surely plodding my way toward writing novels and I've tried it all. Word. OpenOffice. LibreOffice. Writer's Cafe. Scrivener. You name it? I've tried everything when it comes to writing novels.

Before I go any further... I'm a Windows Guy.

For that last few years, I've been using Scrivener and I really like it but even so... It's really overkill for what I do i.e., I want to be able to create a Novel Structure Template so it's right there in whatever software I'm writing the novel in so I can EASILY follow it. That's what I really like about Scrivener. It allowed me to create my own Novel Structure Template. I also thought (in the beginning) that it was going to solve all my problems for compiling an eBook for the kindle platform and others. Not really.

Down deep? Scrivener is essentially a Mac product. I've used it on a Mac just to see the differences and while they are small? The differences are enough that I've been on the lookout for something else while I use it.

While on some website last week reading about eBook compiling software, I read some comment on a blog from a visitor. The blog was about any trying to find a comparable workflow to Scrivener (for organization and writing only) and Vellum (a Mac based eBook compiler) for the PC.

I do know you can use Vellum with a PC if you use MacInCloud but I've been looking for a PC only solution. One of the comments on the blog post sent me to:

WriteWay Pro

This is Windows only software and apparently, at one time it actually cost money. But right now? It's completely FREE and when you download it, it's only the WriteWay Pro DEMO but when you go here:


You can copy and paste the following License Number:

Into your WriteWay Pro Demo and turn it into a fully-functioning version of WriteWay Pro.

I'm on the latest version of Windows 10 and so far? This software is really getting it done for me. Same basic features as Scrivener but to me? A bit more INTUITIVE. In fact? I've already rebuilt my novel structure template into it and am currently working on two books and I'm finding that it's just a little more straight forward and easier to use than Scrivener.

Don't get me wrong... Scrivener is amazing when it comes to organization but it's so infinitely configurable that sometimes? That can be a problem... LOL.

I haven't yet finished or published either novel but I have taken what I've already got and used WriteWay Pro to compile a half-finished novel into a .docx document and then, used the latest version of kindle create (free from Amazon) to create a kindle version of one of my books just to see what the finished product looks like.

Really nice... To me? Every bit as nice as Vellum.

Yes, it's only creating a kindle version but with Calibre? I'm pretty sure I'll be able to convert the novel to any platform as soon as I need to.

Just thought I'd share this with any writers who use Windows and are a little overwhelmed with Scrivener.

Good luck!

jack

Thanks. Still learning how to use it. Max reps added.

Thanks for the share. Looking for an alternative. Max reps!

Thanks for the share. Repped

FYI, this works under WINE for you Linux people out there....

Max reps to you jackpinion
I read your share last night, downloaded and installed the program. Watched a couple youtube videos (I wish all the tutorials were available there but they're not). I did download the pdf manual so that should help A LOT.

I wanted to thank you for the share. I like how this program is set up. I have Scrivener and would never fault it but WriteWayPro has a feel to it I like. I might write in WriteWayPro and then copy and paste my chapters into Scrivener when it comes to compiling for kindle simply because I know how to do that in Scrivener. We'll see. Anyway thanks so much AGAIN for the share and if anyone knows were the WriteWayPro tutorial videos can be found, please post in this thread.

(10-14-2018 02:29 AM)taildive777 Wrote: [ -> ]Max reps to you jackpinion
I read your share last night, downloaded and installed the program. Watched a couple youtube videos (I wish all the tutorials were available there but they're not). I did download the pdf manual so that should help A LOT.

I wanted to thank you for the share. I like how this program is set up. I have Scrivener and would never fault it but WriteWayPro has a feel to it I like. I might write in WriteWayPro and then copy and paste my chapters into Scrivener when it comes to compiling for kindle simply because I know how to do that in Scrivener. We'll see. Anyway thanks so much AGAIN for the share and if anyone knows were the WriteWayPro tutorial videos can be found, please post in this thread.

My sentiments exactly... It just has a slightly better feel to it for me as well. It does what I need it to do and I'm not distracted at FINDING the ULTIMATE configuration like I was with Scrivener... LOL.

And? It compiles a very nice .docx for creating eBooks and from EVERYTHING I've read about self-publishing to kindle and all the other eBook formats out there? .docx files create the best looking i.e., most professional looking books.

Glad everyone is liking it...

jack

for sharing this info Jackpinion !!
(+Reps added, as always.)

What I find most alluring about it is this:
(Of course, Atlantis word processor does most of that as well.)

Since the DL page wants an email...here's its direct DL:
http://writewaypro.com/download/wwSetup.exe

The PDF help file there is not needed as it comes with its own help file.

Given that I am very careful of installing ANYTHING - after the monitored installation what I found that it did was NOT acceptable for my preferences:
Dropped 32 files into C:\WINDOWS\system32\
Made what looks like over 100 registry entries (I did not try to count them, there were too many !!).

Its actual install folder had next to nothing in it, which shows sloppiness on the part of its maker.

FYI:
I totally removed and cleaned out all of its crud from my system, but before that I did make a no-install copy of it.
Sadly, those extra 32 files had to be copied to its home directory and manually registered for it to run, and still it was looking in C:\WINDOWS\system32\ for them - again, very sloppy work and not likely anything others would want to bother with just to get the no-install version of this.

A useful tool, so long as one doesn't mind the way it installs itself.

Interesting share. Thank you very much.

Wow! Thanks so much. What a nifty share! Rep added. :)

Thanks for the share jack. Would you mind sharing your template Thanks