Using Scrivener for Your Writing

If you have a Macintosh computer, then you’re definitely going to want to listen to this!

I think a big part of the hang up people get about writing articles is organizing the research. It can seem very daunting to have to take notes or copy and paste and try to figure out the order of your article etc.

The best way that I know to organize writing for articles and eBooks is with the software Scrivener. (not an aff. link) It’s a really fantastic way to organize your thoughts, and to see your notes while you’re writing (because you can split the screen…one half notes and one half word processor.)

It’s for Mac…there is something similar for PC I haven’t tried here at PageFour

Here is my process for writing articles:

1. I get a feel for what my niche wants/needs to know by doing the market research. This is a one time thing, other than keeping up with news and developments.

I might refer to: Amazon books, other websites, Google Alerts, Google News, Blogs, Magazines, etc.

My favorite thing to do is look on niche forums and see what questions people have. Look for either really hot topics or even ones that no one seems to have the answer to.

2. I take notes and come up with article themes, then I do my keyword research to fit those themes. I have used Nichebot, but am starting to go to the Google tool more and more.

3. I’ll make a notes section in Scrivener for each keyword/article I’m going to write. As I go through and do my research for content I will copy and past relevant information into the appropriate article tab. That way I don’t have to go back and forth and waste time. If I find something that’s relevant I have it automatically organized and ready for me to write.

4. When I’m done the research I’ll just open up each tab with its organized notes, write my article on the other side of the Scrivener split screen, and I’m done! I just go down through the tabs and write my little heart out.

I’ve found this to be an organized, efficient way to write articles that doesn’t have you running around like a chicken trying to find info, organize it in your head, and then type.

I also included a big write-up about this in my favorite membership site, Earn 1K a Day

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.