I was recently in an Office store and met a fellow writer. He was looking for writing software and desperately needed help. All she ever used was author writing software and she was lost without it. She is the published author of two books and a screenplay. It was necessary to finish her project before her deadline was fast approaching and she did not have the software that she normally used to do her work.
I’d rather use writing software myself, but if I don’t have access to it, I can get by. I asked if he had Microsoft Word or Corel Word Perfect. She did. I explained that once she adjusted and set the proper parameters, the rest would be fine and the job could be done with the program she had.
The right new software is great, but the job can be done without it. I was able to help a person who was in a panic by showing him another way to do the job. There is more than one way to skin a cat.
Writers have to learn to adapt in every situation. The software is the easiest. The internet temporarily went down at home and I had to go to the public library. Don’t worry about software issues or any other issues you may face. There is always another way. Things will go wrong while you are productive.
New Novelist is the software that I like. I could do without it, but I wouldn’t like to. If you want the most productive software that can save your time, then it is for you. However, if you don’t have it, notepad can even do the job. Stressing over software is ridiculous. don’t. The show must go on and the work can be done with what you have. I suggest you work on your current project with what you have, but still order the software that can save you time. Time is money and money is time.
No matter what software you use, the important thing is to write and finish your project. Although specific writing software is not necessary, consider using it to save time and money. I can do more with the right software than without it, but regardless of the program, the job gets done. Create the best environment you can to get the task at hand done and don’t worry about the small stuff. They are all small things.
Lucinda Hawksley, the great-great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens, is the editor of the New Novelist. The many published authors using this popular new software include John Hughes, Ben Marlow, and Dee Gordon. New Novelist is simple to install, easy to learn, and you can write the way you think.
Copyright© 2007 – AJ Dowell
