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A very interesting video, thank you. I used Ulysses in the past but gave up when they changed to the subscription model. I have looked at it again quite recently, but after the free trial period decided it wasn't worth going back. I have used Scrivener in the past but really didn't like it much--Ulysses is better in my view. I do like Markdown, having taken it up a few years ago. I much prefer to write using it, mainly because having seen various word processors come and go, leaving users stranded with files in unique formats, I want to be sure I can easily access my work on any computer, pad or phone using any operating system. My writing these days is usually no more than about 2-3000 words two or three times a week and I have found iA Writer (on the Mac and iPad) ideal. One button transforms my Markdown text into a PDF preview, and I often use just that on an iPad mini to speak from. Export to docx, PDF or HTML is no problem.

Enjoyed that, thanks a lot for sharing.

You might be able to change the keyboard shortcuts in the app by using Keyboard Shortcuts in macOS settings.

Thank you, Sir William, for the video. I'm considering replacing my M1 MacBook Air with an iPad for writing, as it's becoming increasingly difficult for me to use the Mac. However, I currently rely on Plottr, Scrivener, and ProWritingAid. Do these tools work well on an iPad, or would it be better to switch to Ulysses once I make the transition?

I like the roundtable discussion. CSS is easy to learn. Please include these folks websites in your video description.

I tested Ulysses for almost a year alongside my main work with Scrivener and quickly realised that Ulysses could not be integrated into my workflow. Many of the features I appreciate about Scrivener are missing in Ulysses. It is a well-made and well-thought-out writing app, but from my point of view, it is not an alternative to Scrivener. Greetings from Germany, Thomas.

I used Ulysses until they moved to a subscription model. Currently I'm using Helix and Pandoc to achieve much the same thing.

Thank you for this video, and for sharing Patreon call with us! Ulysses is a good app, and I am glad people are using it for such a big projects. For me it didn't work. I did not feel like it was an app that I can use to do big projects. For capturing notes I use Bear, and it reminded me of Bear on steroids - but that is just me. I use Scrivener, and with "split screen" option, and some other features, it just gives me so much more than Ulysses. But, Ulysses is such a beautiful app, that I only wish Scrivener would have interface like Ulysses.

I need to give Ulysses (and setapp) another look. It might solve my quest for an outliner that suits me, too. I could see sheets as topics, nested as needed. Or I should just upgrade my Mac and get OmniOutliner. That could work, too, and it would be nice to escape the Ghost of MacOS Past. But not for a couple more weeks. Tis the season for uplifting ghost stories, so I'll stick with my old Mac for now, rattling chains and tattered burial shroud notwithstanding. Edited to add: Forgot my manners - excellent video as always and a privilege to see familiar faces. Merry Christmas from East Coast ports of opportunity!

Three accents for the price of one...thus, an enjoyable trip today. Enjoyed hearing the three of you talk. And now I've checked out the app...so you made me go further....

I was expecting some sort of surprise at the end of the video related to the clock on your iPad near you!

As a horror author I would love a more scary button

I was quite surprised to see iPads on sale at Walmart and Best Buy here in the states. So I got a base model iPad with no upgrades for $279. I'm officially an iPad writer now. I have a keychron q1 pro that I paired via Bluetooth quite nicely and I went on and got scrivener. Thank you for your wonderful videos about these fantastic products sir!

I like misdirection in writing. It’s something I’ve experimented with quite a bit and would like to get better at.

You've commented in the past a few time about the show 'Lou Grant'. That was a favourite of mine when I was in high school. I could swear on a stack of bibles that they used the 3 part trick often - as well as quite a few other 70's and 80's drama series. I remember teaching my late husband to pay attention during the first 5 minutes of a show so he wouldn't be confused by the ending. 😂

Thank you for this video, I have one question; hope you can answer. Was there anything taken away or removed from previous versions, mainly from version 12?

I'm not an apple person but this is definitely a very interesting discussion sir and thank you for the great videos as always. And for somebody wanting to get their first Apple computer would you recommend the Mac Mini for somebody that doesn't travel around a lot with their computer? I see that it's not too crazy expensive

I am a big fan of this idea. I think of it as the Rod Serling Twilight Zone mode. It's a 30-minute show with two commercial breaks. The first part introduces the thing, the second part makes you think you know what is happening, and part three is a complete surprise. By the way, my wife and I are huge Lark Rise fans!

It's no surprise that it is Monday and that you are here...and so am I.

You've made me think that I need to alter the opening chapter for Mince Pies a little.

Does the fact that I was totally expecting there to be an actual gun in the video make me a gimmicky writer ... or just an American?

Wish I had found this video sooner!! To late. But at least I got upgrade for discount of $65. Thanks for your review.

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this "sad" review. (add emoji smiley face) I am very happy you posted it because I really have been considering going up from 12 to 13 and I will just save my $100 and wait for version 15 or 16. I also started with 6, upgraded to 8 and then to 12. Each of those upgrades I feel has been worth it. FD is a fantastic programme. Thank for taking the time!

One thing that is rarely covered in Scrivener articles is it can accept other app docs (Omni Outliner, PDF, Mind node etc…) and display them as integral files or as stand alone documents in its own window. I use this a lot and can really appreciate the way this integrates into a Scrivener project .

Watching this made me want to ask more questions of my characters! Thanks (as always), William!

I bought a macbook pro , wish i'd bought an imac or mini , i HATE laptops and am only using it as I'm between moving properties ... lesson learned... wondered why i hadn't bought one ( white ibook G3 ) since 2001 ... now i can remember .... awful keyboard , fragile screen , total rip off price too

Ulysses is one of the reasons I think I'll be a Setapp user for life. I like the grammar checker included with it, among other things, like the ability to write a blog post and upload it directly to my site. I purchased Hazel not long ago and it's been zooming my files to their own ordered folders so fas. But! Until today I didn't know it could change file names. I'll be having a play with that soon.

Great recommendations for Xmas. I would add "iA Writer” to the list. Such an exquisite app for writing. Thank you William.🙏

I learned loads. Thank you 🙂

I pronounce Ulysses different than you do. Again, a nice trip to England because of the differences. Thank you.

But what kind of milk? Whole? Skim? Were they lying about the milk to try to hide the fact that they bought cream?

Good point, but you overstated your case, and I didn't like the examples given.

Very useful advice. It feels like one of the types of guidelines that should only be broken for a specific purpose, be it comedy (as your example used) or something else that adds value to the story. Could be foreshadowing, maybe an easter egg (we saw Tesco’s milk on the victim’s kitchen counter perhaps..?) - but definitely some advice to consider. When I’ve dabbled in fiction in the past - I attempted a couple Nanowrimos - dialogue has always been a challenge. Difficult to get the right balance between too much and too little.

I was sent by Steve Donoghue but don't hold that against me. =) I recently saw it called a parallel conversation where we wait for the other person to pause talking about themself so can we can talk about ourselves. There's an antagonistic person in my life (no, not Steve) who uses questions not for information but to target, accuse and attack.

More loo stories me thinks....

If I understand you correctly; in dialoges (be it an answer or not), the response should raise more questions than it answers? «I got your bloody milk»

As others have alluded to, I think this is a brilliant pillar of best practice, but as you note in the video, practice is actually a living spectrum and not a dead dogma. Dramatic capital is the thing, and it might take forms that seem to fly in the face of any given pronunciation or proclamation. That said, I think we have to be responsible about our crafts, not presumptuous about our talents, and always remember the rules as touchstones to keep us doing our best work. While answering a question may be the dramatic answer we’re seeking, we must needs start the game inbounds. My own personal definition of “art” muddles about the metaphorical notion that limitation leads to transcendence, without limitations there is nothing to transcend. Hence reality necessitating art in the first place, hence best practice guiding our hands, hence I am not making any sense, any more, ha!

Dialogue in fiction is a strange beast. I can only speak for myself of course, but I find it only works when there's an *_Invasion of the Body Snatchers_* dynamic going on. It presents itself as one thing when it's actually something else. On one hand, it has to sound natural. But _sound natural_ is distinctly different than _replicate actual conversations._ Real conversations meander. They can be pointless, tedious, and boring. Under the hood, dialogue in fiction is unambiguously contrived, and every line is trying to achieve _something._ The scene has a purpose... presumably... and every line is completely in service to the scene's goal. So if the audience is going to "buy it" the dialogue has to *superficially* sound like something a person might actually say, while in *actuality* every word, pause, omitted detail, etc. is carefully crated to move the story forward. So you have to walk a knife's edge to do that effectively.

One of those gems. Such a simple idea. It's one of those "oh, of course!" Thanks, I just stuck it to the wall.

Your example about not answering questions in drama unless it gives us something new and unexpected reminded me of the advice on adverbs: they're often redundant so best avoided, but they can be very effective if they modify the verb in an unusual way.

Thank you, that was brilliant and makes so much sense. As a retired police detective I can relate to your story. I once read a book on advanced interviews of suspects in my early days. It suggested all sorts of techniques including walking around the room whilst questioning the seated suspect. The interview room was only about 2 square meters but being young and enthusiastic I decided to give it a go. To my horror, when I played the tape recording back to record in writing what was said, I know, a complete waste of time. All I could hear was the crunching of my shoes on the nylon carpet. Not a word could be heard above it. I then had ro try to explain this to a court without looking foolish, which I failed to do. Keep up the good work, happy Christmas. Ps Could you say something about genre. I am writing this story and keep changing my mind on what genre it is. Perhaps I should have decided before I started. Lesson learned.

Seeing this has just made me realise that a key question in my script shouldn't have been answered (at least not in the way it was) and it's too late now I've submitted it. This is why I need you Wil!

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In real life: hang out with your friends. In story: Conflict is king.

Lazy Monday Me: "Is 58keys dropping videos in the morning?" Responsible Me:: "Are you procrastinating on RUclips again?" Very effective example (milk), btw. Have a good week.

Thanks!

Did I enjoy this video? Yes! I too loathe the use of questions in headlines, without exception it always feels like lazy click-bait, even if the article is actually a good one.

I’ve asked for Apple vouchers this year - I’m so very tempted by the M4 mini. It will be my first Apple silicon mac - I’m still using a 2019 MacBook Pro (last huzzah of the infamous keyboard & touchbar combined!) so it will be nice to have a faster, more modern, option.

'Tis the season. I think I'll put a premium on storage and memory over performance. They are all fast enough to run a word processor. I rarely edit video. Great tips!

AirPods Pro 2, yea! Say more about not buying an SE iPhone. I have SE 2022, and am considering the new one when it comes out in March? Yes? No?