Hugh
12/9/2008 7:00 pm
A question and a statement for Michal:
- what can a wiki contribute to fiction-writing, other than storage of research and initial random-ish jottings? For the task of writing itself, even of fiction, I'd say one needs a structural hierarchy rather than a web, an outline rather than a wiki (even if, as in WhizFolders, the outline has supplementary wiki features). However, I'd be genuinely interested in the contrary view.
- I don't think the Holy Grail in this field exists (or possibly any other...). Even Scrivener has its weaknesses - which is one reason its developer is currently undertaking a big update. (But yes, it is the best and very thoughtfully put together.) Of the rest, Writer's Cafe looks good in its new version. I particularly like its Storylines feature, which appears to be built around comprehensive timelining.
H
- what can a wiki contribute to fiction-writing, other than storage of research and initial random-ish jottings? For the task of writing itself, even of fiction, I'd say one needs a structural hierarchy rather than a web, an outline rather than a wiki (even if, as in WhizFolders, the outline has supplementary wiki features). However, I'd be genuinely interested in the contrary view.
- I don't think the Holy Grail in this field exists (or possibly any other...). Even Scrivener has its weaknesses - which is one reason its developer is currently undertaking a big update. (But yes, it is the best and very thoughtfully put together.) Of the rest, Writer's Cafe looks good in its new version. I particularly like its Storylines feature, which appears to be built around comprehensive timelining.
H