Mattias Ahlvin

Tracking Spreadsheet for Writers

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on June 28, 2023June 28, 2023

Note: this article is cross-posted from the Excel Intelligence website, www.excel-intel.com With July just around the corner, those of you that are writers may be gearing up for another month of Camp NaNoWriMo activities. Unlike the main event in November when the word count is set to 50,000 words, during Camp NaNoWriMo you are free […]

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Exploring ChatGPT and Writing

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

Note: This post contains affiliate links to various writing-related products. You make a purchase, I make a few bucks, simple as that. Over the last several months, the subject of artificial intelligence in creative fields has been in the news almost weekly. Artists have been upset about the implications of graphical AI’s like Midjourney while […]

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Grammarly Now Works In Scrivener

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 7, 2023February 2, 2023

Note: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. Over the last couple of years, I’ve shared my experience using Grammarly with Scrivener on multiple occasions. Although Grammarly has had its own editor, it was never able to load Scrivener projects directly. A workaround for […]

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Plotting Your Story With Plottr

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

As a casual fiction writer, one aspect of writing a story I constantly struggle with is planning. To be frank, I don’t like it. The thought of spending hours sketching out plotlines, scenes and characters, it’s overwhelming and not motivating at all. I’m a pantser through and through. I tend to just sit down and […]

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Track Your NaNoWriMo Progress With The Writing Log 3

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 24, 2022

November is closing in and for those of us that like to write, November means it’s time for National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. Announce your project on their website, prep your outline and prepare to write at least 1,667 words every day in November to reach the monthly target of 50,000 words. Yes, 50,000 […]

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Writing Resources For NaNoWriMo And Beyond

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 21, 2022October 21, 2022

Every year as NaNoWriMo approaches, it is likely you’ll be able to take advantage of some great deals on writing related items. From writing software like Scrivener to grammar checkers like ProWritingAid and Grammarly, resources for writers abound and often and a discount. In fact, you can check out the NaNoWriMo Sponsor Offers on the […]

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Install Plottr on Linux

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

Over the last year or so, I’ve started using the app Plottr more and more for plotting my stories. What attracted me to it in the first place was the multi-platform availability of the app, with it being available on Windows and as an Android app. However, if you’re a regular visitor to this site, […]

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Track Your Novel Progress With NovProg

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

As many writers out there, when I write I tend to set monthly goals in one way or another to keep myself motivated. Personally, I use the Online Writing Log for this purpose, but there are of course many other apps that will do the same, although differently. NovProg is one of those apps. NovProg […]

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Edit Scrivener Files on Android With Dropbox

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

Note: This page contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. By now, those of you trying to find a way to edit your Scrivener projects on the go with your Android device has likely seen some of my posts on the topic (most recently here, but […]

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Sync Scrivener 3 With Android Devices For Writing On The Go

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

Note: This page contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. It’s been about four years now since my original post about how to sync Scrivener with Android devices for writing on the go. Since then, Scrivener 3 has been released for Windows and I felt it […]