![]() Scrivener is very popular and highly recommended by two of the GAs here at Scholarly Commons (you can email Claire Berman with any questions you may have about the software at cberman2 ). ![]() With an education discount, a license for Scrivener costs $38.25. Scrivener is a word processor created with novelists in mind that lets you organize your research and notes while you are writing. However, believe it or not, there are word processors, other than MS Word, that are better for organizing and creating large writing projects, such as novels, theses, or even plays! Scrivener And don’t forget you can go to Word > File > Options > Proofing > Writing Style and select Grammar and Style and Settings to set what Spellcheck will check for so that passive voice gets underline. Yes, MS Word can be accessed for free for University students through the Web Store and you can set it up to better address your research needs with features like the Zotero and Mendeley plugins to incorporate your references. Luckily, we have suggestions for tools and software you can use to keep writing and stay on track this semester! But actually getting that writing done, that’s the real challenge. ![]() We’re open Monday-Friday from 9-6 and enjoy a well-lit, fairly quiet, and overall ideal working space, with Espresso Royale and the Writing Center nearby. The Scholarly Commons is a great place to write the next great American novel in fact, I’m surprised it has not happened yet (no pressure dear patrons - we understand that you have a lot on your plates). ![]()
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