![]() At the least they seem to help writers stay organized. Or create a fresh Timeline from your Scrivener draft. I have been considering working with software for novel writing. You can also use Timeline to brainstorm your story ideas or piece your plot together in a more organic manner, using the Narrative and Mindmap views, and then work in Scrivener (or Ulysses, or the word processor of your choice) independently. If I had been more disciplined, I’d have a really good timeline for the book. 51 Location: Florida To Scrivener to Not To Scrivener Discussion in Writing Software and Hardware started by MzSnowleopard. But it isn’t a text drafting or editing program. Aeon Timeline is a very powerful tool for setting timelines in stories, as well as for outlining scenes. ![]() Reliable timeline creatorĪll in all, Aeon Timeline is a complex yet very easy to handle program that provides you with the ability to create intricate timelines for your projects, be they work or family related, with the least amount of effort. Scrivener files can sync with Aeon Timeline. While Aeon Timeline will only save projects to AEONXML format, it allows you to export them to PNG, BMP, JPG, CSV, HTML, OPML or XML files as well, enabling you to further work with your them however you may need. The utility helps you add 'New Events' or 'New Entities' (the people involved in the project, their participation type or other notes), along with the corresponding details and their place within the bigger picture.Ĭertain events can be locked to prevent future placement changes from being made, while the events that are unlocked can easily be moved up or down the timeline, just by drag and dropping it with your mouse cursor.Īside from being able to view the timeline in full, you can click on certain items and view more details about them by using the 'Inspector' function, which lets you learn the 'Title', 'Label', 'State', 'Arc', 'Start' and 'End' dates, 'Duration', along with other information which might prove useful. After making your choice, the program enables you to start working on your timeline. The main window of the application presents you with the 'Standard Calendar' options that you can use in displaying your timeline, namely 'BC – AD', 'BCE – CE', 'Year Only', 'Floating Weeks', 'Floating Days' or 'Zero Hour', depending on your needs, as they characterize the way in which you view dates.Īt the same time, the tool's start screen allows you to create 'Custom Calendars', view 'Example Timelines' in order to better imagine how to design your own or open a 'Recent Timeline'. Aeon Timeline is a comprehensive and efficient piece of software that was designed for a variety of purposes, aiming mainly to assist you in creating detailed accounts of your projects or life events, while also allowing you to edit the contents whenever you need with the utmost ease. ![]()
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