For the windows users, you find all these options in File > options. 🙂
@imnotokay22162 жыл бұрын
You just saved me tbh
@piakfmn2 жыл бұрын
aaah thank you so much !!!
@kristyravens85942 жыл бұрын
Thank youuuu
@ACS4020102 жыл бұрын
Ahhh...thank you so much!
@cococadieux99112 жыл бұрын
YOUR A LIFE SAVEEEEEEEEER
@taylorp23473 жыл бұрын
Me this morning: "When I get home from work today, I'm going to look up tutorials on how to make my scrivener aesthetic. That will help me write." Abbie: "Here's how to make your scrivener aesthetic." I swear she's on a whole new level of mind-reading!!
@crunchybubblewrap3 жыл бұрын
me: what’s scrivener? abbie: talks about it me: ah, you do learn something new every day!
@NASTAR013 жыл бұрын
Wow, that looks pretty incredible. I imagine that Composition mode, with thematically appropriate background and page aesthetics - coupled with some good writing music - would completely zone me out of everything beyond the writing.
@juliaherkel80513 жыл бұрын
I love Scrivener so much, but I don't usually use composition mode, actually. I always have my outline on the side in quick ref mode, just so I can keep an eye on on it and stay on the right track. But, after watching this video, I just might give it a shot! 😉 Also, I LOVE how you can change icons to emojis! It made me WAY too excited to find out you could do that haha
@delaynamartinez88663 жыл бұрын
Saw this today and customized my Scriv theme just in time for my September at home writing retreat starting tomorrow! You and your sister are seriously the best, thanks so much for all the help!!! 😍Making the writing process even more creative and fun ❤️
@beateadriana3 жыл бұрын
I've been using Scrivener for years, and am still learning something new. Once you disappear into the Scrivener vortex, it'll be a while before you're back. It'll suddenly be a new day and you'll have no idea what happened. :D I love Scrivener, I've nixed MS Office, and I think I might open Open Office maybe 5 times a year? I use this for everything. Blogs, reviews, recipes, writing, notes, social media and for keeping track of things. Best investment ever.
@saltofthearthbr3 жыл бұрын
YOU'RE A LIFESAVER, ABBIE!!!! I DIDN'T KNOW SCRIVENER UPDATED. I've been waiting for it since Nanowrimo 2019 (when I won it and bought Scrivener, thanks to your videos). I would not have known that it had Scrivener 3 if it wasn't for your video. Thank you so much! Now that it's updated, I can follow your ideas to personalize it!
@authormeganriann3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting for this video!! I’m so excited to customize my Scrivener 😆😍
@kmsvensson3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Abbie! I recently started using Scrivener and was wondering how to do this!
@kayelle7903 жыл бұрын
Oh my God! I loved the second one with the tea-stained paper. Wow and the third one was really beautiful too.
@zeinaelwy3 жыл бұрын
This is PERFECT! I'm starting a second scrivener project so yay!!! Hehe thank you ABBIIIIEEEEE
@SP-hb4mk3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the excuse to work on writing tonight without actually writing ☺️ My project looks so pretty now ✨
@vinayakashok3 жыл бұрын
After a week of consuming your content, 1) i forwarded both your and Kate's channels to my younger cousin who wants to be a writer some day, 2) bought Scrivener for my projects, 3) had a jump-start from my rut, 4) and somehow had a lucid dream yesterday.. what nether magic is this?!
@happyfellowship42913 жыл бұрын
FINALLY I CAN MAKE MY WINDOWS VERSION SCRIVENER PRETTYYYYYYYYY
@margobarrett5893 жыл бұрын
Dont even have Scrivener, but here because I love Abbie's videos😅
@Kay-sw4tw3 жыл бұрын
This channel is so lovely! You deserve wayyy more subs and views, I'm so glad that I came across your videos!
@tejaswinisparthasarathywrites3 жыл бұрын
I needed this right now. I've been obsessed 2with light academia theme for a while now. It's like you read my mind. ❤❤
@felixpetittjr.64722 жыл бұрын
I've got your background and then I added a viking background of a mountain lake with mist over the water! It totally helps staying in the mood of the story.
@Superbrains3 жыл бұрын
I just got Scrivener a couple of days back. So a fun and new thing to learn!
@reyofsunshine71713 жыл бұрын
This is stunning. 🥰 I've considered Scriviner for a while , but I think the aesthetics just convinced me .😂 I find visuals really inspire my imagination. 🤠
@tenderw1lderness3 жыл бұрын
I got a new MacBook on the way for my digital media degree, and I have a scriptwriting class this semester. I can’t wait to use this tutorial to give my scribble some flair!
@BellydancerMaliha Жыл бұрын
Abbie, I love your videos and I love Scrivener too, but everything you've said here is exactly why I've gone back to using InDesign! 😂 Every time I opened a Scrivener document to write, I ended up doing everything BUT writing!
@warmflash Жыл бұрын
I’ve been writing with Scrivener for 5 years. I learned how to really use it from Abbie. She’s à FANTASTIC teacher. I keep coming back and learn something new. This goes for her writing videos too. She’s one of the greatest teachers I’ve ever known. God Bless Abbie E. ❤❤ ❤❤❤❤❤❤
@facultysuccesscoach2 жыл бұрын
Those are so beautiful. I'll keep an eye out for future themes you create. You've really got an eye for design and setting mood with those. I'm an academic writing a non-fiction book. I really loved that leather one! 😍
@RochaFelipeR3 жыл бұрын
Hi! I've been studying storytelling by a more "plot driven" perspective with books like Story Engineering, Save the Cat! and Book Architecture, along with some character oriented books like Creating Character Arcs by K. M. Weiland. But I really liked the way you present story drawing as character oriented process, in the sense that although important, plot must be justified, and is linked to, the character arc. So, I would like to know if there are some books that you recommend to study in more depth this approach. I already pinch Story Genius and Wired for Story from your videos, and find this book: How to Write Great Characters - The Key to Your Hero's Growth and Transformation, which I think is about using the ENNEAGRAM on character creation, but I didn't find any other book, specially regarding the plot structure of external events and its connection to the character arch and its progression. I'm loving your videos and sorry for the odd English, but I'm Brazilian and an English self learner.
@-bitzy-3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos they inspire me to write more!
@reihwan2 жыл бұрын
I just upgraded from version 1 to 3 on Windows and I'm just... "I was supposed to write this thing I've been thinking all day, but you know what... pretty colors it is". :,)
@riyadondapati23693 жыл бұрын
If you can't find the scrivener tab you might need to go to file and then click on options. That's where I found the appearance tab on my scrivener.
@seanmoore74362 жыл бұрын
Found it! Preferences> Appearance > Corkboard > Corkboard Texture, Voila!, Thank you, Sean
@jcandye13 жыл бұрын
This is so pretty! I am begging L&L for an Android app! xD I love Scrivener but I also enjoy switching between devices (PC and tablet) and I can't do that at the moment :( I switched to Google Docs for that purpose, but I really miss Scrivener.
@JT_Film Жыл бұрын
There's some fantastic info in here, thank you! But the main feature I was searching for was either missed or it's not possible...do you know how to change the colour of the top toolbar?? I've been searching for ages!
@archibald_haddock Жыл бұрын
JT - Just figured this out for Windows (don't know about Mac). Theme files are saved as *.scrtheme under Windows>Themes. When you change the theme file's ending to *.zip you can open it and view the contents. In it there are four files. The one you care about is*.pal (the palette). Open it with Atom or another editor and you can adjust the RGB values next to each element. This is read by the *.qss file (a lot like a CSS file for web dev). Play with those values until you're happy. Once done, drop the edited file back into the Zip folder, rename it with *.scrtheme and load it into Scrivener. The entire process is a bit of a PITA, but it worked for me. Again, this is for Scrivener - Windows version 3.12.
@maddz85863 жыл бұрын
Have you figured out how to make sure an image is the right size for the backgrounds? When i change the picture it’s hit or miss if it will be one solid image or several blocks of the image. I hope that makes sense 🙈
@foxygrin3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@sydcharlotte3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@hollyroosendaal10332 жыл бұрын
Thinking of buying Scrivener. Would love to see how you use Scrivener as a yearly planner!?
@Imaneedlewmn25 ай бұрын
I was wondering if you ever considered doing a tutorial on writing a newsletter. I was considering writing one but have no idea of how to use scrivener to accomplish this. As well as how to add pictures or informational boxes in the text. Thanks in advance.
@heartsandwhodunits88133 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information. I love the new color for my editor and the new font I use in my binder.
@kkscorner65573 жыл бұрын
I bought scrivener and put it on my iPad!! But how do I do this
@Claire.SageGreenCreative2 жыл бұрын
Love this! I use the Inspector as a character pic or a theme pic for the scene
@madeline.leeah23 жыл бұрын
THANK GOODNESS. i had to upgrade to the new scrivener on windows and it was looking BLAH! this really helps!
@cosmospray6 ай бұрын
I could customize things on my computer all day long that’s my addiction and my malediction omg
@mariamahmed20213 жыл бұрын
Hey Abby! For the fixed-width background, what file size/resolution do you use for images? Every time I try to use one, it comes out blurry. Thanks!
@daisymerolling72 жыл бұрын
I have the same issue 😭 I never get it to look right
@cuteeater69832 жыл бұрын
I just picked up Schrivener and I liked it but found it a little hard to focus on since it was kinda bland and boring to look at but your suggestions has made it so much more visually interesting! I love it
@cindygoss9763 Жыл бұрын
I totally agree. I love it now that I have colors that work for me!
@7Write4This9Heart73 ай бұрын
I'd use Composition Mode a ton if the bottom menu didn't disappear every time I open that mode (no matter what I try from guides onilne), so I can't adjust anything as needed! infuriating! Thankfully, I like the regular full screen mode just fine, but still! Why isn't this fixed yet for Windows? It's been years! X'D All the same, this was a super cool and interesting vid! I love all the themes you've come up with! So pretty! Espec that stained paper one! lol.
@DenaProEnglish3 жыл бұрын
Abbie..love your stuff but ALL my project binders are now the SAME color. I thought I could choose different color binders for different projects. Any advice. Thanks
@writinglab04153 жыл бұрын
Hi Abbie! Your videos are so positive and inspiring! Would love to feature you on our site one day. Keep up the awesome work!
@aadyapanday60493 жыл бұрын
Hey can you do a writing mix for horror novels writing
@john_dances3 жыл бұрын
yeeesss i need this
@reyofsunshine71713 жыл бұрын
She has one on her Spotify ! Along with ton more awesome playlists .
@kathyl66772 жыл бұрын
Abbie, is there a way to have split screen in order to view 2 different documents?
@TonitheGreatPretender3 жыл бұрын
So you can only do one appearance/theme at a time? I want to have different themes/aesthetics for different projects. Is that possible?
@sonderracha3 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can have different themes for different projects! You can save each theme by going to Preferences > Appearances > Manage > Save Theme. Manage is at the bottom left corner of the Appearance pop-up. You’ll name the theme and then it will show up under the Themes option. Set your projects to their desired themes and viola!
@warmflash3 жыл бұрын
You're GREAT Abbie!
@gloriaw174311 ай бұрын
Helpful video!!! It's awesome. Thank you :)
@maddieburnett45543 жыл бұрын
Love this! Does anyone know how to get the Save Theme section to not be grayed out??
@john_dances3 жыл бұрын
Me before the video: Wow scrivener seems expensive Me now: *spends all money on scrivener* i am accomplished i have an expensive aesthetic writing tool *brain-do you know how to use this stuff* Oh sh-
@joyce37903 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful. Thank you.
@rueroxanne9723 жыл бұрын
Such a cool video, I learnt a lot!
@karlasanchez10503 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know where her lamp is from?
@goddessdejour3 жыл бұрын
@Abbie Emmons Is there any way to keep the aesthetic different when working in multiple projects? If I’m working on a family comedy and a horror story at the same time I don’t want a background of bleeding skulls visible while I’m writing about a childhood fight on a playground. I haven’t found a solution or answer anywhere! 😤
@VladthePainter2 жыл бұрын
Really great stuff. You're very helpful! Now, if only Scrivener offered speech to text for Windows, it would have it all. I appreciate your videos... Just going through them...
@bluemacaroons3 жыл бұрын
Would Notion be a good alternative to scrivener?
@kimberlymiller5663 жыл бұрын
I was wondering that too! Trying it out to see. So far I like it as far as organization goes, but aesthetically I don't think it has as many options.
@briellejunee3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video!
@MsRavnskov3 жыл бұрын
Hate to be a kill joy but - yay one more way to procrastinate! *giggles*
@Sabah0083 жыл бұрын
Abbie I have a question about the Windows version of themes. I bought your masterclass, and realized there are a decent amount of differences in the way things look aesthetically. I am not sure how to apply a background to my Scrivener without it being in composition mode like your themes show up in normal view, but I cannot seem to figure out how to make that happen. I was hoping you would be able to help with that.
@charlene27892 жыл бұрын
hii i'm kinda late but you would have to go to file - options - appearance - main editor - fixed width background - change texture and then go for the background that you wants you have other type of background kinda similar in the appearance - corkboard - custom background and here you are !
@iokei79263 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing. Thank god Scrivener 3 came out for windows last year because version 1 was too ugly to use imo
@ccaithezz3 жыл бұрын
I honestly feel like I really now Abbie, and that I'm her actual friend without even meeting her
@gregahunt11 ай бұрын
helpful. thanks
@rachels20662 ай бұрын
Is there a way to make the page transparent in composition mode so you can see the background image behind your writing?
@almarinademi79682 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video!
@starfishray89293 жыл бұрын
Love the video! Quick question for anyone who might know: i have the windows version, I’m currently trialing it, but every once in a while, I’ll open up scrivener and some of my work will be gone! It will say it “recovered” some files, but they’re usually blank. It’s never been a large amount of writing, but it’s annoying to have to rewrite scenes and I don’t want it to delete something big. Hope this makes sense!
@JasmineRenyse Жыл бұрын
I don't know. I have windows too but it's never done this. Though, I also have mine backed up to Google docs because I'm paranoid. I'm writing a huge trilogy that's been over a decade in the making and of I lose it, I might as well just go stand in the street. Lol.
@bharathbobba20223 жыл бұрын
Interesting & Informative 💖💖
@emilymorgan17073 жыл бұрын
Me: *getting ready to dive into drafting before my baby is born* Me: *discovers this video* Me: yeah so I can totally justify spending ridiculous amounts of time on scrivener aesthetics haha this is fine Seriously though, this is gonna change my life. I'm not sorry.
@Robutube13 жыл бұрын
Oh no! More displacement activity!!😱
@threelilies9453 Жыл бұрын
I ordered the templates, but was disappointed that "light academia" was not included. 😢 Is there any chance it will become available?
@seanmoore74362 жыл бұрын
How do I make the cork board look like CORK? Driving me crazy for months. Mine just looks a smooth off-white tone. I've searched and clicked everywhere I can find that says "corkboard". None even hint at making the effect. Yet every sample instruction shows cork like it's the normal, default look! But not my default look. Pleeeese show/tell me where is the button to make the corkboard look like cork! Thank you for everything, Sean
@Doctor_Manhattan777 Жыл бұрын
do you have pre-installed, external text ( font package) installed? example: love what your doing, but when i scroll down to follow along, i don't have "cinzel " text for notecards - anyways thanks for the great vid
@austro16752 жыл бұрын
Thanks - I got mine looking like MS-DOS :)
@vampiregirl9173 жыл бұрын
@abbie emmons Would happen to know how I could save the theme I made because right now, it shows up on every single WIP I have and I wanted certain aesthetics for certain WIPS
@maddieburnett45543 жыл бұрын
I’m having the same problem....
@joshuaevans6152 жыл бұрын
Abbie is CUTE.
@tejaswinisparthasarathywrites3 жыл бұрын
Also it would be great if you can get themes for windows too🥺❤
@VanIyke Жыл бұрын
I can't seem to find that Preferences tab in the Windows version of Scrivener 3.
@avaricz955310 ай бұрын
is there other writing program that you can also fully customing and is free (no trial version)?
@Cassolelvr7 ай бұрын
How do you get the icons box to appear in the notes section?
@janetmartinson22802 жыл бұрын
Hi Abbie, hi friend! Thanks for all your great videos. This might be a Windows issue but, do Scrivener's built in dark mode themes work for you in outliner mode? In every theme (Dark, Ocean...) the text of the synopsis is so dark against a dark background that I can't see it, and I don’t mean hard to read, I mean CAN NOT SEE IT. Seems to be true in every theme. How does anybody use them? Or maybe you, great wizard of writing, have found a way to customize text colors in the Outliner like we can in the main editor?? That would be cool.
@kathywerebwrites2 жыл бұрын
Hi! I have a question. When making a template to save, does Scrivener save the color and background image choices? I made one, but when I went to make a different one the colors hadn't saved. I'm using the Windows verrsion
@josephinehale1594 Жыл бұрын
Hey Abbie, how's it going? May I use your Themes in Windows?? Thank you!
@aadyapanday60493 жыл бұрын
Do you know about Rick Riordan? If yes then I'd think you know about Percy Jackson series. So if you don't midn pls tell me which story structure they used. Tysm
@nonniebri3 жыл бұрын
Question about fonts, I've read that when you submit a manuscript there is a particular font and size publishers want. I'm assuming I will have to change the font when I submit it? I do not like assuming though.
@mxmissy3 жыл бұрын
Scrivener on Windows is VERY similar to Mac, not 100% but it's close now compared to what we used to have.
@antoaneta3000 Жыл бұрын
Can you change the color of the upper toolbar ?
@daynaevans12722 жыл бұрын
So great to finally understand what scrivner has been hiding from me😅
@JasonMediumO Жыл бұрын
While you're doing this, you should also make your fiction really "writing" and your chair really "sitting" so you can get out there and make your job really "compensation"
@fadidi21024 ай бұрын
Your comment doesn't make any sense
@lumiyahossain516410 ай бұрын
can someone tell me what exact size of image is required for the bg of corkboard? cuz my image is getting stitched no matter what I do
@shereen42 Жыл бұрын
This is so wonderful! Thank you for this info. Question - I've created my aesthetic and even saved it as a theme, but it uses that theme for every project now. Is there a way to assign different themes to different projects at the same time? I will often have more than one project open and would like different themes for each without having to reset it each time. I hope that makes sense!
@bethdarlene20296 ай бұрын
This is my question too and I can't figure it out
@syaoranli85542 жыл бұрын
@Abbie Emmons how did you get your images to be one long continuous image on your main editor (not composition mode)? Every time I try to change the texture on my main editor it just keeps repeating the image :(
@itsrosebennett3 жыл бұрын
Can you provide links to these photos you used? That would be AMAZING!
@trinketmouse12732 жыл бұрын
Can I use a different 'theme' for each different Binder I am working on? I am using a PC. Is this possible? Because I have several stories I'm working on and I would LOVE to have an aesthetic for each one!
@obsessedwithart2312 жыл бұрын
Then there’s me who uses google docs on my phone. Hahahahahaha why am I watching this?
@sourdaisies5 ай бұрын
I love this!! I really want to make my own theme, but for some reason whenever I pick a colour on the wheel it just doesn't change, it is stubbornly fixed on the default colour... I managed to change the binder background after a lot of tries but nothing else. Anyone recognise this problem??
@beawrites4197 Жыл бұрын
Hi, I've recently gotten Scrivener because of your recommendation (I even used your discount code) and was messing around with the themes, but I realize that once I change the theme on one WIP, it changes it for all of them. Is there a way that I can stop that from happening? Or even save them so I don't have to re-make the aesthetic again and again for each document. I know this is an old video but I'm hoping someone can answer my question.
@lindseyberrum3 жыл бұрын
💛
@elizabethgracefashion3 жыл бұрын
Not me procrastinating once again on writing because I'm making my Scrivener aesthetic for hours lol