Dabble vs. Scrivener
Dabble builds upon what Scrivener pioneered – simplifying, enhancing, and ushering in the next evolution of novel writing software. No need to take it from just us: read what this author had to say about Dabble vs. Scrivener.
4 things authors love about Dabble
Access from anywhere
Dabble stores your writing securely in the cloud. Work online from your browser, or offline with desktop apps that sync when you’re back online.
Syncing that works
Stop throwing your files into Dropbox with a prayer that they won’t corrupt, losing thousands of words. Dabble’s sync is built-in, fully supported, and automatic.
Any device
You don’t have to wait for the Windows version to catch up to the Mac. Dabble is the same everywhere. It even works on Chromebooks and Linux!
The latest features
With our cloud-based software you always have the latest version. Get new features as soon as they’re released.
Easy to use (and beautiful, too).
No master class necessary. You can learn how to use Dabble intuitively, jumping in and exploring. You won’t need hours of YouTube videos to explain how.
Simplicity is a core value. From its name to its features, you can count on Dabble to remain simple. It takes more work to keep things simple, but Dabble is committed to do so. You will write better if your mind is fully committed to your story, rather than your tool.
Pretty. When you write every day, it sure helps to use something that is nice on the eyes.
Chapter 2
Ironically, I have Mr. Crowley's class next. I should have done more to prevent this.
Without prompting, I pull out my textbook and flip to the glossary before taking out a pen and a notebook. It's pretty much the only thing we do in this class: copy things.
So imagine my surprise when a young man wearing slacks and a tie walks through the door
The lamp had burned through the night without her, which was the first sign something was wrong.
Mara took the stairs two at a time, counting them the way her father had taught her — not out of habit, but because the counting kept the fear quiet.
At the top, the great lens turned slowly in its bath of mercury.
Seamless focus.
No special focus mode. As part of Dabble’s simplicity, focus is automatic. You don’t have to learn about and go hunting for a special button to turn it on. You might not even notice it (which is the point).
Typewriter scrolling. Wherever you place your cursor, that is where it will stay vertically as you type. You don’t need to stop your typing to scroll down.
Fade distractions. When you type, the noise on either side of the page fades out, slowly to avoid distraction, leaving you with just your words and the page.
Specialized plotting.
Plot like Harry Potter. Shape your story with Dabble’s unique plotting tool. Dabble provides a plot grid, plot lines (subplots), and plot points (the events in your subplots) to supercharge your plotting.
See the big picture. You can see how the events in each subplot relate to the story overall. You can adjust them for better pacing. And you can find plot holes more easily.
Dive into each subplot. Write detailed notes on each plot point in your plot lines.