![]() Ulysses is slower to sync across devices - I've too often started drafting something in it on my desktop, left the house intending to pick up the work on my laptop, and then discovered the latest changes never synced. It also provides just about everything I value in Ulysses (like second editor and reading time estimate). Yet I find myself drafting initially everything (including those posts) in Bear more and more, and then copying over to Ulysses.įor me, Bear minimizes friction between my brain and the page better than any other digital writing platform. Ulysses also allows me to assign a predetermined category to the post that sends it via RSS feed directly to ConvertKit, which then converts it into the email I send to my list. To send to my email list subscribers, I can use Ulysses to publish directly to my Wordpress blog. In this setup I happen to be unconstrained (only dangling thread is that the files are flat in Finder I should really archive in an app like EagleFinder, but it'd be a bit of a chore).įWIW I use Bear for the needs previously served by Evernote. old-school word processing) needs, and LibreOffice just for submitting manuscripts to book publishers (and proceeding thru editing/proofing process). Currently very happy writing in a highly personalized implementation of BBEdit along with "Marked" for proofing and Drafts for us tons of supporting applescripts and shortcuts. I've done that nine or ten times, myself, since 1988. In other words, keep struggling to work around in Bear, and your discomfort will tell you when it's time to switch! :) The pain will be very helpful in directing you efficiently to an alternative. If you're just fuzzily contemplating possible future constraints for potential future projects, I'd redirect you to the point above. If you do feel constrained, explain in detail, and you'll surely get way better advice. Don't sweat the paper.īut the gist still applies: Don't waste money and time fending off nonexistent constraints. This is about you and your willingness to massage each word with courage and commitment. Until then, don't shop for the best-tempered blade. At some point, that may - or very well might not - become unsatisfactory (most likely due to specific needs of people who pay you to write for them). Concentrate on the creative, and stick with what's working (i.e. For technical writing, you'll need serious versioning and collaborative tools.įor now you're just writing words, constrained only by your talent and commitment. If you write for the web, you'll need HTML or Markdown tools. If you write a research thesis, you'll need referencing and footnoting tools up the wazoo. If you write a screenplay, you will need specific tools for that. That said, if you write a novel, you probably will need some chapter organization. Long form writing is short form writing, only longer. Don't waste money and time fending off nonexistent constraints. Better software won't improve your writing, it will just remove constraints. You don't need the knife with the specially tempered blade. ![]() You don't need the computer with the faster processor. You don't need the amplifier with more watts. So rather than choose a tool that can proactively offer maximal latitude in WHATEVER DIRECTION YOU MAY EVENTUALLY GO (out of an infinite and expanding universe of possibilities), stick with Bear, and if/when Bear leaves you feeling constrained, start looking for a replacement. A roll of toilet paper and a crayon will suffice. Like singing or breathing, it's something you can simply DO. If you're a carpenter, you go out and buy the really good hammer and safety glasses and drill set, and off you go. I'd suggest you're going about this wrong.
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