It's the first Wednesday of the month, so you know what time it is...
Huge thanks to the hosts for the December 3 posting of the IWSG: Tara Tyler, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Pat Garcia, Liza, and Natalie Aguirre!
This month's question is very seasonally appropriate:
As a writer, what was one of the coolest/best gifts you ever received?
I think the best gift I ever received was from my partner, who is scary good at gift giving. One year he got me a license for Scrivener and it has completely changed the way I write. I've never gone back to Word or any other writing software since I started using Scrivener.
I know I probably only use a fraction of the things Scrivener can do. I've never done a tutorial or watched a video to find out more about how to use it. I probably should, but I'm pretty happy just using it the way I do.
Other than that, I don't think I've been given many other writing-related gifts. Notebooks, of course, but I don't tend to use those so much for actual writing, more for things like jotting down agent names when I come across them and they're not open for queries yet. Or for work related stuff.
I don't talk a lot about writing with most people I know, so it's probably not a really well known thing that I write. Which means people probably don't know to give me writing-related gifts. And these days, everyone has so much stuff, in my family we prefer to give each other experiences for gifts - tickets to shows, Film Society memberships, orchestra subscriptions - that kind of thing.
What's the best writing-related gift you've ever received?
Your partner was so sweet to give you a Scrivener license. And I like the idea of giving experiences as gifts.
ReplyDeleteYikes! I've dabbled with Scrivener but it's TOO ORGANIZED. Lol. My creative brain rejects it. What a thoughtful gift though! Wishing you a lovely holiday season and more excellent gifts!
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ReplyDeleteI have Scrivener also but have been too lazy to stick with it. Thanks for sharing. You"ve convinced me to start with it again.
Have a great year.
Shalom shalom
I've flirted with the idea of buying Scrivner, but never made the leap.
ReplyDeleteHi, Kate! I've never used Scrivener, and I probably never will. I don't want to try a new program at this point in my life. 😂 I'm glad it works for you. Experiences are wonderful gifts to give and receive. All the best to you!
ReplyDeleteSomething you could actually use as a writer - a great gift indeed!
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