#AEON TIMELINE IN SCRIVNER FULL#
#AEON TIMELINE IN SCRIVNER TRIAL#

You can create date fields for instance, drop-downs to select from different characters, use keywords to track locations, supporting character presence and other details. It is a one-off fee and for my money, more than worth it for all of the time it has saved, and no-doubt will save going forwards.If you're looking for something relatively simple, a combination of built-in and custom metadata can get you pretty far.

#AEON TIMELINE IN SCRIVNER FULL#

At the time of writing a full copy is £42 ($54). You don’t need to put in any card details to try it, so there’s no risk of forgetting and being hit with a sudden direct debit.

#AEON TIMELINE IN SCRIVNER TRIAL#

Managing entities and birthdates in Aeon TimelineĪeon Timeline is not free, but there is a 20 day trial period (link below). I’m still learning the intracacies of the software, but I have it down for basic stories without crazy otherworldly calendars, although this is entirely possible and I’m sure there are plenty of comprehensive online tutorials out there if that’s what you need Aeon to do. Births/creation dates can be defined, and also assigned to locations and any other entity so you can see how old anything is at any given time on your timeline. You can jump between important story milestones in the form of shortcut buttons. You can zoom into minutes and seconds and out to your heart’s content. a character arc) on the timeline, so everything can be compared, collapsed and exapnded fludily in one view. One of the best features for me is that Aeon can link directly to Scrivener, another great writing tool, enabling you to drag across all of your chapters and plot them on a timeline. There are several different views in Aeon that are useful depending on how you work. I can now record births, deaths, important story and world events and everything in between visually, all in one place and -I’m tempting fate here- without creating massive plotholes or at the very least, having an easier way to root them out. For me it represents the missing piece of the puzzle.

I’ve always had problems recording and recalling dates and times for my story and characters, without losing my notes (and my shit), which is why Aeon timeline is such a fantastic bit of kit. *I actually only wrote the opening to this yesterday, before getting distracted by Family Fortunes, then going to bed because I’D WRITTEN (eaten) TOO MUCH.Īs detailed on the official Aeon Timeline website, it is a tool for writers, project managers and legal practictioners to plan, visualise and analyse data. For me it’s been the full-day kick up the arse I needed. You can check out the Writers HQ here (be warned, it’s sweary!). Also: you don’t need to read a thing to anyone, which feels a lot less stressful. It’s less about guidance and more about getting on with it in a supportive space. If you’re a fan of writing with other writers, check-ins to see how you’re getting on, lots of tea, scrummy food and chatting, this is for you. And also help in those “what would s/he do in this situation given eveything s/he’s been through?” instances. As a planned series, I’ll wager it’ll save me more time in the long run. I basically spent the day doing more of that, despite already having written a chunk of the novel. I’ve also been fleshing out story characters and relationships. Recently I’ve been pulling all of my notes from everywhere and popping them in Scrivener and Aeon Timeline to create a single source of truth. Unlike pretty much everyone else (but not because I’m special), I concentrated on structure rather than wordcount. I wsn’t in it for the wordcount, but still managed to land myself a gold star for my efforts. It is a community-run library and basically a large room full of bookly wonder and lots of comfy seats. The setting was perfect – The Old Library in Eastville. Today* I went to my first Writers HQ retreat in Bristol, run by Amanda Staples.

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