Intrigued by Scrivener but afraid to use it? Through four hours of group instruction and one hour of private instruction (scheduled at your convenience), I’ll cover everything the beginner needs to get the most out of this amazing software that helps you see “the forest or the trees.” I’ll cover Scrivener basics such as menu navigation, organization, compiling and “Scrivener Speak.”

Class includes four hours of group instruction plus one hour of private instruction.

Scrivener for the Very Nervous
July 13 & July 15
3PM - 5PM PDT / 6PM - 8PM EDT
on Zoom

$255

Email me at janine [at] janinekovac [dot] [com] to sign up

What’s Scrivener?

Scrivener ("See the forest or the trees") is a software program that helps you write, organize, revise, and print just about any writing project you can think of—from novels to screenplays and cookbooks. I've been using Scrivener for my writing projects since 2013 and teaching writers how to use this software since 2014. I can't imagine writing without it.

Why am I teaching it?

Here's why I think my class is so great:

• We don't begin at the beginning. My class focuses on how to identify your project's organization needs at any given time and then I teach you how to find those tools in Scrivener

• In my experience, people take a class or read a tutorial but then they don't get to apply what they've learned. Then, when it's time to write, they don't want to spend their writing time remembering Scrivener. In my class, we do the organizational work during our time together.

• As a programmer, I understand why Scrivener is set up the way it's set up. And as a writer, I get why that's confusing to "normal" people.  

• I've been using Scrivener to organize my writing projects since 2013. I know my way around.

• I've been teaching this class since 2014. I know I can show you what you need to know about Scrivener!