I love a good deal as much as the next author, but is Scrivener free, really? Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? As it turns out, you can get Scrivener for free ... ish...
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The votes have been tallied and the results are in—Scrivener is the defacto writing software. Fiction, non-fiction, novels, graphic novels, blog posts, research papers... There's precious little you can't do inside Scrivener!
Even non-English speaking areas are big fans of this software, like these German bloggers and their super niche books about deep fryer recipes.
But what about Scrivener's scary learning curve?
Ah, the 'learning curve' argument. Here's the deal. If you can learn Word, you can learn to use Scrivener. And you'll get way more awesome results and productivity out of Scrivener, free or not.
Psst... You really should buy it.
The compile function alone is worth the cost, because publishing to the many versions you'll need for both eBook and print are way easier inside Scrivener. Add to that the versioning you can do with snapshots, dragging and dropping scenes and chapters (folders) and the 'do not disturb' isolated writing features, and if you're serious at all about becoming a full-time, part-time of freelance writer, you're gonna buy the thing eventually.
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Okay, that's my lame sales pitch—short and sweet. I suggest that you just skip all this 'free' stuff and buy Scrivener at a discount. If you're going to be a writer for longer than 30 days, you won't regret it.
Back to: Jump Into Scrivener 3 for Mac: A Mini-Course for Scrivener 2 Users
If you don't already have Scrivener 3 on your Mac, you'll need to download and install it. To do that, you have two choices: Installing it from the Mac App Store, or installing it directly from Literature & Latte's website.
While Apple makes installing from the App Store very easy, it forces you to take extra steps to get upgrade discounts, doesn't allow access to the 30-use free trial, may prevent certain features from working, and sometimes delays Scrivener updates. (For more info, check out this post on Literature & Latte's support site.)
Installing Scrivener directly from Literature & Latte's website is not quite a simple as installing via the App Store, but I think it's worth it, especially since it means Literature & Latte keeps more of the money. (And for a fantastic app at such a good price, I think they should get to keep it all.)
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NOTE: If you currently have Scrivener 2 installed, Literature & Latte recommends that you delete Scrivener 2 before downloading Scrivener 3. This will not delete your Scrivener projects. If you want to run both versions side by side (maybe to finish up a current project in version 2), or import your Scrivener 2 preferences (many, but not all, of them will copy over), check out L&L's upgrade guide.
Installing via the Mac App Store
Downloading Scrivener through the Mac App store is easier, but Apple has no way of providing the upgrade discount for those who purchased Scrivener 2 through the app store. Nor does it share purchaser info with Literature & Latte (the company behind Scrivener), so they can’t automatically send you a coupon. To get the upgrade discount, you can email L&L with proof of purchase for a previous version of Scrivener and they’ll send you a coupon to purchase Scrivener 3 through them directly at the reduced rate (see “Downloading (and Optionally) Purchasing the Scrivener Software” below).
To add Scrivener through the Mac App Store, do the following.
If you’re installing Scrivener through the Mac App store, you can skip the remainder of this lesson.
Downloading (and Optionally) Purchasing the Scrivener Software
The free trial of Scrivener is the full version of the software, but it expires after 30 uses if you don't provide a serial number as proof of purchase. You can either download the software to try before you buy (as outlined below), or go directly to purchase (step 5) to buy your serial number. If you haven’t done it already, here’s how to download the Scrivener software to your computer.
Installing Scrivener
Here’s how to install Scrivener once you’ve downloaded the file.
Registering/Paying for Scrivener
The free trial gives you 30 uses (opening and closing the software=1 use) before it expires. When you're ready to commit—and to stop getting that pesky warning message when you first open the software—you'll need to purchase a registration code as shown in the steps below. Upon payment, you’ll receive a registration code via email with your unique serial number in the following format:
SCRIV3MAC001-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
TIP: Save the serial number and name you registered under in a safe place. You’ll need both again if you install Scrivener on an additional computer in your household (must also be a Mac), or if you have to reinstall after a hard drive failure, etc.
Scrivener Trial App
To register your copy, do the following.
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