![]() ![]() I removed as much formatting as possible. I had first reviewed Garry’s “ Ten Tips for Formatting eBooks from MS Word” (9/17/20). I also wanted an EPUB file for “going wide.” I had a new cover, and I wanted to reformat the interior of the book with a larger font. I uploaded a docx file of my first book in my Mad River Magic series. Until further improvements come along, I plan to write in Scrivener, edit in Word, then upload a docx file into Atticus for formatting. docx file, the writer might be willing to give Atticus a try.īottom line for me: I felt like the formatting component alone was worth the price of the program. And, if a writer could have the main capabilities of Scrivener, with added robust editing tools (without having to export the file), while being able to produce a. That is a weakness of Scrivener (editing). I hope the developers will use an open-source program (such as Open Office or LibreOffice) and develop it for both the writing and the editing tools. docx files from other programs to be easily uploaded and formatted.Īt the time of this writing, I have not found any editing tool or component (like Word) in the program. I write in Scrivener, and I’m guessing that Atticus will have a huge uphill battle in convincing Scrivener users to switch to Atticus for the writing component. The chapters are listed in a column on the left (like Scrivener), but that’s where the comparison ends. At the time of this writing, the writing component is bare bones, with very few choices for font and size in the writing frame. (Atticus is currently working on that component). ![]() I was not impressed with the writing component. It had been a couple years since I examined Vellum, but Atticus looked like it had more options and choices for theme and style. Atticus seemed to have the ease of use that Vellum is known for. I had downloaded the free Vellum program (for trial use without the ability to produce a file until you pay) on a Mac laptop that I use to write. I was most impressed with the formatting component, the component most fully developed at this time. I found my way to the tutorials, and studied them thoroughly, reading them first, then viewing the computer views while the tutorial was narrated. They had me hooked, and I began exploring. And all continuing and future updates and improvements are free. It is currently $147 ($102 cheaper than Vellum). At that point, the price for “early adopters” was $117. And I was pulled in to explore more when I saw the price. ![]() I was skeptical when I read their goal of being a combination of Scrivener + Word + Vellum. I was excited when I saw that the program worked for Windows. (The tutorials are all the way at the bottom.) At the end of the summary at the top, tucked into the end of “Bottom Line,” was a single sentence: “I recommend Atticus overall, though.” I followed the links. The review was by Dave Chesson, founder of the Atticus project. I learned about Atticus while reading a review of Vellum. (As of 10/1/21 Amazon Kindle accepts only EPUB files for new books.) I believe I read somewhere that Atticus plans to develop the capability to produce a MOBI file for sideloading into a Kindle device. At this point, its main advantage is a formatting program for Macs and PCs that rivals Vellum (Mac only) for ease of use and beauty of final formatted file.Ītticus produces both PDF and EPUB files. ![]() It is available for purchase, even as continuing additions and improvements are made. The program works on Windows, Mac, iOS, Chromebook, and Linux computers. It is on-line based, but can also be downloaded to your computer for off-line work. Atticus is a new writers’ program for writing, editing, and formatting. ![]()
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