Lately, I've assembled a couple threads on archive workflow and primary source management (). Here’s another research and writing workflow thread, this time focused on writing. This one on writing, though, is short and sweet. #phdskills #phdchat #acawri 1/
In an earlier tweet, I noted that I print out all of my notes—primary and 2dary—to use while drafting my chapters. I find it easier to focus on the writing with just one screen up on my computer and my notes neatly organized on a book stand on the desk. 2/
With that in mind, I start drafting in @ScrivenerApp because it’s more stable than Word for big documents, has that nice “composition” mode (opt +cmd +F), and lets me move around sections of the draft easily. 3/ 
Another little @ScrivenerApp feature that means a lot to me: the typewriter scroll feature. (cont +cmd+ T) The line you’re typing in always stays in the middle of the screen!!! 4/
Scrivener is also perfect for those who ascribe to the X-number-of-words-per-day writing strategy. It has a "project target" feature that works well for motivating me, including draft and daily session targets. (shift + cmd +T) 5/
I include footnotes as I write in Scrivener (cont + cmd + 8), but I format them once the draft is in Word, not Scrivener. And, I export the draft to Word when the draft is complete and I’m no longer making big changes to it. In Word, I edit the draft and polish footnotes. 6/
Like I said, this thread is short. We all know the hard part of #academicwriting isn't the software. Still, the little things--for me a good set of printed notes bound in a "circa" notebook and a typewriter scroll feature in composition mode--can make writing a little easier. 7/
As always--looking forward to reading your writing workflow tips and hacks! Next week, I'm hoping to finish up these reflections on my phd workflow with a thread with thoughts on creating maps for finished pieces of writing with Ortelius software from @mapdiva. 8/8
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