So much better than Scrivener

Four years into writing a historical novel I kept trying to convince myself that it was me, and not Scrivener, that was the problem. I tried, really really tried, to learn it and like it. After trying every solution I could find to sync Scrivener with iPad a year before they finally released their own iOS version, I gave up and bought Ulysses. Day by day I fell in love with Ulysses and eventually transferred the entire 100K word mess over to it. Amazingly I then started to make very quick progress. It was a joy to use, and most importantly to write! The iCloud sync is best in class - far superior to Dropbox. Version control on an iPad for restores - yes, they have it! So incredibly intuitive and easy.

So I came over and purchased the Mac version, expecting the same. I was wrong. It’s just as amazing the the iOS version in its own right, if not moreso. I can edit on one side of the screen, and instantly see a updated preview of the export on the other side. You can customize the look and feel, customize the export, and use keyboard shortcuts for italics and bold - there’s no need to learn markup if you don’t want to though I’ve found it very simple to pick up.

The only downside - I’m kicking myself that I didn’t switch sooner. Don’t make the same mistake. Download the free trial on their website or jump in and buy a version. Also be sure to download the eBook on Apple’s bookstore as it contains some really good tips from an author who uses it daily and has published quite a few books.

IT Business Owner about Ulysses – The Ultimate Writing App, v2.6