Backing up…

C.E. Grundler


I’d imagine anyone who has lost a significant chunk of writing to a computer hiccup might find themselves a bit backup-obsessed, so I suspect I’m not alone in my various means of ensuring my WIP doesn’t vanish into digital dust. Scrivener is a superb writing tool with much to offer, including peace of mind to use neurotic writers in the form of multiple automated backups. Save a copy when you open, another when you close, not to mention every two second or so that you stop typing, unless you change that number, not that I’ve seen it affect performance either way. With a little tweaking in the Preference settings, you can have backups safely tucked away on your hard drive, the cloud, and everywhere in between, so long as you have the right boxes checked off.


My particular cloud of choice is Dropbox, which works seamlessly with many other programs, including an app on my phone that allows me to view and edit .rtf files. Under File, the Sync option can upload to Dropbox, and check for changes


The end result is a current, and fully editable copy of my work whenever I’m away from my computer. Granted, there’s only so much editing I’d want to do on a phone screen, but it allows me to review passages and tuck in notes while I’m standing on line in Motor Vehicles. Lately, I never know where I’ll find myself next, and that access is quite handy.


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Published on July 16, 2015 03:00
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