1. YWriter 心の作家とその名が示すとおり、開発されているアプリケーションです。その小説、短編小説や台本を書くことは容易では、いくつかの特別な機能を含むテキスト プロセッサです。ちょっと複雑に存在する要素の膨大な量の主因は本を書く: 文字、シーン、場所およびオブジェクト。.
2. YWriter’s essentially a story database and organisational tool, with the bonus of a built-in (but simple) word processor. To use yWriter with Word, right-click on a scene and choose ‘Open Content with Default RFT Editor’. YWriter will open the scene in Word or whatever your default writing software is.
3. YWriter, a free Spacejock program (available at ) is the quintessential organizer for writers. It allows you to see yo.

YWriter has a comprehensive backup system, but when things go wrong it's handy to have step by step instructions for recovering your data. Important: If your project files don't have.yw5 extensions, you need to change the Windows folder settings to enable this option: Display File. YWriter is one of the best novel writing software which is available to us. It breaks your novel into different sizes of fragments considering scenes and chapters. It tracks all your work and helps you to design your story efficiently.

Use the option Tools - Backups - Restore Autobackup. Just select your last known good full backup from the list, tell it the folder to restore to (NOT a folder that already contains a yWriter project!), and it will restore a working copy of your project.

NOTE: You can also use this to create a clean copy of your project without all the old backups.

Sometimes, though, you may be able to recover a corrupted project without going back to an old backup. Here are the steps to try.

Manual troubleshooting and restore:

1) Close yWriter.

2) Find and make a safe copy of your log.txt file so that you can send it to Simon if he needs it. On a Windows XP system, it will be in (drive letter):Documents and Settings(your user name)Application DataSpacejock SoftwareyWriter5. On Vista or Win 7, it will be in (drive letter):Users(your user name)AppDataRoamingSpacejock SoftwareyWriter5.

You may want to look at it in a text editor to see if you see an obvious reason for your project file becoming corrupted. (For example, if someone accidentally deleted or renamed your RTF5 folder in your project, it will recreate the folder with nothing in it, and there would probably be a log entry for that.) Note that you can display it from yWriter option Tools - Debug - View Log, if you have yWriter set so it doesn't reopen your corrupted project.

3) Before doing anything else, make a safe copy of your project folder and all of its contents. You don't want to make any changes to the copy, just keep it so you have something you can copy back in and start over with if your first recovery attempt is unsuccessful.

4) Open your project folder and see what's in it. There should be 5 folders and 2 files.

The folders are Autobackups, Export, Images, Logs, and RTF5. The files should be (your project name).yw5 and (your project name).yw5.bak.

If there's a .lock file, it means that yWriter either has the project open or that it crashed while the project was open. In a recovery situation with yWriter shut down, it shouldn't be there. Make absolutely certain that yWriter isn't running (check for the yWriter5.exe task in Task Manager if necessary), and then delete the file. If you have a missing or incorrectly named folder, you can correct the problem. Make sure you understand why the corruption happened before you open the project in yWriter, so that you don't just recreate the problem.

5) If there's nothing obviously wrong in the project structure, compare your .yw5 to your .yw5.bak file. The .bak is a copy of the .yw5 from before the last time you opened it. If you've only opened your project once (see DO NOT #1), the .bak may be good, if your project became corrupt when you opened it. Often when a project becomes corrupted, you'll see a .yw5 file that's 2 KB in size (like a new, empty project) and a .bak file that still contains all your project data from before the corruption. If that's the case, you can recover the project simply by renaming, moving, or deleting the corrupt .yw5 file and replacing it with a copy of the good .bak file. Before you open it, you still need to determine why yWriter corrupted it (for example, the 5.1.2.2 beta that created an incompatibility in any .yw5 files it saved), but at least you have your project back.

6) If the .bak file is corrupt, the next step is to find the most recent good .yw5 file in the Autobackups folder. The names of the folders under the Autobackups folder are dates. Start with the most recent. There should be a file in it named (your project name).yw5_Latest.zip. If there isn't, it means you didn't open the project on that day. If not, look for a file named Full Backup of (your project name).zip. If there isn't one of those, either, you'll need to work back through the dated directories until you come to either a yw5_Latest or a Full Backup. Once you find one, drill down through the directory structure in the zip until you reach the .yw5 file.

Extract it and you should have a good project file again. WARNING: Any changes you made other than scene contents after the time this backup was made will be lost. Contents of new scenes can be recovered by opening their RTF files and copying out the contents, but anything else is lost. This is why that .bak file is so important, because it normally is up to date as of the last time you closed the project.

If it's still corrupted

IF AFTER YOU REPAIR YOUR PROJECT YOU OPEN IT AND FIND IT'S STILL CORRUPTED, either your backup was already corrupted or there's a problem causing it to corrupt when opened. The only known instance of the latter occurs when you open a yWriter project saved with beta 5.1.2.2 in a later version. There are instructions in the discussion archives for correcting that. If your problem is that your last backup was bad, try the one before it. It should always be possible to recover, with the understanding that work done since the last good backup may not be retrievable.

Getting frustrated with a standard writing tool like Microsoft Word is often the starting point which leads to a number of questions.

Is there something better out there? How can it benefit me? Is it worth the cost? Whose opinion can I trust?

Two of the most popular upgrades for writers seeking something better are Scrivener and Ywriter. Scrivener is relatively well-known and used by bestselling authors such as Michael Hyatt. But Ywriter is another option well worth considering.

Read on to discover –

• What Ywriter Is
• Ywriter’s Strengths
• Ywriter’s Weaknesses
• How Ywriter and Scrivener Compare

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Ywriter 101

Ywriter was created by programmer and writer Simon Haynes of Spacejock software. His experience in those two fields allowed him to program something to meet the exact needs of writers such as himself.

Ywriter provides the standard writing environment that you would expect from any word processor, along with a number of organizational features and options that offer a greater range of benefits than found when using Microsoft Word or Google Docs.

Ywriter allows you to organize your writing into scenes and chapters. It has also built into the software particular sections for characters, locations and items. This allows you to keep track of your scenes and chapters, as well as the people and places that populate them, quickly and easily.

Ywriter’s bread and butter is running on Windows. There are versions available for almost every version of Windows out there, and betas in development.

There are also beta versions of Ywriter available for iOS and Android. These are currently in development so probably aren’t the best choice for your primary writing software if you use these platforms.

Ywriter Strengths

The main strengths of Ywriter are as follows –

1. Windows version is totally free
2. Cool data such as quickly showing how often a character has appeared
3. Dedicated programmer who uses his own software and releases updates
4. Shorter learning curve than Scrivener due to less functionality

The main attraction for a lot of people will be the lack of payment needed to get started using Ywriter. If you are on a very tight budget, this is a major attraction. However, there are ways to save money on Scrivener which we will get to shortly.

A lot of writers have reported how much they enjoy the fact that aspects such as characters and locations are hardcoded into Ywriter and are integral to the software. It’s worth exploring this aspect of the software for yourself to see if it benefits your own creative process.

The fact that Ywriter has been created and is regularly updated by someone who both programs and writers is a major draw. It’s good to know that every feature found in Ywriter has been chosen and put together by a real writer who know what it is to be on the frontline of creative pursuits.

Finally, Ywriter is in many ways simpler than Scrivener, and takes less time to learn. Whether you see this as a strength or not depends entirely upon your perspective. If you want something you can jump into without worry, Ywriter might be the way to go.

Ywriter Weaknesses

Some of the downsides to Ywriter include –

• No support for Mac, Ywriter runs on Windows in its main iteration
• Less functionality than Scrivener
• Less customizability than Scrivener
• Worse mobile options

If you use Mac, there is no point in checking out Ywriter. It is intended for Windows. Scrivener is the far better bet for Mac users, and is even promoted directly on the creator of Ywriter’s website.

Ywriter also lacks the customizability of Scrivener. Whereas in Scrivener you can choose whether to make use of locations and characters, these options are hardcoded into Ywriter. While it may be easier and more immediate to make use of the features provided by Ywriter, taking the time to get to grips with the flexibility of Scrivener provides a richer wealth of options.

Also, if you enjoy the mobile features Scrivener offers through its iOS version, Ywriter is unlikely to be a great choice for you. It has beta versions which are mobile friendly but these lack the functionality and stability of Scrivener’s more established apps.

Ywriter VS Scrivener

If you want to skip the detail and just understand how Scrivener and Ywriter match up, consider the following short and sweet comparisons –

• Ywriter is better for Windows users who are happy to use totally free software with less functionality than the paid option, Scrivener
• Scrivener is the only option for Mac users
• Scrivener has better mobile apps than Ywriter
• Ywriter has a shorter learning curve due to its lesser functionality
• Scrivener is more customizable and richly-featured

If you are a Windows user who is leaning towards Ywriter based on price alone, it’s worth at least checking out Scrivener first. You can download a fully functional free trial of Scrivener here. It’s worth using this free trial in conjunction with Ywriter, as you will be able to get a feel for how each compare, side by side, without paying a penny.

If you eventually decide that Scrivener is a better fit for your needs, but you still want to be thrifty, use a Scrivener coupon to make the software as affordable as possible.

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Ywriter and Scrivener Final Thoughts

There are a lot of similarities between Ywriter and Scrivener and both are great choices that offer higher levels of functionality than standard writing tools such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs.

Ywriter Vs Scrivener

Ywriter is a great choice for Windows users on a budget, although it’s still advisable to try out Scrivener for free first, just to make sure it isn’t a better fit.

For Mac users, mobile users, and Windows users who are prepared to learn the ins and outs of Scrivener in return for a higher level of functionality and customizability, Scrivener remains the smartest choice.

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If you have experience using Ywriter, or have tried both Ywriter and Scrivener, we’d love to hear from you in the comments!