What is the crowd's opinion of
Dabble?
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I personally use Dabble ( https://www.dabblewriter.com )which uses a cloud, so downside being you’ll have to have internet of some kind to write.
I tried Scrivener but didn’t like the UI personally, plus I like cloud/web-based writing applications since it allows me to write wherever I have internet without having to download an entire app etc.
I’ve also used Plot Factory too and it’s decent.
Dabble is also a subscription service too, I got the monthly COVID related discount of $10/month, but I think it’s now like $15/month
I’ve found myself using Dabble a lot lately, and will be using it for NaNo. It’s also free for the month of NaNo. It is a lightweight alternative to Scrivener, but also has built in plot mapping. So kind of a lightweight Plottr as well.
I’m also part of a writing group on Discord that’s doing NaNo this year. We chat about tools, prep, have sprints, and generally just help each other out a lot. Feel free to join us over there to chat about it all.
The one I found is only subscription, unless you pay $399 one time fee. https://www.dabblewriter.com/pricing/?gclid=CjwKCAjw2vOLBhBPEiwAjEeK9lQI7kLWjoRWXP130DjEbmie3hxsEnGGPJNA5iQTnMAB_Rvu2astZRoCKzMQAvD_BwE
Do you have a link to the one you use?
Honestly Dabble has been my go to. It has a 2 week free trial that doesn’t require your Creditcard and it’s cheapest subscription is 5/month.
I also bought scrivener first watched all the videos and started eking away at mastery and then I learned some. If the really cool features I want bought it for are mostly on Mac with no plans to bring the features over to PC, so I converted.
I use Writing Analytics for writing and organise the chapters/documents/notes in Ulysses.
Dabble Writer seems to be pretty cool too, although I haven't used it myself.
Looks like Scrivener has been promising an Android app for over two years. If it was available then I would suggest you could use that. Since many people are in the same boat as you there are many suggestions for alternatives.
On Chromebook you want to look for one that runs as a web app. Dabble looks like it will do the job well, but it is subscription based.
I haven’t used that particular program, but NaNo also offers promo codes for Dabble. It operates in a web browser so you can access it anywhere, and it has a great word count feature, plus a way to directly connect your work to the NaNo website so it automatically updates your daily word count throughout November (currently being reworked due to new NaNo website). It breaks your work down into chapters and scenes, with word counts for each. Also has spots for project and character notes. Dabble offers a 14-day free trial, if you want to check it out without committing! I’ve been using it since July and am really enjoying it. https://www.dabblewriter.com
I use Dabble Writer. There is a monthly fee (I had a discount code), but it is kind of like Scrivener - perhaps not as robust, but there's a web-based option. I also like that it has a Kanban board-style feature.