#WritersCoffeeClub Jan. 4 - Share a tool of your trade.

#Emacs #OrgMode on the digital side. This is where all my drafts start out unless they are short and simple/already complete, or have special formatting needs requiring a word processor. I manage versions with #git, which Emacs greatly simplifies with the #Magit package, and once I'm ready to share or submit I export the .org file to .odt, and then to .docx, and edit with #LibreOffice Writer from there. Basically Org Mode meets the drafting and structuring needs Scrivener used to on Windows and Mac.

On the analogue side I like to carry around little one-sheet notebooks made from used printer paper. I simply tuck them inside an old passport bag that's my daily carry and write drafts or take notes on the go before I transcribe them into the appropriate Org Mode file. WikiHow has a nice article on how to make these mini notebooks, and you can skip the stapling step if you use them as discardable temporary notes like I do. https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Paper-Book