On Sat, 2 Nov 2019 15:16:22 -0400 STeve Andre' <st...@wb8wsf.org> wrote:
> On 2019-11-02 15:07, Antoine Jacoutot wrote: > > On Sat, Nov 02, 2019 at 03:04:34PM -0400, STeve Andre' wrote: > >> > >> > >> On 2019-11-02 11:00, Oliver Leaver-Smith wrote: > >>> Hello, > >>> > >>> What tools do people find useful for writing on OpenBSD? By > >>> writing I mean long form such as novels and technical books, > >>> including plot and character development, outlining, and > >>> formatting for publishing (not all the same application > >>> necessarily) > >>> > >>> I have found a number which boast Linux support, but not really > >>> anything that stands out which supports OpenBSD (aside from the > >>> obvious LaTeX et al.) > >>> > >>> Mich appreciated > >>> > >>> ~ols > >>> -- > >>> Oliver Leaver-Smith > >>> +44(0)114-360-1337 > >>> TZ=Europe/London > >>> > >> > >> /usr/bin/vi > > > > You obviously never wrote a book. > > At least not with the requirements OP asked for. > > > Actually, I am, right now. I've found that "formatting" is an > annoyance, when writing material. Get it written, *then* worry > about how it looks. I've done this for more than 40 years when > creating documents, reports and such for work. So after writing the whole thing, you're going to go back and insert some sorts of codes for backstory paragraphs, emphasis, dialog, and various other styles? How are you going to get word-wrap right? I know it's possible with novels, but it takes some pretty good writing skills to do so. And I'll go out on a limb and say it's impossible with a technical book. SteveT Steve Litt November 2019 featured book: Manager's Guide to Technical Troubleshooting Second edition http://www.troubleshooters.com/mgr
