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Which sort of features are required for a text editor in order to improve efficiency and comfort during writing?

I hesitate between classical editors (like MS Office, Open Office) and online editors which provide more accessibility. I would say that I'm looking a polyvalent text editor to write my thesis. I'm ...
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How to work with in-text markup for figures and captions in Scrivener?

I like the writing tool Scrivener because of the organisation tools like the corkboard and the no-frills full screen mode. I'm starting out my thesis using the Windows trial and intending to buy if I ...
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Steven Johnson's DevonThink writing workflow: is creating & accumulating 50-500 word snippets worth the effort?

Steven Berlin Johnson talks in this much cited article about his research workflow using DevonThink. In short, he advocates for creating 50-500 word focused text snippets from your research readings ...