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Scrivener offers project bookmarks that enable writers to quickly access frequently used research files within complex projects, independent of the document being edited. These bookmarks can link to internal documents, external files, or URLs and can be managed and viewed through the Inspector, toolbar icon, or a dedicated Project Bookmarks window, which can remain open for constant reference during writing. This functionality helps writers seamlessly integrate research into their workflow by allowing multiple viewing options, including editor splits, quick reference windows, and external apps.

https://www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/use-scriveners-project-bookmarks-to-easily-access-research-files

Scrivener for iPad and iPhone allows users to compile writing projects into various file formats with basic default templates, including Manuscript, Modern, Palatino Book, and Script formats. While customization options are more limited than on desktop versions, users can edit compile formats using simple YAML text files called .scomp files, enabling detailed control over formatting such as font, spacing, chapter numbering, headers, footers, and page breaks. This advanced editing approach requires some learning but offers many of the same formatting capabilities available on Mac and Windows, allowing writers to tailor their exported documents precisely.

https://www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/how-to-customize-compile-formats-in-scrivener-for-ipad-and-iphone

John Degen, author and head of The Writers’ Union of Canada, wrote his latest novel, Seldom Seen Road, entirely on his iPhone using Scrivener, utilizing daily commutes to maintain a consistent writing routine. The novel features a detective trio set against the vast wilderness of northern Canada, where the landscape acts as both a character and an omnipresent threat, reflecting Degen’s deep connection to his environment and interests like birding. He also addresses issues of authors’ rights amid AI training data concerns and plans to create a writing shed to further separate his imaginative work from daily life.

https://www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/write-now-with-scrivener-episode-no-66-john-degen-author-and-head-of-the-writers-union-of-canada

Scrivener allows users to export and import various customization options—including appearance themes, project templates, styles, compile formats, and global settings—to maintain consistent setups across multiple computers or share with collaborators. While themes, templates, compile formats, and global settings can be saved as files for easy transfer, styles require importing from an existing project. This functionality enables writers to preserve tailored workflows, project structures, and formatting preferences within their creative process.

https://www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/how-to-import-and-export-scrivener-customizations

Writer Kirk McElhearn emphasizes that creativity benefits from allowing ideas to incubate rather than solely focusing on productivity. He describes how taking breaks before and after drafting fosters subconscious processing, leading to clearer insights and easier revisions, a process echoed by novelists like George Simenon and Stephen King, who recommend intervals between drafting and editing to enhance creativity and problem-solving within stories.

https://www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/how-incubation-can-improve-creativity

Scrivener supports spell checking in multiple languages by leveraging macOS’s automatic language detection or allowing manual dictionary selection on Windows. Users can download additional dictionaries for both platforms and add custom words to personal word lists to improve spell check accuracy, especially for specialized vocabulary or fictional terms. Instructions for managing these settings and dictionaries differ between Mac and Windows but ensure comprehensive spelling support for multilingual writing projects.

https://www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/how-to-use-different-languages-for-dictionaries-and-spell-check-in-scrivener