Writer's Thread.

[Tombgeek]

Hey guys

Who is a writer here in the forums? Can be any writer: novelist, poet, lyricist, etc.
I have a few questions:

1. What word processor do you use and why?
2. Do you think the Ubuntu OS has a lot of potential for writers, especially those who are fed up with Windows and those who can not afford a Mac?
3. Any current projects you are working on?
4. Has your work been published?


I personally use OpenOffice Writer, but because of recent issues with 3.2 (which still is not solved), I am using Abiword.

I think Ubuntu has a lot of potential. I mean, a lot of people have heard of Ubuntu. Sheldon in The Big-Bang Theory announcing his favourite Linux based operating system.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0WcgK97WPk

There was even a local South African soap opera that mentioned Ubuntu. "You know, Lucilla, "ubuntu" is more than just a computer operating system!"
It's free, it works with almost any computer, and it gives the user freedom to explore, customize, and do whatever he/she wants.

I am currently working on a novel, and I write poems for a creative writing club in my high school.

I have not been published

[The Real Dave]

Personally, I'm not a fan of Abiword. OO.o suits me perfectly, and has all the features I could ever need.

I don't really think that Ubuntu, or any OS or distro could be labeled as better or worse for a writer. Many Windows users will use MSOffice, or OO.o, many Mac users will do the same. Few Linux users will use MSOffice, but I count as part of that minority ;)
(http://linuxexpresso.wordpress.com/2010/02/28/office-2007/)
http://linuxexpresso.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/office_2007_28-feb-2010.png?w=300&h=240 (http://linuxexpresso.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/office_2007_28-feb-2010.png)

[Tombgeek]

Personally, I'm not a fan of Abiword. OO.o suits me perfectly, and has all the features I could ever need.

I don't really think that Ubuntu, or any OS or distro could be labeled as better or worse for a writer. Many Windows users will use MSOffice, or OO.o, many Mac users will do the same. Few Linux users will use MSOffice, but I count as part of that minority ;)
(http://linuxexpresso.wordpress.com/2010/02/28/office-2007/)
http://linuxexpresso.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/office_2007_28-feb-2010.png?w=300&h=240 (http://linuxexpresso.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/office_2007_28-feb-2010.png)



I actually don't like Abiword all that much. I prefer OO.o Writer. But I use Abiword because my OpenOffice 3.2 has this annoying bug that makes loading files a hassle. I do not have petience to wait for a file to load.

On my Windows partition, I have Office 2007 which I like to use for formatting and for spell and grammer check (because I sometimes do miss one or two words, and the open source spell checker's are just useless).