After writing my first book, I wanted to revisit how I management files, data, and writing. Non-fiction books require research, documentation, and organization. Here are the tools that I am using for my current book and what else I’ve tried.
Current Tools
Raindrop.io – saving web bookmarks, reminders to review items, web clips (images, docs).
Nextcloud – file management, versioning. Currently using a hosted platform through LibreCloud.
MSFT Word – I tried using Collabora office within Nextcloud, but I was not confident in the platform’s maturity and wanted to work locally in Microsoft Word.
What I am Still Exploring
Scrivener – It seems complex and has a high learning curve. But, I really like the capabilities. I’m continuing to explore.
What I’ve Tried or Reviewed
I tried several web services and software to include:
- M-files – document management system, but couldn’t figure out how to upload files en-mass and conduct OCR.
- OneDrive – Don’t want to be tied to Microsoft
- Notion – Great for web clips, but not for writing a book
- Fileside for Windows – multi-pane file manager
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