tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post2327797368136608701..comments2023-10-21T11:09:01.727-04:00Comments on OLD BLOG: A Writer's Slightly-Warped Universe: Story Tracker SpreadsheetStratPlayerCJFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-29428434393931573532013-06-20T13:46:22.506-04:002013-06-20T13:46:22.506-04:00Just to mention if you like (still-free) online tr...Just to mention if you like (still-free) online tracking systems, there's http://writersplanner.com/ (which has a csv-export so you can still play around with it in a spreadsheet...). :)kaolin firehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03189379933688231445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-36609602236544569812012-06-25T02:18:39.474-04:002012-06-25T02:18:39.474-04:00Chris - I'm an evolved higher-life form too: I...Chris - I'm an evolved higher-life form too: I do a lot of C# these days ...Simon Kewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537163555998763769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-26001674696837196252012-06-24T21:51:29.883-04:002012-06-24T21:51:29.883-04:00@Simon: LOL -- I'm a fellow prehistoric. Don...@Simon: LOL -- I'm a fellow prehistoric. Done a lot of work in VB6, but now my coding days are few and far between.StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-35870383377929416362012-06-22T10:14:28.564-04:002012-06-22T10:14:28.564-04:00Chris - VB6. Prehistoric now but it does a job. I ...Chris - VB6. Prehistoric now but it does a job. I keep meaning to work on a shiny replacement system but havn't got round to it!Simon Kewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537163555998763769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-11690324115631351072012-06-22T10:03:49.904-04:002012-06-22T10:03:49.904-04:00@LTM: I totally get it, Leigh. The spreadsheet t...@LTM: I totally get it, Leigh. The spreadsheet thing is definitely not for everyone. Thanks for the comment!<br /><br />@Simon: Wow -- that's very cool. What code did you write it in? <br /><br />@Mina: That's a really good system, Mina. And I absolutely understand the "no" thing, lol! <br /><br />@Tonja: I don't think that's weird at all. Actually a Gantt chart sounds like a great tool! I think it would work for any piece where there's significant timeline stuff to keep track of. I can see where it would be really useful for the novel I've been working on (forever). I may steal your idea... ;^)StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-22866394987223391792012-06-22T00:03:04.695-04:002012-06-22T00:03:04.695-04:00Great that you found something that works for you....Great that you found something that works for you. And very generous of you to share. Is it weird that I need a gantt chart to track the timelines in a historical fiction series? I know you can do that in Excel, but I think I'm going to use Project.Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-50070935391774536862012-06-20T16:26:19.774-04:002012-06-20T16:26:19.774-04:00Excellent record keeping, Chris! I also use Excel ...Excellent record keeping, Chris! I also use Excel for tracking submissions, but I use a different doc for each story, and I keep it pretty simple, in terms of column headers. I just need to know to whom I sent a query, from which agency, when I sent it, when I got an answer, and what that answer was. And when, as has been the case of late, the answer's "No," it's very simple to track, really. ;-)<br /><a href="http://minalobo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Some Dark Romantic</a>Mina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-89850754412358001222012-06-20T10:21:22.146-04:002012-06-20T10:21:22.146-04:00That's cool, thanks for sharing. I'm a bit...That's cool, thanks for sharing. I'm a bit OCD about this myself. I actually wrote some software years back to do the job for me. A bit clunky but I still use it most days.Simon Kewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537163555998763769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-74798409800729477692012-06-20T10:12:05.299-04:002012-06-20T10:12:05.299-04:00You know, I don't use any of these story writi...You know, I don't use any of these story writing tools. I've tried before, but I got so distracted trying to figure out the software, I completely forgot what I was trying to write--LOL!!! :D ahh... <br /><br />But whatever works, right? No worries about being busy. We all know how that is! <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-89988327056345091802012-06-20T09:32:50.152-04:002012-06-20T09:32:50.152-04:00@Karen: LOL -- Sounds like he and I could definit...@Karen: LOL -- Sounds like he and I could definitely relate.<br /><br />@Jennee: You're more than welcome. Hang in there -- writing is tough!<br /><br />@Gina: I'm happy to share it with you and I hope it's useful for you.<br /><br />@Nicole: Thanks and you're very welcome!<br /><br />@Milo: Thanks! Yeah, Duotrope is a fabulous welth of info! I'd never be able to keep finding new places to get rejected without them. lol!StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-16606372160823545702012-06-20T08:10:33.695-04:002012-06-20T08:10:33.695-04:00So organized, Chris! You da man. And Duotrope? Hol...So organized, Chris! You da man. And Duotrope? Holy cow, I'd be lost without that site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-50543267724343443042012-06-19T23:35:47.046-04:002012-06-19T23:35:47.046-04:00Awesome idea! Thanks for sharing the details of ho...Awesome idea! Thanks for sharing the details of how you set it up.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-32311070099632237002012-06-19T20:53:40.082-04:002012-06-19T20:53:40.082-04:00This will be all kinds of useful. Thanks, Chris! I...This will be all kinds of useful. Thanks, Chris! I will surely get a lot of good use of it!Georgina Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164961271767174713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-36931508396189309782012-06-18T17:29:07.974-04:002012-06-18T17:29:07.974-04:00Wow, I really need to check this out. My desk kin...Wow, I really need to check this out. My desk kinda looks like the one in the picture, only my desk is smaller!<br /><br />Thanks for sending me positive words and encouragement on my blog earlier today. It helped tremendously!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01640871678908297706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199047805421218885.post-71696627769060666412012-06-18T15:45:50.201-04:002012-06-18T15:45:50.201-04:00My husband would love this. He's not a writer ...My husband would love this. He's not a writer but he likes making spreadsheets for everything he does.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.com