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Setting Monthly Goals With OWL

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 6, 2017October 5, 2017

All writers have goals, whether it be publishing their book or just finishing their story. Many of the writers I know also set monthly goals, subdivided into daily goals. For some, it’s an accountability measure, a way to make sure that they write every day. Then, there are always the competitive bunch that always strive […]

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How To Create A Project In OWL

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 5, 2017October 5, 2017

Since tracking activities is what this app does, whether it be writing or editing, it felt appropriate to add a way to associate these activities with the actual project you’re working on. That way, together with the goals you set, you have a way to see if you’re actually working on your project or keep […]

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How To Use The Online Writing Log

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 4, 2017October 4, 2017

With the beta of the Online Writing Log about to open to the public soon, I figured it would be a good to explain how you, the user, would use the app. That way, when the time comes, you’re ready and know what to click. This post is the first of all series of four […]

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The Online Writing Log – An Update And Preparing for Beta Testing

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on September 28, 2017

For the last couple of months, as some of you may know, I’ve been busy creating the Online Writing Log (affectionately called OWL). OWL originally was a project I envisioned early last year during one of the many late nights I was logging my writing stats for the day. At the time, I just didn’t […]

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Using Grammarly with Scrivener

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on August 28, 2017September 17, 2017

A few months back, I explored how you can export and sync your Scrivener projects with an Android device (or any device) for writing on the go. Since then, I’ve had a lot of good feedback on that post. It made me wonder whether this sync functionality Scrivener has can be used for other things. […]

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Introducing The Online Writing Log

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on August 1, 2017

For several years, I’ve been looking for a convenient way to track my writing online and/or through an app. Although I have tried numerous solutions, I just never found one that quite works for me. Incidentally, my participation in the Monthly Writing Challenge on Twitter inspired me to pursue this further. Until I encountered Bubble.

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The Writing Log Updated

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on July 16, 2017July 19, 2017

When the first version of the Writing Log was released back in March (then known as the Monthly Writing Log), just in time for Camp NaNoWriMo, I knew that there were many other things I wanted to do with this tool. One of the major limitations from the very start was that the writing […]

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My Wattpad Experience

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on July 13, 2017July 16, 2017

Since I joined Wattpad almost two years ago, I’ve had mixed feelings about the platform. Quite honestly, at this point in time, I even have a hard time remembering why I even joined, whether it was to read or to have others read my stories. Regardless, throughout these last couple of years, I’ve had an on-off-on-again […]

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Improve Your Writing With Grammarly

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on July 1, 2017September 18, 2017

The one thing I struggle with the most when it comes to writing is grammar. I hate it. It is a thorn in my side that keeps poking me as I write, demanding I double-check everything for correct tenses, unnecessary words and all those other things that some people thrive on pointing out. Therefore, I […]

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Creating Cool Videos With RenderForest

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on June 20, 2017

It’s been said, in a multitude of ways, that the future is in video. As an introvert, the prospect of making any kind of videos where I feature is not appealing at all. On the other hand, it is possible to make videos where I don’t feature that much…if at all. Anyway, regardless of my […]