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Writing program (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 10 months ago by qyron@sopuli.xyz to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Besides Libre Office, what other programs/solutions exist in the Linux world for writers?

(Please, don't suggest VIM. After all the memes and comments I've read, I've come to dread it).

I like writing but the standard Writer tends to send me in a constant formatting spree.

I want to get back to writing regularly and something that could help me stay focused and somewhat organized would be nice.

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[-] taladar@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

Vi and it’s descendants are brilliant editors for a programmer but not for writing prose.

They work just fine for writing prose too. Though you probably do not need to learn them if you only want to write prose.

[-] goosehorse@livesound.world 4 points 10 months ago

I wrote almost all of my grad school work in Vim and Emacs/Evil, in a non-compsci field! It was fantastic for editing, and I used pandoc to automate proper formatting, citations, and bibliographies for my papers and thesis. 10/10 would recommend to someone who is tech savvy or has a tangential interest in programming.

[-] rstein@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago

If you used pandoc hen you were programming your thesis. ;-)

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