WritesWithUnicorns
Scribe
I created a plethora of clever names and references for my story. Didn't invent a new language, but I did give people, places, things, deities and events non-english names. Not so clever as I thought. I can't always remember how to spell said names correctly. Though I can usually remember the first few letters accurately, but complete spelling? Not so much.
In a past life, when I use to code HTML, CSS and JavaScript for web pages, I had a handy little piece of software that allowed me to type a short bit of pre-defined text that would automatically expand into the full line of code that I needed. A light bulb went off in my head and I realized that text expander software could eliminate having to keep checking my story names list every time I needed to accurately retype a name.
I should mention that these software packages pretty much function system wide. They will expand any shortcut text you have created, in any typing program n on your system. Programs such as email, word processors, note taking and more.
My MacBook Pro has a limited built-in version that allows for text expansion, but it's not as powerful as I would like, and does not organize shortcuts very well. So I went searching for the software that I use to use and was thrilled to find that it was still around. Sadly it had become a subscription based software package.
I needed something that was free. Don't get me wrong, I'm not cheap, I'm just poor. I live on a disability cheque and there just isn't enough scratch for all the financial itches one finds in life. And so a-hunting I did go. Luckily I found one that fit my criteria. However, it is code based and required a little more work to get set up and running. Happily, It works for me, quite well actually. The Unicorn is pleased.
If you have problems, like I was having, with misspelled names or just want to have a quicker way to enter frequently used names and phrases, get to Googling "text expander software" and add the name of your operating software to the search. There are lots of options to choose from. So tallyho for now.
In a past life, when I use to code HTML, CSS and JavaScript for web pages, I had a handy little piece of software that allowed me to type a short bit of pre-defined text that would automatically expand into the full line of code that I needed. A light bulb went off in my head and I realized that text expander software could eliminate having to keep checking my story names list every time I needed to accurately retype a name.
I should mention that these software packages pretty much function system wide. They will expand any shortcut text you have created, in any typing program n on your system. Programs such as email, word processors, note taking and more.
My MacBook Pro has a limited built-in version that allows for text expansion, but it's not as powerful as I would like, and does not organize shortcuts very well. So I went searching for the software that I use to use and was thrilled to find that it was still around. Sadly it had become a subscription based software package.
I needed something that was free. Don't get me wrong, I'm not cheap, I'm just poor. I live on a disability cheque and there just isn't enough scratch for all the financial itches one finds in life. And so a-hunting I did go. Luckily I found one that fit my criteria. However, it is code based and required a little more work to get set up and running. Happily, It works for me, quite well actually. The Unicorn is pleased.
If you have problems, like I was having, with misspelled names or just want to have a quicker way to enter frequently used names and phrases, get to Googling "text expander software" and add the name of your operating software to the search. There are lots of options to choose from. So tallyho for now.