So we have the different Views like Timeline, Spreadsheet, or Outline, and I think it would be great to add in a ‘Writing’ or ‘Page’ view to make Aeon a bit of a writing software too. For me that probably will eliminate the need for Scrivener, even. If you click on an item in Writing/Page View, all…

[image] Faustyna: So we have the different Views like Timeline, Spreadsheet, or Outline, and I think it would be great to add in a ‘Writing’ or ‘Page’ view to make Aeon a bit of a writing software too. For me that probably will eliminate the need for Scrivener, even. You are singing my tune! …

I remember reading that post a while back. I was hopeful at the time, but it didn’t really gain too much traction, and so I moved on to thinking perhaps it would sync with Obsidian eventually. That is also in the air, and the more I thought about it, the more I realized that well, Aeon really could …

I’m afraid I remain one of the people who don’t think it’s a good idea for Aeon Timeline to add full writing functionality. For me, it boils down to expertise in different fields. Both Ulysses and Scrivener have been developing their writing apps for over a decade (22 years in Ulysses’ case) and th…

[image] ahansonauthor: I’m afraid I remain one of the people who don’t think it’s a good idea for Aeon Timeline to add full writing functionality. I agree. If those features are there, pressure will build to improve them. Diverting resources into competition with much bigger, already success…

Syncing with Scrivener is a large part of Aeon. I don’t want them to stop doing this, and there is no need for them to stop even if this is added in. They already sync with two programs, adding a ‘third’ shouldn’t change how the first two work. It would just be an additional option. I do think that…

[image] Dormouse: If those features are there, pressure will build to improve them. Diverting resources into competition with much bigger, already successful programs. I guess this is the point I was trying to make. It would become a development nightmare. With ever increasing asks from users…

[image] Faustyna: I do think that a basic word processor, or a larger writing space view, could be of use for some. I agree with you on this front. Having more space to write a Summary or outline a character’s motivation would be beneficial. Although I tend to use Ulysses’ material sheets to …

[image] ahansonauthor: True, although I do wonder what the point of building a word processor inside Aeon would be on that basis. For me, it would allow everything to be in the same place. If I have things in multiple places, I inevitably forget to update something, make a mistake, or find a …

I appreciate the shared thoughts. Understandably, the tendency is to look at things from each participant’s perspective. I’m certainly no different. I was looking at it from the point of view of the Aeon Timeline enterprise rather than from my own particular needs as a writer. Over the decades, I’v…

[image] Faustyna: Syncing with the Scrivener metadata helps, but then I feel like my workflow is broken because I have to stop and sync things, or worse the sync doesn’t work and I need to fix it. While I hope the update fixes some of the sync issues, it isn’t perfect either. I have my characte…

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You are singing my tune! Check out my posting two years ago: What Aeon Timeline could be.

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