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Writing

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts) Sun Oct 20, 2013, 09:33 PM Oct 2013

Markdown language (ok for the non geeks text files with markup)

That renders it into HTML and a few others now has tracking changes mark up

I am doing a lot of my personal fiction in markdown, small files and almost perpetual, unlike more modern formats.

For your track changes here you go

http://m.cultofmac.com/cultofmac/#!/entry/multimarkdown-composer-gets-amazing-20-update,5112692dd7fc7b56701ac467

If you have a Mac, highly recommend markdown composer. I am using Editorial in my iOS device and of course Dropbox. Editorial, you can add the language.

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Markdown language (ok for the non geeks text files with markup) (Original Post) nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 OP

I use Markdown and gedit for most of my writing. hunter Oct 2013 #1

Pretty much nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #2

By the way, geeks unite nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #3

hunter

(38,920 posts)

1. I use Markdown and gedit for most of my writing.

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:04 PM

Oct 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown

I can write on almost any computer without ever worrying about unsupported document formats. An old Apple II or dumb terminal using a dial-up account would work.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

2. Pretty much

Reply to hunter (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:06 PM

Oct 2013

It was the learning curve, not that steep, that was the real fun part.

At times I also play with Scrivener, which supports the language well and keeps all organized in a nice packet.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

3. By the way, geeks unite

Reply to hunter (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:14 PM

Oct 2013

I had to go find out what Geddit was.

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