Writer Tools Are Like Software Developer Tools

Stephen Shields
Stephen Shields Member Posts: 25 ✭✭
edited November 2024 in English Feedback
Software should follow the user's creative stream of thought - not bog it down...
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  • Stephen Shields
    Stephen Shields Member Posts: 25 ✭✭
    Well - I tried to edit this, but I am not fast enough. Here's my entire post....

    As a creator of written material (day in and day out), I've found that my thought process runs way ahead of my fingers - whether I am holding a pencil or typing on a keyboard.

    WordSearch's ZipScript gave me the ability to insert Bible text just by hitting the hot-keys, typing the reference, and hitting enter. Then I moved on with creating content. My thinking hardly had to slow down.

    When it comes to inserting Bible text into a document, using the Logos method suggested in conversations with support is a non-starter. The process forces my brain to stop writing and engage a dozen or more clicks - a process that is not even close to becoming second nature to me. By the time the text is inserted in my document, my thought process has gone on to something further down the tracks.

    I sincerely and respectfully hope Logos developers can see the value in this kind of tool. Just as many software developers have found tools like NotePad clunky to use and opted for something like Vim, I find Logos verse copy and paste clunky and distracting to my thinking.

    Software should follow the user's creative stream of thought - not bog it down.

    Thank you.

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