Sync This

I use Scrivener and DropBox. 

Which is the same thing as saying: I like hitting myself in the head with a brick. Several times. 

I have no idea why two software programs hate each other so much. Or, maybe they don’t, maybe they just hate me. 

Here’s the thing…

Scrivener is supposed to allow syncing with DropBox. Is it allegedly a ‘feature’. But when you try it, all you get is a big error saying the file isn’t valid. Yet, that file was created by Scrivener and saved BY SCRIVENER to DropBox. 

What the absolute fudge is that about?

I had to go through a procedure of my own invention..

1. Boil the kettle
2. Move the project files to iCloud
3. Grab my phone 
4. Make tea, eat a biscuit
5. Open said projects in the iOS Scrivener app
6. Allow it copy to DropBox
7. Eat another biscuit and take a deep breath
8. Close app
9. Go my Mac. 
10. Open project in Scrivener. 
11. Listen to Scrivener moaning for ages about the file being a copy
12. Eventually get to do some bloody writing
13. Hope that the sync happens
14. Drink HUGE amount of coffee and relax, quivering in the corner.

 All this pain, to simply write on the move and via my Mac. I wouldn’t bloody bother if it wasn’t for the fact that I’m writing a book. And Scrivener is rather good at letting me throw random bits in whatever way my mind spits them out. 

But, I’ll admit, I get very close to saying, I’ll write my book on used tea bags, it will in fact, be easier. 

I mean really? Why make things so… flaky? All I want to do is write. But between Scrivener and DropBox (I’m still not sure which one is guilty) I’ve spent the last hour getting more and more pissed off. 

Anyway…

(Andy breathes once more)

I shall now write something else aside from this rant. Perhaps I shall write a new skit about the pompous BASTARD that is Scrivener. Who clearly doesn’t like having its files messed with by DropBox. 

Which gives me an idea…