.TH MANUSKRIPT 1 "0.7.0"
.SH NAME
Manuskript \- open-source tool for writers
.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B manuskript
[filename.msk]
.SH DESCRIPTION
Manuskript is an open source tool for writers. It provides a rich environment
to help writers create their first draft and then further refine and edit
their masterpiece.
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Though many features are already working as expected,
Manuskript is still in development, and in need of extensive testing. If you
consider using it for serious work,
.B do frequent backup!
.SH FEATURES
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\fBWriting modes\fR
Manukskript offers two writing modes: one “fiction” mode with
all the tools for fiction writers (summary, characters, plot,
world/context, etc.), and one “simple” mode, with only the writing tab.
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\fBOutliner\fR
You can organize your thoughts and snippets in a hierarchical
manner. Organize them as you wish, reorganize them on the go.
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\fBCustomizable distraction-free mode\fR
Get rid of all distraction while
writing or lock yourself until you’ve reached a certain goal.
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\fBNovel assistant\fR
Use the snowflake method to grow your single genius idea
in a coherent whole, with complex characters, intricate plots and detailed
universe.
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\fBOpen and plain-text file format\fR
Depending on your configuration,
everything is either stored zipped in one single file or as several small
text files in one folder (to allow versioning and collaborative editing).
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\fBIndex Cards\fR
Use index cards to organise your thoughts: notes, scenes,
chapters, etc.
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\fBFrequency Analyzer\fR
The frequency analyzer helps you find out what words or sentences your using
the most. 
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\fBStory line\fR
Get an overview of your work through different strands, of which texts are
nodes. As of now, only Plots are displayed, but in the near future you might
use it to track anything: characters, object, place, or any other element of your work.
As soon as you reference something in the notes / references field, it will appear
in the story line.
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\fBInline help\fR
You can activate help texts in the program's help menu.
.SH AUTHOR
Manuskript was made by Curtis Gedak.
See: http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/
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.SH BUGS
See: https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/issues