Switching to RTF

[WyreBendr0417]

All my writing so far has been plain text as it kept things simple for a beginner. I would much rather write in RTF for the ability to show better emphasis on certain words or phrases, but I am HTML illiterate(ignorant). I know the basic tags for BOLD and Italics, but was wondering if anyone knows of or uses a program that will show the final product and not the tags. I know I can copy and paste the story into the preview box on Lit, but would like a standalone program on my computer if it's not asking too much. One that could apply the tags automatically as I write, just using the hotkeys to change the font format. I'm slow enough without adding the tags in the mix. Again, I realize I may be asking too much, but thought I'd ask anyway.

Thanks for any help, WB.

 

[Bramblethorn]

I think you may be a bit confused about RTF vs. HTML here. They're different things, though either of them can be used to create Literotica stories with bold/italics.

To create a RTF file, your main options are either to get a RTF editor (there are several around, I don't have specific recs) or to use a standard word processor e.g. Word and then use "Save as" to save it to RTF. Either way, these editors will usually be WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get"), meaning that your bold/italics will show as bold/italics on the screen, not as tags. Once you've saved that as a .rtf file, you should then be able to submit that as a Literotica story.

You can also write in HTML but for what you want, RTF is probably easier.

 

[WyreBendr0417]

I think you may be a bit confused about RTF vs. HTML here. They're different things, though either of them can be used to create Literotica stories with bold/italics.

To create a RTF file, your main options are either to get a RTF editor (there are several around, I don't have specific recs) or to use a standard word processor e.g. Word and then use "Save as" to save it to RTF. Either way, these editors will usually be WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get"), meaning that your bold/italics will show as bold/italics on the screen, not as tags. Once you've saved that as a .rtf file, you should then be able to submit that as a Literotica story.

You can also write in HTML but for what you want, RTF is probably easier.

I know the differences between the two, but was under the impression the HTML tags had to added to the story text for the specific font format to display properly when published. As I say, I'm illiterate in that whole area. I have a couple editors that I use regularly to write RTF documents for myself but don't usually have the need for different font formats. Thanks Bramblethorn.

 

[Bramblethorn]

I know the differences between the two, but was under the impression the HTML tags had to added to the story text for the specific font format to display properly when published.

Ah right. It depends on how you're posting the story. If you're uploading a RTF, then you don't need to add tags manually - they will already be coded into the file.

If you want to paste text into the text window instead, then yes you do need to add HTML tags. If that's the case, we can give more info on how to do that. I think there are some websites around where you can paste RTF/Word text in and they'll generate the tags for you. I think one of the other authors here had one - anybody have a link?

 

[WyreBendr0417]

Ok, cool. That will work. I'm a crappy typist and having to add tags would have just added to my frustration. RTF, here I come!

Thanks again, Bramblethorn!

WB

 

[Handley_Page]

A suitable Word Proc, dealing with RTF, is JARTE.
It's a damned good programme; see HERE
https://www.jarte.com/

 

[WyreBendr0417]

A suitable Word Proc, dealing with RTF, is JARTE.
It's a damned good programme; see HERE
https://www.jarte.com/

I agree. I've been using Jarte Plus for quite some time now, and love it. It's simple, and isn't jammed up with bells and whistles I'll probably never use.

I was just unsure of how tags were handled, and if I had to add them manually, but Bramblethorn pointed out that they are automatically coded into the RTF file upon save.

Thank you, Handley_Page

WB

 

[lc69hunter]

I am a dinosaur. I still use WordPerfect, which is by far still the best word processor in existence. For those of you who didn't think it still existed, it still owns 72% of the Law Firm market, because it is a superior product. With it, you can reveal hidden formatting codes, and also WYSIWYG.

 

[jsmiam]

Ok, cool. That will work. I'm a crappy typist and having to add tags would have just added to my frustration. RTF, here I come!

Thanks again, Bramblethorn!

WB

Btw. Stick to bold and italics. There’s no (final published) font selections (sorry, no ms comic sans), no bullets, no “most other things.”

There are a few other things, but your self described level of expertise, and not asking about them, maybe hold off on those until you need them.

I am a dinosaur. I still use WordPerfect, which is by far still the best word processor in existence. For those of you who didn't think it still existed, it still owns 72% of the Law Firm market, because it is a superior product. With it, you can reveal hidden formatting codes, and also WYSIWYG.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I was a power user of word perfect until 1994 came along and my work environment became ms word. Now I’m a power user of ms word, but it just isn’t the same. Do something by clicking around, people think, “anybody could do that.” Do something via the command line or through keyboard shortcuts, people go “wowwwwwww…”

You’ll like this probably: (I swear I saw that there’s a documentary about this, but I can’t find it and this tells the same history of the pivot table story as the documentary I can’t find: https://productivityhub.org/2021/04...ot-table-the-spreadsheets-most-powerful-tool/. (Even if a certain legendary individual was a giant ass, they nonetheless were a giant ass and also a visionary.)

 

[WyreBendr0417]

Btw. Stick to bold and italics. There’s no (final published) font selections (sorry, no ms comic sans), no bullets, no “most other things.”

There are a few other things, but your self described level of expertise, and not asking about them, maybe hold off on those until you need them.


Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I was a power user of word perfect until 1994 came along and my work environment became ms word. Now I’m a power user of ms word, but it just isn’t the same. Do something by clicking around, people think, “anybody could do that.” Do something via the command line or through keyboard shortcuts, people go “wowwwwwww…”

You’ll like this probably: (I swear I saw that there’s a documentary about this, but I can’t find it and this tells the same history of the pivot table story as the documentary I can’t find: https://productivityhub.org/2021/04...ot-table-the-spreadsheets-most-powerful-tool/. (Even if a certain legendary individual was a giant ass, they nonetheless were a giant ass and also a visionary.)

No, I know all that. I was only interested in using Bold and Italics when my mind, words and punctuation fail to create the point of emphasis I'm looking for. I know Lit doesn't allow the use of all the other formatting methods, which I'm okay with because I don't have the need for them, and I usually write in Verdana. Whether that gets changed for publishing or not I don't know, and doesn't really matter.

Thanks jsmiam.

WB