{"id":14020,"date":"2019-01-13T21:16:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T02:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asengana.com\/?p=14020"},"modified":"2021-04-18T00:58:49","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T04:58:49","slug":"meet-asengana-a-writing-tool-with-roots-in-kanban-project-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asengana.com\/fr\/meet-asengana-a-writing-tool-with-roots-in-kanban-project-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Asengana, a writing tool with roots in Kanban project management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb3.22.3&Prime;][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb3.25&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb3.25&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.9.4&Prime; header_2_line_height=\u00a0\u00bb1.5em\u00a0\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0&Prime; sticky_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0&Prime;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Asengana is the solution to the splintered state of most writers\u2019 creative process and tools\u2013mine, and probably yours, too.<\/strong>\u00a0Unless I\u2019m the only one that uses folders with files I need to open just to remember why I\u2019ve created them in the first place, has bookmarks for various web pages needed for research, and tries to use at least three software solutions to have that feeling of \u201cI got it covered\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Asengana will be the only browser window worth keeping open<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The efficiency of a writing software doesn\u2019t come only from the ease of typing but also from how it connects with the backbone of your book. You can create your novel,\u00a0premise to final draft, using a writing software that lets you do all the\u00a0planning you need: logline, synopsis, timeline, chapters, and scenes. All the research done for your book, characters&rsquo; files, settings, and the manuscript structure will be easily accessible in one place. Also analytics\u2013from word count to graphic timelines and character\u2019s map.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Asengana will make irrelevant the A3 size paper or the wall full of post-it with your manuscript structure.<\/strong><br \/>Analytics reports will support the structural changes of your manuscript to show the inconsistencies that appear in the creative process. I\u2019m not the only one that wrote a scene with a POV that died four scenes back in the second act.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When we defined Asengana as the Writer\u2019s Way, we thought about the right way to manage a project.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There was that moment when I realized the transition from the self professed talented writer <em>as is<\/em>\u2013pantser &#8211; to understanding the complexities of a plotline\u2013planner. My storytelling freedom came from a well-defined structure and from applying my project manager skills to the writing techniques I gained through learning and many failures.<\/p>\n<p>The choice of an Agile project management methodology, Kanban, comes from its universality and easiness to use. You will have a better framework for honing your craft as a writer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>One of us<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I look back at the younger me socializing with friends and complaining about the writer\u2019s block. My first published writings are not brilliant. Just for a few seconds and then I get back to the present me who uses every free minute to write with a clear understanding of my hero\u2019s journey, the short story structure with confidence in my research process.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m the one who started Asengana, but I\u2019m just one of the many that make it happen. Self-published writers at the start of their journey (me included), traditionally published writers, software engineers, graphic designers are all part of a team with a plan: we will make the writing experience better.<\/p>\n<p>Are you a writer?<\/p>\n<p>Asengana is the perfect software for writers. It\u2019s easy to use and helps you plan your novel from start to finish. You can create chapters, scenes, characters, settings, and more with just a few clicks of the mouse. Plus, it has analytics that will help you keep track of your word count as well as how many other useful facts.<\/p>\n<p>We know writing can be hard work, but we want to make it easier for you! That\u2019s why we created this amazing software that lets you do all the planning for your book without having to worry about any other distractions or apps on your computer screen. All while monitoring how much progress you\u2019ve made so far!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asengana is the solution to the splintered state of most writers\u2019 creative process and tools \u2013mine, and probably yours, too. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>Asengana is the solution to the splintered state of most writers\u2019 creative process and tools\u2013mine, and probably yours, too. I\u2019m the only one that uses folders with files I need to open just to remember why I\u2019ve created them in the first place, has bookmarks for various web pages needed for research, and tries to use at least three software solutions to have that feeling of \u201cI got it covered\u201d.<\/p><p>In 2019 we will enter in limited preview release stage. Asengana will give you all the tools in one place. And the ones we don\u2019t have yet will be developed in the next two years.<\/p><h2>Asengana will be the only browser window worth keeping open<\/h2><p>The efficiency of a writing software doesn\u2019t come only from the ease of typing but also from the way in which it connects with the backbone of you book.<\/p><p>You can create your novel,\u00a0premise to final draft, using a writing software that lets you do all the\u00a0planning you need: logline, synopsis, timeline, chapters, and scenes. \u00a0All the research done for your book, characters files, settings, and the manuscript structure will be easily accessible in one place. Also analytics\u2013from word count to graphic timelines and character\u2019s map.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Asengana will make irrelevant the A3 size paper or the wall full of post-it with your manuscript structure<\/strong><\/p><p>The structural changes of your manuscript will be supported by analytics reports to indicate the inconsistencies that appear in the creative process. I\u2019m certainly not the only one that wrote a scene with a POV that died four scenes back in the second act.<\/p><h2>When we defined Asengana as the Writer\u2019s Way we thought about the right way to manage a project.<\/h2><p>There was that moment when I realized the transition from the self professed talented writer as is\u2013pantser - to understanding the complexities of a plotline\u2013planner. My storytelling freedom came from a well-defined structure and from applying my project manager skills to the writing techniques I acquired through learning and many failures.<\/p><p>The choice of an Agile project management methodology, Kanban, comes from its universality and easiness to use. You will have a better framework for honing your craft as a writer.<\/p><h2>One of us<\/h2><p>I look back at the younger me socializing with friends and complaining about the writer\u2019s block. I let myself to be amused by my first published writings. Just for a few seconds. Then I get back to the present me who uses every free minute to write with a clear understanding of my hero\u2019s journey, the short story structure with confidence in my research process.<\/p><p>I\u2019m the one who started Asengana, but I\u2019m just one of the many that make it happen. Self-published writers at the start of their journey (me included), traditionally published writers software engineers, graphic designers are all part of a team with a plan: we will make the writing experience better.<\/p><p>We will launch the platform at the second part of 2019 and this is what we\u2019ll offer to the writers subscribing before launch:<\/p><ol><li>Free 6 months free membership\u00a0to the platform.<\/li><li>Access to the Asengana Ambassadors Club\u2013up to 5 years of free membership.<\/li><li>Exclusive access to submissions for the\u00a0first edition of the Asengana Writing Award.<\/li><li>First use of new developments and\u00a0access to the future Asengana Marketplace<\/li><\/ol><p>If you\u2019re one of us, subscribe using the form below and share with your friends. 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