pandoc-templates VS Zettlr

Also anyone can write a story in markdown then run it through a Pandoc template: https://github.com/prosegrinder/pandoc-templates

What inspired the question was this script that helps you format your manuscript: https://github.com/prosegrinder/pandoc-templates

Automation if you're computer savvy: https://github.com/prosegrinder/pandoc-templates

Rich text/WYSIWYG editing will only get in your way when you're writing standard fiction without multimedia elements or weird typesetting, and even in those cases it's arguably not the right way to go while you're still working on your manuscript. Tools like Pandoc make it easy enough to compile sets of Markdown files into any kind of .docx-based manuscript format you like (e.g. using scripts like these) or reasonably attractive epubs using some simple CSS.

I wanted to apply this theme (https://github.com/Zettlr/Zettlr/discussion/3211) to my Zettlr, as these preset themes are kind of an eye sore. But, while it changes the toolbar and surrounding menus, it does not apply any changes whatsoever to the editor.

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https://github.com/Zettlr/Zettlr#readme (GPLv3)

Direct link to GitHub: https://github.com/Zettlr/Zettlr/releases

I can't recommend the Zettlekasten Method enough: https://zettelkasten.de/introduction/

You can do it with index cards or you can use software to practice the method and grow your note collection. I now prefer Zettlr (https://www.zettlr.com) after using Joplin (https://joplinapp.org), which are both FOSS.

One of the core strategies of the Zettlekasten Method is to link notes to each other. That's how knowledge grows: connections and synthesis (internalization/application of the connections)

Here's a 3-year-old video on the method that serves as a good primer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFZHuWLA09M

Zettlr - Price: Free (with optional donations) Markdown editor for Mac that features a user-friendly interface and advanced features for writers.

There is https://www.zettlr.com/.

I discovered recently [logseq](https://logseq.com/) and it's beautiful. I use quite a lot Zettlr for taking notes on concepts and ideas but I have to say that logseq has become my starting point for daily, short, notes and tasks. I need to work on an integration with Zettlr however, I like the possibility of the latter to organize and connect the texts, especially convenient when writing essays.