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md2nw

Features

This Python script generates a novelWriter project from a work in progress written with any text editor or Markdown word processor.
It converts three levels of the novel structure: Parts, chapters, and scenes.

Requirements

Download link

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/peter88213/md2nw/main/md2nw.py

Instructions for use

Command line usage

You can either

  • launch the program on the command line passing the .md file as an argument, or
  • launch the program via a batch file.

usage: md2nw.py [-h] [--silent] Sourcefile

positional arguments:

Sourcefile

The path of the .md file.

optional arguments:

-h, --help

show this help message and exit

--silent

suppress error messages and the request to confirm overwriting


Markdown reference

Paragraphs

Double line breaks are considered paragraph breaks, as is the Markdown standard supported by novelWriter.

Headings

Level 1 heading used for parts

# One hash character at the start of the .

Level 2 heading used for chapters

## Two hash characters at the start of the line.

Level 3 heading used as scene dividers (not needed for the first scene in a chapter).

### Three hash characters at the start of the line. Text, if any, is considered as the scene title.

NOTE: On all levels, you can add an one-line synopsis to the heading, divided by |.

Emphasis

Italic

_single underscores_

Note : A _ surrounded with spaces will be treated as a literal underscore.

Bold

**double asterisks**

Strikethrough

~~double swung dashes~~


Credits

License

md2nw is distributed under the MIT License.


See also

nw_metadata

Create a cross reference table with novelWriter metadata.

nw_metadata

mm2nw

Generate a novelWriter project from a FreeMind/Freeplane outline.

mm2nw

odt2nw

Generate a novelWriter project from a work in progress written with e.g. LibreOffice.

odt2nw

yw2nw

Converter between yWriter and novelWriter.

yw2nw

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