It's very focused on the task of writing - novels, short stories, screenplays. It pares away the parts of e.g. a word processor that are distracting (layout and the like), adds the functions of a database for tracking characters, locations, research and so on.
The underlying implementation is also storing as plain files in directories, so you can be comfortable that you'll be able to retrieve your writing if Scrivener no longer exists.
It's very focused on the task of writing - novels, short stories, screenplays. It pares away the parts of e.g. a word processor that are distracting (layout and the like), adds the functions of a database for tracking characters, locations, research and so on.
The underlying implementation is also storing as plain files in directories, so you can be comfortable that you'll be able to retrieve your writing if Scrivener no longer exists.