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What options are there for writing better non-programming text in Emacs?

This is a fork from the question What options are there for doing spell-checking in Emacs? Because I'm currently doing a lot of non-programming tasks in Emacs I'm wondering whether Emacs can support me in writing better texts. So, let's open with…
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Is it possible to export content of subtrees without their headings?

I draft documents in org-mode and export them to LaTeX, HTML, etc. as needed. I frequently use the tag :no_export: whenever I don't want a certain subtree to show up in the output. What I also want is want is for the export to completely ignore…
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Is there a simplified version control system appropriate for non-coders writing in Emacs?

I an academic and I love to do as much of my writing as possible in Emacs. A key thing that is missing for me is the ability to easily review the changes I have made to a text file over time. The tracking features on Wikipedia articles or Google…
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What options are there for doing spell-checking in emacs

Because I'm currently doing a lot of non-programming tasks in Emacs, spell-checking became one of my major concerns once again. I noticed that there is no question related to the options for spell-checking in Emacs yet, so here we go: What are my…
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Collapse sections in markdown

I use markdown-mode (in conjunction with writeroom-mode) for writing in Emacs. My markdown files generally gets quite large, and I would like to be able to focus on a particular section for extended periods of time. How can I achieve this?…
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Recognizing sentences that don't end in two spaces

I'm not going to weigh in on whether ending sentences with two spaces is the One True Way or an abomination. All I know is that I show no signs of establishing a consistent habit of hitting the spacebar twice at the end of a sentence. So, given…
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Optimal settings for auto-complete for writing papers / prose in natural language?

As the question suggest, I am trying to set up the auto-complete package for writing papers. I have also installed ac-ispell. So far it seems more or less useless, mostly because it is way too slow. Suggestions take several full seconds to appear.…
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How do I outline/hide/show text when writing prose?

I want to use Emacs to write prose (specifically, fiction). I have used Scrivener and Ulysses in the past but I am not happy with them. I want to try Emacs, but don't know how to replicate the workflow I am used to. I use writeroom-mode to get a…
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Efficient workflow to write a book in Org-mode

I plan to write a short statistics textbook using Org-mode. Even if some textbooks have been written using equivalent systems (e.g., the R package bookdown), I have no examples in mind of books directly written in Org-mode. The LaTeX guidelines of…
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Fullscreen emacs and narrow column of text

I edit markdown text in Emacs fullscreen. Naturally in fullscreen the text flows wider, from left edge of the display to the right, thereby necessitating more eye movements. I want to narrow down the entire text display to, say, 80 characters and…
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Is it possible to organize the capture templates selection screen?

As it can be seen above, I have around fifteen capture templates. I think this list may grow or shrink, but in the case that it grows, is there any way to make it more segmented? Like dividing it across some categories, just for visual…
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How to use an ispell dictionary in company mode?

I am writing in LaTeX at the moment and I want to use company-mode for word completion. I found this solution: https://emacs.stackexchange.com/a/18522. I was thinking about using the ispell dictionary instead, then I can also switch to another…
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External links to figures in org-mode

I would like to be able to link specific figures from other documents. Basically the function of the xr package in LaTeX where it doesn't necessarily give you an actual link that will take you outside of the document but just takes care of printing…
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How to find (and list) abbreviations in a buffer?

I am using Emacs to write a long thesis in LaTeX. I have no regrets, so far (about the Emacs/LaTeX combination, that is). One of the last things I need to do before I can submit the darn thing is to compile a list of abbreviations. Of course, I…
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Advanced title capitals functionality available?

Looking at this page it seems title-capitals can get reasonably involved. Do packages exist that perform title-caps with support for some of these rules?
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