>So, I'm wondering if there are any ordinary, nonprogrammer writers here
>who've gotten comfortable with Vim as a writer's editor -- or is that
>just ridiculous to think of?
I am not a programmer. I use Vim to create and edit text and generate publication ready pdfs, using latex (in particular the vim-latex suite). I have used Vim and latex to produce scientific articles, book chapters, applications to government granting agencies. The latter, in particular, are large documents (25 text pages) with embedded figures and bibliographies.
Although the learning curve was steep, I am very pleased with the results and find that Vim is ideally suited for text editing. In fact, I rarely do any text editing any more outside of Vim (and latex). When I am forced to use a word-processing program, I find myself trying to navigate using Vim's key commands. So, the point is that, with perseverance, effort and practice, it becomes second nature after a while. The tutorial included is a good start, and there are also many good guides and "how-to's" on line that will help build familiarity with Vim. There are also some excellent tutorials on latex as well as books available.
Pedro L Vera
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