Literature and Latte announced over the weekend that they had begun development of an iOS version of their writing software, Scrivener. The app is still only in its early development stage at this point, though it is apparently about to enter the design phase. The company does not give any kind of release date, saying only that they hope to have the app available “some time in 2012.”

Since its original release as a Mac app several years ago, Scrivener has become wildly popular among writers of all stripes – novelists, journalists, script writers, academics, and more. Scrivener 2 released last year, bringing a Windows version with it, along with several new features. The new folder sync feature allowed users to edit Scrivener-created content via one of a handful of iOS text editing apps. The process left much to be desired, though, and calls to release an iOS version began almost immediately.

There is no word at this point on how much the app will cost, or on whether it will be a universal app or have separate versions for iPhone and iPad. Considering that the desktop version of the software is $45, a free iOS app is unlikely, though we can at least hope for a universal app. An update to the original blog post says that an Android version of the software “is on our radar too,” but that the current focus is on iOS, and they plan to look more closely at an Android version late next year, presumably after the iOS release.

Fans of the software took to Twitter to express their excitement.

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