Contents. Authors Planning and Writing Applications. (Windows, 45 USD, generally goes on 50% sale around Nanowrimo time): is a full planning, research and writing environment that is meant to be set up to the way you write. Includes all kinds of planning tools: sequences, storyboards, outlines, dossiers, and many more. (Windows/Mac, 20 USD with free demo) is a tool with features for visualising, outlining, organizing scenes and research, motivation and writing. (Windows/Mac, 40/45 USD) See also its. (Windows 10, free with optional paid features.) A chapter based word processor with easy e-publishing to kindle and epub.

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(Windows/Mac, 5-7USD/month comes with free trial) is a goal-driven writing platform with planning features including keeping track of dates, milestones, tasks; side by side writing with outlines/notes; time estimate features; timer; word counter; specific novel writing guidance including a specific novel template/project around NaNoWriMo. (Windows/Mac/.nix, free) is a sticky notes program with internal linking capabilities and the ability to keep 'notebooks' of related notes. It has a number of plugins useful for writing notes/outlining, including export to HTML and automatic table of contents (available ). (Windows, 35 USD with free trial) comes with tools for outlining, book organization, note cards, character profiles, and research folders. (Free online novel writing software) offers a clean writing document and tools novels such as the ability to organize your novels and to create character profiles, storyboards, brainstorm cards, writing deadlines and moveable chapters. Distraction-free editors. (Windows/Mac/Linux/ChromeOS, free, $2.99 for desktop version): Calmly Writer is a professional text editor designed to focus on what you want to tell, with a simple, unobtrusive and distraction-free user interface.

(Windows, free): Dark Room is a full-screen writing environment for Windows. It's a clone of WriteRoom for Mac. (Windows/Mac/Linux, free): FocusWriter is a full-screen eidtor designed to immerse you in your writing.

It automatically reopens the last file you had open to reinforce this notion. Other features include live statistics, daily goals, and customizable themes. (Windows, free): Manuscriptor is a light-weight editor with language analysis. It has a choice of themes, document overview, spellcheck & synonym suggestions and can export to HTML, Markdown and Mobi. (Windows, free): MomentumWriter is a full-screen typewriter style by the makers of Liquid Story Binder XE.

(Windows/Mac, free, $4.11 for full version): OmmWriter is a full-screen editor with keyboard sounds and background music. (Windows, Free): A full-screen editor that makes typewriter noises. Features customizable look and page count formula, a timer for, and a target count.

Q10 is portable. (Windows, free): A full-screen editor described as zenware. Includes advanced statistics and customizing features, typing sounds and a timer. WriteMonkey is portable. (Mac, free, $24.99 for full version): WriteRoom is a full-screen editor for Mac that specializes in getting the words down. It features full syncing between computers and has spawned several clones.

Text editors. Notepad (Windows, free): Some wrimos prefer to use the default text editor that comes with Windows for its lack of frills and universal compatibility. (Windows but will run via, free): More designed for coding, Notepad can also be used for writing, and includes tabs, word count, spellcheck, and other extra functions. (Cross-platform, free): Originally a text editor for Gnome, but works elsewhere. Supports word count (though seems to arrive at a different count than OpenOffice/the NaNo counter), spell check, and other plugins. (Cross platform, free): A text editor for KDE, but also works elsewhere.

(Cross-platform, free): A modded version of the.nix editor. Word processors. (Windows/Mac/Linux, free): OpenOffice is an open-source office suite similar to Microsoft Office available as a free download. It is preferred by some for its equivalent or superior performance to Microsoft Office, but does have a known function with smart (curly) quotes being counted as words, resulting in inflated wordcounts. A fork of Open Office that some people prefer. Microsoft Office Mindmapping. (free, online): Coggle is a free online mind-mapping tool with color-coordinated branches.

Dictation. (PC, Mac, Apple iPhone): Convert your speech to text. (free, online): A dictation website with punctuation and line break commands. Online programs. (paid plan): Novelize provides online novel writing software for fiction writers. It can used on any device with Internet access (incl.

Cell phones, tablets, desktops). Writers can keep their notebook accessible without leaving the writing screen, use a drag-and-drop function for reordering chapters, and export various to different formats with the lick of a button. (paid plan with free demo) is a tool with features for visualising, outlining, organizing scenes and research, motivation and writing. (free, downloadable version available for $10/$20):, a program developed by Nano enthusiast Dr Wicked, 'is a web application that encourages writing by punishing the tendency to avoid writing.' Once the timer is started, the web application will inflict various 'punishments' (popup window, annoying noises, or erasing words) if typing is not detected for a customizable grace period.

The downloadable version includes extra features, such as a full-screen mode and the ability to word war online with a friend. While the old version is still available for $10, Dr Wicked has released a Write or Die 2 that adds features and fixes bugs. (free): A more.friendly motivator than Write Or Die, Written? Kitten lets you set a word count goal, and every time it's met shows you a new picture of a kitten. (free): EditMinion can help you search for overused words, passive voice, and other editing annoyances. Best saved for December, of course!. (free, paid version starts from $4.99 per month): Unplag is an online plagiarism checker that compares documents with everything published on the Internet.

Besides, it has additional mode, where every writer could upload and compare files against each other. It has also a free version, where you can check up to 500 words for potential similarities.

(free): Google Docs is often used by wrimos who access their novels from multiple locations or want to have a secure backup. It has most of the functions of a word processor and can also be set to be private or public. (free with paid plan): Yarny is an online writing environment designed to keep Wrimos organized.

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Yarny was also a 2012 NaNoWriMo sponsor. (free): True Novelist is like a lightweight version of Scrivener, but online.

It allows you to organize chapters, scenes, and characters in a folder structure, and gives you statistics on your writing and progress. (free with paid plan): Pencil is a modern online writing app for fiction writers. It allows you to keep track of your chapters, characters and places, and helps organize and improve your writing. This article is a stub.

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8 Free tools to help you write better 1. Grammarly Without a doubt,.

I have used Grammarly for a very long time now and it is one of the writing apps that I use every single day, and all day long. This is because it works with so many platforms, software and applications, so it is always on and always helping. While Grammarly has its own desktop app and iOS Grammarly Keyboard app, it also works with MS Office, in a web browser, WordPress and even on social media sites. It also works on mobile devices.

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No matter what, when or where you are writing, Grammarly is always helping you write better and more accurately. The free version of Grammarly works extremely well, but for more advanced features there is a premium version available.

Further reading: 2. Prowritingaid Prowritingaid is an online grammar and writing checker that has so many checks and reports, you won’t know where to start.

It is an ideal writing aid for authors and writers of long-form articles. The analysis tools and reports dig deep and offer you a huge range of suggestions to improve your writing. There are extensions available for Chrome, Word and Google Docs.

You can use, which offers you a lot of functionality. However, authors, in particular, might consider the modestly priced premium version. It is my number one go-to tool when I need to work intensively on very long documents such as long-form articles or manuscripts. Further reading: 3. MS Notepad and Mac TextEdit These two writing apps are already under your noses, as they are installed by default on Windows and Apple computers. However, they are both worth a mention because of their usefulness in converting to plain text. Most word processors can add a lot of background code over the time you take to write a long document.

Cut and pasting, saving, deletions, forgotten tabs and spaces and formatting changes or inconsistencies all up add to a lot that can go wrong. Because of all this code, there is the chance that the text might have issues when used online, or especially in ebooks.

The quickest and easiest way to clean a document, big or small, or huge, is to copy all the text into a basic text editor such as Notepad or TextEdit and then convert everything to plain text. Then you can copy back the clean text into your word processor for final formatting. Related reading: 4. Hemingway Editor I have a love-hate relationship with the.

The love is due to how quick and easy it is to check my readability score and grade. The negative is that it always tells me to simplify my writing. It hates the passive voice. Ggrrr.

But with that said, it is one of the handiest tools and grammar checker a writer can have at their fingertips. The free online version is very convenient for checking up to a page or so of text. It gives helpful hints to improve your writing. It’s free and one of the must-have writing apps for writers. More reading: 5. Blogabout Do you need a cure for writer’s block?

I adore this little blog topic generator. Because it leads you through a short process of defining your topic ideas. Even though it is an app primarily designed for bloggers to find headlines and titles, and not a genuine headline analyzer, writers can use it to discover new ideas for any pieces of writing. All you have to do is input your base words and then you can put together a working title for a new writing prompt. Canva Now, this might not really belong in a list of writing apps. But it is a fantastic free tool for promoting your writing. Because using Internet images you find on Google, it is a much better idea to create your own unique images.

You can use Canva to make images for social media promotion, images for your blog posts, Facebook headers and even for quick and dirty ebook covers. While there is a paid option, the free version offers more than enough free images, graphics, icons, shapes and backgrounds for almost any image creation project. It’s so useful, I sometimes feel a bit guilty, because I use this app almost every day. 7. OneLook and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be anything at all: a single word, a few words, or even a whole sentence. Type in your description and hit Enter to see all the related words. This little writing app is a thesaurus on steroids.

Evernote It is a note taking app and more. Never let an idea escape when you are not at your keyboard. You can organise your ideas, create checklists and to-do lists. There is also a handy web clipper that lets you save parts of web pages to help you with your writing research.

The free version comes with more than enough memory to suit most writers. Related reading: The first name that writers tend to associate with writing software is almost always Microsoft Word Word is very well-known as the word processing component of Microsoft Office. While it is the default writing tool for many writers, bloggers and authors, it is certainly not cheap. Depending on your country, the annual licence for Office 356 can range from $60 – $100.

If you want to buy the one-time purchase version, which is called Office Home & Student, it can cost you as much as $150. Microsft Office is as its name implies, software for office use. So it includes Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint and other programs, which are not associated with or used for writing. Do you really need to pay for all these extra programs to write an article, short story or even a novel? If you just want to write, you’ll almost always find free writing apps and alternative tools for writers that are suitable for your writing goals and for any form of creative writing. 10 Free software and free word processor choices 1.

Google Docs Like Microsoft Office,. The big difference is, of course, is that Google Docs is available for free online. If you are familiar with Word, you will have no problem at all adapting to Docs, which is the word processor component.

All the formatting options are very similar, as is the user interface. Unlike some free word processors, Docs does have a word count, so you can keep track of your word count goal. I know that many writers, particularly content writers use Google Docs because of the simplicity of sharing documents online. Writing projects can be quickly and easily shared using Google Drive, which comes with 5 gigabytes for free.

This is normally plenty of storage space for writers. If you are writing every day and working with other writers, content editors, proofreaders or editors, Google Docs allows you to collaborate with ease.

There is no need to know what file format or program others are using. As long as each person has a Google account, and who doesn’t, working together is very easy. Further reading: 2.

Libre Office I used for many years. It is an open source project and is still available. In fact, these two free office suites branched from the same development stable, so they have a lot of similarities.

Learning to work with Writer, which is the word processor, is easy. However, it uses simple and traditional menus, toolbars and icons, but does not have the ribbon function found in Word.

In some ways, this is a good thing because it lets you get on with the writing process instead of hunting in ribbons for buttons. If you want a word processor, and that’s all, Writer in Libre Office won’t disappoint you.

AbiWord If you want simplicity,. It has been around for a long time now, and while it might look a little outdated, its functionality is definitely not. The best way to describe AbiWord is uncluttered. This is ideal if you are looking to write distraction free.

It has all the basic tools such as spelling and grammar checking, auto-saving and works with most common file types including docx. Abiword is definitely not fancy, but it’s free and it works. It’s ideal for writing blog posts or article content.

However, due to its print limitations that require an external program to see a print preview, it might not be the best alternative to write your book. WPS Office If you have used Word, then. Similar to other alternative word processors it has all the standard features you would expect and works with most file types.

One of its key features is that it allows drag and drop paragraphs, which can at times be practical. Another simple yet time-saving feature of WPS is tabbed documents.

While Excel has had this for years, Word never has, so working on two documents at the same time is much more efficient in WPS. WPS also has a cloud storage service with 1G free space for PC and iOS.

SoftMaker Free Office because it can export epub. This is a very handy tool for self-publishers. Although TextMaker is the free word processor in this office suite, it doesn’t come with the ability to save in docx format unless you opt for the premium version. But you can open and edit docx files. Apart from that inconvenience, it has all the advanced features you would expect in a modern word processor.

It comes with advanced formatting options, the ability to create databases for bibliographies and footnotes, as well as track change. Related reading: 6. IA Writer If you want a web app for clean no fuss writing, might be just what you are looking for. Forget fancy keyboard shortcuts and menus. The NYT says it creates a clean, simple and distraction-free writing environment for when you really need to focus on your words.

It’s delightful to use. For long-form writing, it is one of the best free writing apps and will suit any writing style.

It is available for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS. More reading: 7. Focus Writer environment. It uses a hide-away interface that you access by moving your mouse to the edges of the screen. It allows the program to have a familiar look and feel to it while still getting out of the way so that you can immerse yourself in your work. It’s available for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X. 8. Calmly Writer.

As you start typing, all the distracting options disappear from the interface. Calmly also includes “focus mode” option, which highlights only the paragraph you are editing at the time. It is browser based and there is a Chrome extension available. More reading: 9. You can sync between your PC or Mac, iPhone, Android or iPad. Almost everything you do in Word, you can do with this word processor.

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There are even collaboration tools. You can import your existing Word documents and get to work. There is also a plugin to link your Zoho documents to Word.

Not a bad deal for at all a free online writing tool. 10. Scibus It gets a mention here because it is free, but also because it is such a feature-rich cross-platform program. Scribus is a page layout and desktop publishing program for Linux, FreeBSD, PC-BSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, OpenIndiana, Debian GNU/Hurd, Mac OS X, OS/2 Warp 4, eComStation, Haiku and Windows. Scribus supports professional publishing features, such as CMYK colours, spot colours, ICC colour management and versatile PDF creation. Perhaps not for most authors and bloggers, but you might have a desktop publishing need one day.

But wait, there’s a lot more choice for authors! 5 Free apps for writing a novel or a book Are you are looking for free software that is much, much better than a standard word processor for writing a book? Here are five choices of free book writing apps that are specifically designed for writing a novel. Read more 5 Free fun productivity writing apps 1. Free Pomodoro Timer If you are a fan of the Pomodoro technique to improve your productivity, then.

There are many to choose from but I like this one because it’s easy to set and to read. Nothing fancy, but effective. Hubspot Blog Ideas is an old favourite for many writers.

Simply enter a few nouns and it will produce a list of blog title ideas for you. Sharethough Headline Analyser This must be one of my absolute favourite writing apps. Once you have a blog or article title idea, run it through this app to see how effective it will be. The app’s blurb says: “Like the lead paragraph in a news story or thesis in an essay, your headline is your one true sentence: the single most important asset for capturing attention in the feed.” I agree. Read-O-Meter How long will it take to read your article? And then you can add a reading time to your blog post or article.

Hipster Sound. August 8, 2018 at 11:43 am There is free Windows alternative for Scrivener named Quoll Writer. Of course, it has some limitations but is a lot easier to use and gives you all essential features writer or journalist needs. Chapters, characters, items, linking, tagging, annotating and more. It has Idea Board and stats and readability indexes. Text formatting is basic but hey, it’s software for writers not for editors.

You can export your texts as.docx or.epub and format them with Sigil or Calibre. I’m using it for couple of years.