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Craft your masterpiece in Reedsy Studio
Plan, write, edit, and format your book in our free app made for authors.
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Scribus is an Open Source program that brings professional page layout with a combination of press-ready output and new approaches to page design.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, PC
Best for: Publishing, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://www.scribus.net/
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RBG and CMYK
Versatile PDF creation
Vector drawing tools
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
The Novel Factory helps guide new writers through the novel writing process - while completing your first manuscript.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Online, PC
Best for: Book, Drafting, Outlining, and Story
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Plot templates
Plot manager
Character development prompts
Track your statistics
★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★ Value
The only online writing and editing platform that guides your hand based on data from real, bestselling books, AutoCrit is built to match the genuine demands of publishing professionals and discerning readers.
Platforms: Online
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Proofreading, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://www.autocrit.com/
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Pre-made templates
Digital notecards
Interactive reports
★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
Reduce distractions, limit interruptions and complete tasks more efficiently – with Marinara online productivity timer.
Platforms: Online
Best for: Productivity, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://www.marinaratimer.com/
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Pomodoro timer
Custom timer
Kitchen timer
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.8 ★ on Google Play
Gingko is a new kind of tool, that lets you shape your ideas with lists, outlines and cards, all in the same clean interface.
Platforms: Online
Best for: Outlining, Essay, Book, Story, and Blog
Website: https://gingkowriter.com/
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Drag-and-droppable lists
An intuitive outliner
Movable index cards
★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Cold Turkey Writer transforms your computer into a typewriter, which forces you to do nothing but write.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, PC
Best for: Drafting, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://getcoldturkey.com/writer/
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Distraction-free writing
Timer block
Word count block
★★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
Are you using the right tool to get your novel written? If you want a finished manuscript, you need intuitive novel writing software that keeps you on track and helps you write more novels. Writing a novel is not easy, but it should be simple. Novelize has all the features you need while minimizing distractions. Just write!
Platforms: Online, Chrome
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Book, and Story
Website: https://www.getnovelize.com/
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Easily navigable
Dozens of lists for settings and names
★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★ Value
Also rated 3.5 ★ on PC Magazine
Build your best ideas together, in Google Docs. Create, edit, and collaborate with others on documents from your Android phone or tablet with the Google Docs app.
Platforms: Online, Chrome, iPhone, iPad, Android
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.google.com/docs/about/
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Create and share new documents
Work online and offline
Export in multiple formats
Collaborate in real time
★★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
Writemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words. It is light, fast and free.
Platforms: Windows, PC, Mac
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://writemonkey.com/
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Customizable with a clean text format
Visual progress bar
Timed writing
★★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
A powerful writing tool from Reedsy. Write and export a beautifully typeset book. This is the beloved app made for authors, by authors.
Platforms: Online, Chrome
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Editing, Proofreading, Publishing, Book, Poetry, Story, Free, and Worldbuilding
Website: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book
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Distraction-free interface for writing
Collaborative editing
Export for instant distribution
Track changes & statistics
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Open to write and follow the prompt suggestions, it's that easy. Good for poetry writing, journal writing, storytelling, narration, cinema, and more. All using a patented artificial intelligence technology.
Platforms: iPhone, iPad
Best for: Brainstorming, Story, Book, and Poetry
Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/creative-writing-prompts/id...
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Thousands of prompts
Set a daily writing goal
View custom writing stats
★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 4.6 ★ on the App Store
Get organized. Stay creative. Milanote is an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards.
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, PC, Windows, Mac, Android, Chrome, Online
Best for: Note-taking, Outlining, Book, Story, Journal, and Free
Website: https://milanote.com/
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Boards for notes and to-dos
Web clipper
Collaborative functionalities
Integration across platforms
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 3.0 ★ on PC Magazine
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