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Computer software geared to helping writers keep track of submissions and write stories and articles. Look for other kinds of software in Computers/Software.

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• Content Management
• Outlining Tools
• Screenplay Editors
• Spelling and Grammar
• Submission Tracking
• Technical Writing
• Word Counters

Resources in This Category

• AcroWizard

  http://www.strateratech.com/Acrowizard
  Creates a database and table of acronyms from a document. Free trial version offered.

• Anthemion Software

  http://www.anthemion.co.uk/
  Software for writers. Includes Jutoh, an ebook editor, Writer's Cafe and Dialog Blocks.

• Ashleywilde

  http://www.ashleywilde.com/
  Storybase is a dictionary of essential human situations. Spark the imagination and access unique story elements in an online beta version, and the full version for download.

• AutoCrit Writing Center

  http://www.autocrit.com/
  Offers an online editing tool for writers, a writing advice center and a library of how-to articles written by published authors. Free and paid versions.

• Bad Wolf

  http://www.badwolfsoftware.com/
  Products include PageFour, All My Journals and SmartEdit, as well as the freeware Character Name Generator.

• Bulletlink

  http://bulletlink.com/
  Offers professionally designed templates and software for publishing online magazines and newspapers.

• Chapter by Chapter

  https://sites.google.com/site/sebberthet/chapter-by-chapter
  Freeware for novel writers who use Microsoft Word. Allows for the management and organization of chapters within a book with one doc file per chapter.

• Character Writer

  http://www.typingchimp.com/
  Software for both screenwriters and novelists. Generate characters and story within one interface.

• CheckPlagiarism.net

  http://www.checkplagiarism.net/
  Free online plagiarism checker to cross-reference your text with documents from across the web.

• ClipWords

  http://epigraphics.com/
  Search, edit, combine, or cut and paste entries and move them into any Windows or Mac application. From Epigraphics.

• CopyWrite - Write Better

  http://www.bartastechnologies.com/products/copywrite/
  A project manager for writers from Bartas Technologies that offers a free version for small projects. [Mac]

• CreaWriter

  http://www.creawriter.com/
  Full screen, distraction-free, text editor.

• CutnMix

  http://www.cutnmix.com/
  Helps writers generate new ideas through the use of text randomization and manipulation. Functions include word shredding, morphing, random words and Robopoem.

• Draft

  https://draftin.com/
  Offers an online editor with version control and collaboration to improve your writing.

• Duplichecker

  http://www.duplichecker.com/
  A free online tool for plagiarism checking.

• EaZy Paper

  http://www.eazypaper.com/
  Formats new and existing papers in the APA, MLA, AMA, and Turabian/Chicago paper formats. Insert Zotero references, enter and reuse references, or import references.

• Editor Software

  http://www.editorsoftware.com/
  StyleWriter is primarily designed to edit advertising copy, business reports, contracts, manuals, newsletters or web pages. Also offers the Electronic Writing Course and a premium service that guarantees all employees use a consistent style for standards set by an organization.

• eMediaAdmin - Reed Media Services

  http://www.reedmedia.net/software/emediaadmin/
  Software for publishing online magazines and newspapers. Creates article webpages, table of contents and chronological archive webpages using customizable templates.

• FictionFixer

  http://www.fictionfixer.com/
  Service involving software analysis which tracks characteristics of bestselling novels to define a model of what readers desire. Corresponding aspects of one's manuscript are matched to this paradigm or to a specific work.

• Great Dialogue Software

  http://www.greatdialogue.com/
  Shows how to write dialogue, comic or dramatic. Gives techniques, and examples. From playwright and screenwriter Peter Colley, WordPower Technologies.

• Intellectus Enterprises

  http://www.intellectusenterprises.com/
  Idea Tracker, for customizing, organizing, sorting, filtering ideas, thoughts and notes. Free trial available. Windows.

• Liquid Story Binder

  http://www.blackobelisksoftware.com/
  Designed for professional and aspiring authors, poets, and screenwriters. Features include: spellchecking, thesaurus, document indexing, checklists, image gallery, notes, multiple backups.

• McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme

  http://bryantmcgill.com/books/rhyming-dictionary
  Free software version of the McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme, an authoritative reference work.

• Newnovelist

  http://www.newnovelist.com/
  Breaks down the process of writing into manageable chunks, to help experienced and novice writers complete a novel.

• Online Text Tools

  http://www.qaste.com/
  A tool to check word count, paragraph count and keyword density. Also allows the user to manipulate written text such as changing to lowercase or uppercase.

• Open Live Writer

  http://openlivewriter.org/
  A lightweight blog editor. Create blog posts, add photos and videos then publish to WordPress, Google Blogger or others. You can also compose blogs posts offline and then publish on your return. Open source. Based on a fork of the Windows Live Writer code.

• Plagiarisma.Net

  http://plagiarisma.net/
  Free online plagiarism checker. Upload txt, HTML, RTF, doc, odt,docx, files.

• Pro Writing Aid

  http://www.prowritingaid.com/
  Free manuscript editing software for writers. Check writing for overused words, vague, abstract, and complex words, as well as spelling and grammar. Shows a sentiment score and highlights repeated words and phrases.

• Q10

  http://www.baara.com/q10/
  Freeware minimalistic and full screen word processor. Features auto-correction, spell checker, live text statistics and notes.

• Quetext

  http://www.quetext.com/
  Free plagiarism detection software that uses machine learning algorithms.

• Readability Software Online

  http://readability.online-web-software.com/
  Web based readability software that compares your writing with how often the words appear in the Internet.

• Recipes for Word

  http://www.recipes4word.com/
  Software for fiction, nonfiction and student/ scholars. Grammatical style checker, literary database to match with agents.

• Spacejock Software

  http://www.spacejock.com/
  Free software designed to help authors put together the snippets, outlines, fragments and chapters that go into a finished novel. Also offers stock charting software, an ebook reader, a mp3 and ogg player, text to speech, and stock market data.

• StoryCraft

  http://www.writerspage.com/
  Story development software, including Power Structure and StoryCraft Luxury Edition.

• Storymind.com

  http://storymind.com/
  Offers the Dramatica, Movie Magic Screenwriter, and StoryWeaver software for novelists and screenwriters. Includes articles and free online classes.

• StoryToolz

  http://storytoolz.com/
  Provides word count progress meters, readability analysis tools, idea generators and other utilities for authors.

• StyleEase

  http://www.styleease.com/
  Formats text and pops in references in MLA style. For term papers, journal articles, theses, and dissertations.

• SuperNotecard

  https://www.supernotecard.com/
  Mindola Software offers an intuitive tool that uses notecards to capture and organize your ideas.

• Textalyser

  http://textalyser.net/
  An online service that allows entry of text or a website. Displays readability analysis, including reading level, sentence length and word counts.

• Textanz

  http://www.textanz.com/
  Calculates the frequency of words, phrases and substrings in any document or web-page, showing results in tables with sorting, filtering and highlighting.

• The Marshall Plan

  http://themarshallplan.net/
  Novel writing software for Windows and Mac.

• The Novel Factory

  http://www.novel-software.com/
  Software designed to organize plot, characters, settings and structure, from conception to publication. Includes FAQ and testimonials.

• The Readability Test Tool

  http://www.webpagefx.com/tools/read-able/
  Provides a way to test readability of a work. Test all, or part of a web page, by referer, or type in your text.

• Wordcradle

  http://www.wordcradle.com/
  Offers free online novel writing software; a place to store novels and research, set writing deadlines, create character profiles and brainstorm plot lines.

• WordFlood

  http://www.wordflood.com/
  A program designed to help article marketers and other creative writing professionals increase their productivity, by allowing them to take existing PLR articles, or their own original articles, and turn them into separate unique articles by rewriting them fast.

• WriteExpress Corporation

  http://www.writeexpress.com/
  Writing tools include business, sales and personal letter templates, novel and story writing software, and document templates.

• WriteItNow

  http://www.ravensheadservices.com/
  Write and store complete novels. Keeps track of characters, events, locations, and ideas. Provides timeline charts, spell checker and manuscript submission tracker. PC and Macintosh computers.

• Writer's Blocks

  http://www.writersblocks.com/
  Assists with the development and organization of written material. Export Blocks or manuscript as .docx, .doc, .RTF, .txt, HTML.

• Writer's Companion

  http://www.writerscomp.com/
  Brainstorm, organize, edit and publish in one program. Designed for the classroom or single user. Compose in English or Spanish.

• Writer's Knowledge Base

  http://hiveword.com/
  A web-based novel writing organizer. Free registration required.

• Writers SuperCenter:

  http://www.writersupercenter.com/
  Software and writing / editing services. Offers MasterWriter Software for Creative Writing and Non-Fiction, StoryCraft Story-Creation Writers Software, and Muse Creative Idea-Generating Software.

• WriteThis

  http://www.theprint.dk/writethis.html
  Small freeware tool for writers. Generates writing exercises, based on a set of keywords and criteria.

• WriteWay

  http://www.writewaypro.com/
  Novel-writing software in Pro and Standard editions. Supports RTF, HTML, PDF, .doc and .docx file formats and exports for Kindle and Nook.

• Writing Outliner

  http://writingoutliner.com/
  A MS Word add-in for writers who work on long or complex writing projects. Manage and edit each part of a long text as a separate document, and then merge them.

• WritingLinks.com

  http://www.writinglinks.com/
  A portal of writing software resources.

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