SOFTWARE for Fiction (Narrative) Writers
character writer - Develop character descriptions, plot outlines, story synopses and more for your screenplays, play scripts, books and other creative fiction. Works with Windows, Mac and Linux computers.
yWriter is a word processor which breaks your novel into chapters and scenes, helping you keep track of your work while leaving your mind free to create. It will not write your novel for you, suggest plot ideas or perform creative tasks of any kind. yWriter was designed by an author, not a salesman!
RoughDraft A small word processing software that is sadly no longer developed.
Storybook is a free Open Source novel-writing software for creative writers, novelists and authors. Starting with the plot to the finished book — with Storybook you'll never lose the overview. Storybook helps you to keep an overview of multiple plot-lines while writing books, novels or other written works. Storybook assists you in structuring your bookManage all your data such as characters, locations, scenes, items, tags and ideas in one place. A simple interface is provided to enable you to assign your defined objects to each scene and to keep an overview of your work with user-friendly chart tools.
Q10 is a simple but powerful text editor designed and built with writers in mind. Q10 is freeware. That's right, you can download and use it at no cost. Q10 is small, fast and keeps out of your way.
MyNovel 4.0 will help you get your novel written
PageFour Has a 45 day free trial
Liquid Story Binder XE A portable text editor and word processing for novelists
WriteWay demo is basically a full featured novel writer software with the only difference from the pro version being that you can't print or export your written text. If you like it, you might want to buy it later on.
FocusWriter is a simple, distraction-free writing environment. It utilizes a hide-away interface that you access by moving your mouse to the edges of the screen, allowing 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, and has been translated into many different languages.
Jer's Novel Writer - novel writing software for MAC that doesn't cost a dime. With its easy and uncluttered interface it's perfect for any aspiring novelist who doesn't want to get bogged down in program interface details.
Bean is a small, easy-to-use word processor that is designed to make writing convenient, efficient and comfortable. Bean is lean, fast and uncluttered. It starts up quickly, has a live word count, and is easy on the eyes. Also, Bean is available free of charge. FOR MAC
Everchanging Book of Names (a.k.a. EBoN) is a shareware random name generator for 32/64-bit Microsoft Windows systems.
Wizards for Authors This configuration is a special version for authors creating fiction or nonfiction. After you finish your book length manuscript, Agent Wizard will help you hook a literary agent. It's Wizards for Word (less the student Paper Wizard) plus Agent Wizard (with free updates) in a cost saving package.
SuperNotecard is fast becoming the best way for novelists, biographers, researchers, and writers of every stripe to begin to craft their work using notecards.
Word Menu - Stephen Glazier's acclaimed revolutionary reference tool organizes language by subject matter-the way we understand and use it. Find the Right Words Faster with Word Menu® 2.2
Dramatica Pro works with you to develop stronger, richer characters that leap off the page while weaving your themes into your plot seamlessly. Plus, it helps you identify and eliminate unwanted story choices before they become problems. Choose the Ultimate Creative Writing Partner that 10 time NY Times Best-selling author Tracy Hickman uses.
- Dramatica Pro gives you ACTIVE GUIDANCE not just a fill-in-the-blank template
- Perfect for beginning writers-learn while you develop your story
- Perfect for advanced writers-apply what you know to maximize your creativity
- Print story reports, character reports, or your full treatment
- Export your story into StoryView or Movie Magic Screenwriter 2000
The Writer's DreamKit is a proven software program designed by writers for writers -- a complete step-by-step fiction writing system designed for the aspiring writer. The Writer's DreamKit StoryGuide handholds you from initial idea all the way through to completed narrative treatment, inspiring you and supporting you along the way.
It's like having a successful author as your writing partner, sitting by your side and mentoring you!
It's like having a successful author as your writing partner, sitting by your side and mentoring you!
- Structure your Plot
- Illustrate your Story
- Create Scenes
- Develop your Characters
StoryWeaver - StoryWeaver is a step by step approach to story development that takes you from concept to completion of your novel or screenplay. Over 200 Interactive Story Cards™ Follow the carefully crafted path of 200 interactive Story Cards™ and every step of the way you'll know exactly what to do, and what to do next. Each card focuses on a different important story point, and contains a wealth of information as well as tips & tricks for using that dramatic element in your story.
Writer's Blocks is a powerful tool that will help you get your ideas out of your head and onto the page faster than ever before. Use blocks, to capture, organize, outline, and structure your notes. By combining our acclaimed visual outliner with our innovative word processor you can now use one tool from brainstorm to rewrite. Writers, novelists, authors, journalists, researchers, screenwriters, attorneys, students, and technical writers will be more productive with Writer's Blocks.
ParaMind Brainstorming Software creates in seconds thousands of idea combinations that are directly related to the idea that you type on to its screen. ParaMind is the only brainstorming software program built on a theory advanced enough that you can use it to easily brainstorm for all purposes. It works on subjects from creative writing to law to marketing and even scientific inventions. The process is simple and easy to use.
Liquid Story Binder is a uniquely designed word processor for professional and aspiring authors, poets, and screenwriters. It is for those who require the editing ability of a commercial word processor as well as a document tracking system. It is for those who want the freedom to create and revise but are tired of losing track of their work. Spellchecking, thesaurus, document indexing, checklistings, image gallery, notes, multiple backups.
Master Storyteller develops your writing skills while you develop your story. Using a series of Story Cards, you learn new storytelling techniques and then apply them to your own story. Each Story card moves you a step closer to a compelling story and to becoming a Master Storyteller yourself. This LE version of Storymind contains ten valuable writing exercises. The full version contains over 50. The LE version prints and exports but does not save. The full version allows the creation of your own Story Cards.
Spacejock Software - several programs useful to writers
TextAloud is the exciting new program that converts any text into spoken words andMP3 files. You can listen immediately, or save to .wav or MP3 files to hear later on your PC or portable MP3 device. Many writers find it very useful to help them proofread their work.
Ashleywilde is the proud publisher of: Storybase.net; Storybase 2.0 Software for Writers (for writers of novels, short stories, computer games, screenplays, TV and stage scripts, memoirs, even ad copy -- any kind or genre of writing that requires that you grab -- and hold -- an audience's attention); Fiction Writing Demystified; Plots Unlimited, the book
Collaborator Software, Inc. - story development and production system for screenplays and novels
Character Pro 3.0 harnesses the power of the Enneagram, a personality-typing system used by professional psychologists, to help writers, actors, editors, and directors develop memorable, well-rounded story characters.
The Literary Machine was conceived as an idea management tool aimed at creative thinking/writing. Creativity is not "connecting the dots" with a graphic program that weaves a web between them all over your computer screen. To the contrary, LM shows you which dots ARE connected. In short, The Literary Machine invites you to put your creativity to work seriously and fruitfully in ways that no other computer programs do. For this role LM incorporates a unique and powerful blend of idea-generation, information-analysis, information-management, and composition tools you find nowhere else.
The Edge Development Database - Organize your phonesheet -- keep notes about every call. Keep track of contacts -- critical information at your fingertips. Powerful submissions log -- attach and view coverage. Access project notes, submissions, writers, directors and actors lists with a single mouse click! Get information about talent and put together talent lists -- it's never been easier. Print out reports quickly and professionally. Fully customizable!
ProsePro® Professional template and toolset for writing, collaborating, and submitting fiction, non-fiction, poetry and research to publishers. For newcomers to Word, ProsePro is the great equalizer, giving the novice "expert" status in a matter of minutes and almost completely eliminating the learning curve for writing in Word. Seasoned Word users will find ProsePro an invaluable addition to their writing arsenal.
Brainstorm Software Ltd - BrainStorm makes it easy for you to capture information from your head, your computer screen or any file. Grab what you need on the fly. organize and embellish it when it suits you. References to external files, programs, web and email addresses can be invoked with Magic Launch.
Biblioscape Reference Manager - bibliographic software program for researchers to generate citations and bibliography in APA and MLA styles
Storycraft Pro - offers writers software for screenplays, plays, novels, fiction, short stories, and creative writing
ClichéCleaner is a program that helps you write better, by highlighting passages in your text that are either clichés, other overly-used common expressions, or phrases of your own that you have repeatedly used within the same document. ClichéCleaner includes a list of nearly 7000 unique clichés and common expressions that are compared against your text.
Book Writer is a word processor and writing environment for creative writers. To give the writer a central hold on a project of multiple chapters, Book Writer provides a Project Manager and a Project Commander. With these, the project is more like a book or manuscript held in the hand than a number of files scattered in the dark of electronic space. Book Writer provides visual interfaces to manipulate a project's files by dragging or clicking book and chapter icons. Book Writer can copy, move, and zip all or selected files in the project all at once. Book Writer can search all files in a project, replace text in all project files, index the project for instant text retrieval, and move from file to file to show the findings.
Personal Knowbase free-form text database and note organizer software for Windows. Index your notes, messages, and ideas with keywords for fast and intuitive access.
Brainstorming Toolbox - Creativity software for better brainstorming, creative thinking and problem solving.
EverNote [FREE] is a fantastic notekeeping program that makes keeping up with notes and research for multiple projects an absolute breeze. Highly recommended for all writers.
NoteTab is a leading text editor, popular Notepad replacement, and powerful code-based HTML editor for Windows. NoteTab is a winner in the PC-Magazine Shareware Awards, People's Choice Awards, and Shareware Industry Awards.
WriteSparks!™ is every writer's newest best friend! If you need some creative sparks to start or end your day, WriteSparks!™ is the perfect software for the writer in you! WriteSparks!™ is not an e-book. It is not a writing course either. WriteSparks!™ is a writer's software you can run from your computer whenever you need to...
jumpstart your writing
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jumpstart your writing
break out of a block
get rid of boredom
write away your frustrations
write for the sheer joy of writing
Yeah Write - Write a book, keep a journal, dash off a memo or just about anything else with this visually unique word processor. The shareware version is free.
AM-Notebook is a multi-featured personal information manager that provides an easy and reliable way to save notes, formula supported spreadsheets, diagrams/flowcharts, to do lists, tasks and contacts within a light weight tray icon tool.
Book Writer™ v. 4 is a Windows© 95/98/NT/2K/XP/Vista writing environment designed for creative writers instead of computer departments and businesses. Keep the creative side of your brain safe from the computer side
Chrysanth NETime Author is designed to be professional writers' best companion. Various kinds of writing projects like book, novel, personal journal or creative content writing is made easy with an assorted range of supporting functions like Media Library and Task Manager to help overcome "Writer's Block" and organize all important writing tasks in the same repository. This is the fast and easy way to a succcesful best seller! FREE 14-DAY TRIAL