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A Writer’s Toolbelt

A writer’s style is their own, and each writer prefers different tools in their belt. This is an incomplete list of the writing tools recommended by some of our community members.

Word Processing

  • Novlr: FEATURED PICK! (free & paid options)
  • Ellipsus (free & committed to zero-AI)
  • Google Docs (free. caution: AI features.)
  • LibreOffice (free)
  • Microsoft Word (paid & free options. caution: AI features.)
  • OpenOffice (free)
  • The Quill (free for now)
  • Quoll Writer (free)
  • Writemonkey (free)
  • yWriter (free)

Plotting & Planning

  • Plottr (ubscription & lifetime options. caution: possible AI.)
  • Obsidian (free & subscription options)
  • Trello (free & paid options)

Project Tracking

  • TrackBear: FEATURED PICK! — (free)

World Building

  • Fantasia Archive
    (free offline app)
  • Obsidian
    (subscription & limited free options)
  • Watabou’s Procgen Arcana
    (free, even for commercial use)
  • World Anvil (free)

Last Updated: 9/02/2025 (2 September, 2025)
 

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