Every writer has their own style. And each writer prefers different programs and resources for their tool belts. Below is an incomplete list of the writing tools that some of our writers recommend. Some are free while some are not. All are worth checking into.
Word Processing
- Ellipsus (free)
- Google Docs (free)
- Microsoft Word
(paid and free options) - Novlr (free and paid options)
- OpenOffice (free)
- The Quill (free for now)
- Quoll Writer (free)
- SmartEdit Writer — formerly Atomic Scribbler (free)
- Writemonkey (free)
- yWriter (free)
Plotting
Project Tracking
- myWriteClub (free)
- Project for Excel Trackers by Svenja Gosen
(free & donation options) - TrackBear — (free)
Now you can import your NaNoWriMo projects! - WriteTrack (free)
World Building
- Fantasia Archive (free offline app)
- Obsidian (paid subscription & limited free options)
- Watabou’s Procgen Arcana
(free, even for commercial use) - World Anvil (free)
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