Writers Resources

AcroWizard AcroWizard- Creates a database and table of acronyms from a document. Free trial version offered. Wordcradle Wordcradle- Offers free online novel writing software; a place to store novels and research, set writing deadlines, create character profiles and brainstorm plot lines. Open Live Writer Open Live Writer- 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… The Readability Test Tool The Readability Test Tool- Provides a way to test readability of a work. Test all, or part of a web page, by referer, or type in your text. The Marshall Plan The Marshall Plan- Novel writing software for Windows and Mac. Online Text Tools Online Text Tools- 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. Draft Draft- Offers an online editor with version control and collaboration to improve your writing. CopyWrite - Write Better CopyWrite - Write Better- A project manager for writers from Bartas Technologies that offers a free version for small projects. [Mac] SuperNotecard SuperNotecard- Mindola Software offers an intuitive tool that uses notecards to capture and organize your ideas. CreaWriter CreaWriter- Full screen, distraction-free, text editor. Writer's Knowledge Base Writer's Knowledge Base- A web-based novel writing organizer. Free registration required. The Novel Factory The Novel Factory- Software designed to organize plot, characters, settings and structure, from conception to publication. Includes FAQ and testimonials. Writers SuperCenter: Writers SuperCenter:- Software and writing / editing services. Offers MasterWriter Software for Creative Writing and Non-Fiction, StoryCraft Story-Creation Writers Software, and M… Duplichecker Duplichecker- A free online tool for plagiarism checking. StoryToolz StoryToolz- Provides word count progress meters, readability analysis tools, idea generators and other utilities for authors. CutnMix CutnMix- Helps writers generate new ideas through the use of text randomization and manipulation. Functions include word shredding, morphing, random words and Robopoem. AutoCrit Writing Center AutoCrit Writing Center- 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. Writing Outliner Writing Outliner- 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. Plagiarisma.Net Plagiarisma.Net- Free online plagiarism checker. Upload txt, HTML, RTF, doc, odt,docx, files. Textanz Textanz- Calculates the frequency of words, phrases and substrings in any document or web-page, showing results in tables with sorting, filtering and highlighting. Bulletlink Bulletlink- Offers professionally designed templates and software for publishing online magazines and newspapers. Pro Writing Aid Pro Writing Aid- Free manuscript editing software for writers. Check writing for overused words, vague, abstract, and complex words, as well as spelling and grammar. Shows a senti… Chapter by Chapter 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. WordFlood WordFlood- A program designed to help article marketers and other creative writing professionals increase their productivity, by allowing them to take existing PLR articles, or th… Bad Wolf Bad Wolf- Products include PageFour, All My Journals and SmartEdit, as well as the freeware Character Name Generator. McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme- Free software version of the McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme, an authoritative reference work. Character Writer Character Writer- Software for both screenwriters and novelists. Generate characters and story within one interface. WriteWay WriteWay- Novel-writing software in Pro and Standard editions. Supports RTF, HTML, PDF, .doc and .docx file formats and exports for Kindle and Nook. Q10 Q10- Freeware minimalistic and full screen word processor. Features auto-correction, spell checker, live text statistics and notes. WritingLinks.com WritingLinks.com- A portal of writing software resources. Readability Software Online Readability Software Online- Web based readability software that compares your writing with how often the words appear in the Internet. Recipes for Word Recipes for Word- Software for fiction, nonfiction and student/ scholars. Grammatical style checker, literary database to match with agents. FictionFixer FictionFixer- Service involving software analysis which tracks characteristics of bestselling novels to define a model of what readers desire. Corresponding aspects of one's manus… Writer's Companion Writer's Companion- Brainstorm, organize, edit and publish in one program. Designed for the classroom or single user. Compose in English or Spanish. Liquid Story Binder Liquid Story Binder- Designed for professional and aspiring authors, poets, and screenwriters. Features include: spellchecking, thesaurus, document indexing, checklists, image gal… Anthemion Software Anthemion Software- Software for writers. Includes Jutoh, an ebook editor, Writer's Cafe and Dialog Blocks. EaZy Paper EaZy Paper- 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. StyleEase StyleEase- Formats text and pops in references in MLA style. For term papers, journal articles, theses, and dissertations. Writer's Blocks Writer's Blocks- Assists with the development and organization of written material. Export Blocks or manuscript as .docx, .doc, .RTF, .txt, HTML. Editor Software Editor Software- StyleWriter is primarily designed to edit advertising copy, business reports, contracts, manuals, newsletters or web pages. Also offers the Electronic Writing Cou… ClipWords ClipWords- Search, edit, combine, or cut and paste entries and move them into any Windows or Mac application. From Epigraphics. eMediaAdmin - Reed Media Services eMediaAdmin - Reed Media Services- Software for publishing online magazines and newspapers. Creates article webpages, table of contents and chronological archive webpages using cu… StoryCraft StoryCraft- Story development software, including Power Structure and StoryCraft Luxury Edition. WriteThis WriteThis- Small freeware tool for writers. Generates writing exercises, based on a set of keywords and criteria. Intellectus Enterprises Intellectus Enterprises- Idea Tracker, for customizing, organizing, sorting, filtering ideas, thoughts and notes. Free trial available. Windows. Great Dialogue Software Great Dialogue Software- Shows how to write dialogue, comic or dramatic. Gives techniques, and examples. From playwright and screenwriter Peter Colley, WordPower Technologies. Ashleywilde Ashleywilde- 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 do… WriteItNow WriteItNow- Write and store complete novels. Keeps track of characters, events, locations, and ideas. Provides timeline charts, spell checker and manuscript submission tracker. PC… Textalyser Textalyser- An online service that allows entry of text or a website. Displays readability analysis, including reading level, sentence length and word counts. Newnovelist Newnovelist- Breaks down the process of writing into manageable chunks, to help experienced and novice writers complete a novel.