- Ashleywilde Publishers - http://www.ashleywilde.com/
Plots Unlimited, software program that helps fiction writers generate solidly constructed story plots and outlines.
- StoryCraft Writer's Software - http://www.writerspage.com/
Story development software. Also online writer's courses in novel and screenwriting.
- The WritePro Corporation - http://www.writepro.com/
Free professional advice and resources for writers, fiction and nonfiction. Free creative writing tutorial software.
- The Working Writer - http://dolphinsoftware.bc.ca/software/writers/index.html
Software that tracks the business of freelance writing from query letter to paycheck.
- eMediaAdmin - 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.
- Clip Words - http://epigraphics.com
Search, edit, combine, or cut and paste entries and move them into any Windows or Mac software application. From Epigraphics.
- Character Pro for Writers 2.0 - http://www.characterpro.com
A creative writing tool designed to help writers create great story characters. Newsletter available.
- Xerotron - http://xerotron.com
Software to aid in generating new ideas. Ideal for inventors, teachers, writers, students or anyone with an active, creative mind searching for new ideas. Built-in dictionary-thesaurus.
- Editor Software - http://www.editorsoftware.com/
StyleWriter, the plain English editor. The Electronic Writing Course and an Electronic House Style. Information and advice on writing in plain language plus a free trial of StyleWriter software.
- Biography Software Corporation - http://www.personalauthor.com/800/indexns.cfm
The personal author system combines biography and genealogy research tools along with biography writing and publishing tools.
- WordDog Plain English Editor - http://www.worddog.com
Searches Word documents for wordy phrases, redundancies, ambiguous words, outworn expressions, formal language, cliches, and suggests crisp, clear plain language alternatives that everyone can understand.
- Writer's Blocks - http://www.writersblocks.com
Screenplay outlining program that duplicates the popular index card system on your PC. From Ashley Software.
- StyleEase - http://www.styleease.com
From Guilford Publications. Formats text and pops in references in MLA style. For term papers, journal articles, theses, and dissertations.
- GRiM Software's Musings - http://www.grimsoft.com/products.htm
A tip-of-the-day style program that presents the user with inspirational quotes about writing, as well as creative writing exercises to awaken the muse within. Can be downloaded from this site.
- Autobiography Software Program - http://www.seasonsofmylife.com
Oral histories, life stories, family histories written and preserved using a word processor. Creates a family heirloom document.
- AcroWizard - http://www.acrowizard.com/
AcroWizard can create a database and table of acronyms from your document in about 10 seconds. Free trial version offered.
- WordCounter - http://www.wordcounter.com
Ranks the most frequently used words in any given body of text. Use it to find keywords, or just to see what words you overuse. Free to use online, not a download.
- NoTypos.com - http://www.notypos.com
Medical spell check software for MS Word and Corel WordPerfect. For transcription, notes, reports, and anything medical. Free trial version.
- Self-Publishers Affordable System - http://geocities.com/cguyspage
Explains the home based publishing system which allows everyone to produce their own professional book inexpensively and in any number they want. Sample books on display.
- MasterFreelancer - http://www.masterfreelancer.com
Web store for writers and creative professionals.
- The Sandbaggers - http://www.sandbaggers.8m.com/dossamm.htm
Automated manuscript management software for DOS.
- WordWeb Pro - http://www.wordweb.co.uk/
Find words and make anagrams with this powerful thesaurus/ dictionary software.
- The Writers Store - http://writersstore.com/
For screenwriting software, creative writing, TV movie script and screenplay production software.
- Power Structure - http://www.write-brain.com/power_structure_main.htm
Provides several different views allowing the writer to organize and study his work from the perspective of plot, character, and other customizable settings.
- Willow Tea - http://adwt.com
For and about writers, with book recommendations, software, and suggestions to improve writing. Submissions are accepted, upon approval, for inclusion and representation of good writing.
- Hi-Note - http://cyclos.com/hi-note.htm
Outline and brainstorm on the go. Create notes and subnotes, similar to topics and sub-topics used in other programs, on your Palm Pilot. Easily incorporates graphics as well as text.
- Z-Write - http://www.stonetablesoftware.com
A smart word processor that makes organizing text a breeze. Create sections in the lefthand frame, enter the text in the full-size page area on the right. Navigate through large documents by inserting named bookmarks via the utilities menu.
- Ars Lexis Software - http://arslexis.com/
Expandable and adaptable dictionary and thesaurus designed for use on Palm-platform handheld devices. While comprehensive (the base dictionary has 122,000 words defined) the programs are memory-efficient.
- 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.
- Intellectus Enterprises - http://www.intellectusenterprises.com/
Idea Tracker, for customizing, organizing, sorting, filtering ideas, thoughts and notes. Free trial available. [Windows only]
- Spacejock Software - http://members.iinet.net.au/~simonh/spacejock/
Free software designed to help authors put together the snippets, outlines, fragments and chapters that go into a finished novel. Same site has a freeware submission tracker too.
- 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.
- WriteThis - http://www.theprint.dk/writethis.html
Small freeware tool for writers. Generates writing exercises, based on a set of keywords and criteria.
- Manuscript Studio - http://www.manuscriptstudio.com
Technology for writers publishing their own work or presenting a finished manuscript to publishers, periodicals and agents.
- Writing Help Tools - http://www.writinghelptools.com
Reviews of writing tools on the Net for letter writing, resume writing, business writing, and general writing.
- RoughDraft - http://www.rsalsbury.co.uk/rd.htm
Freeware word processor. It has features specifically designed for writers of novels, short stories, articles, poetry, plays and screenplays.
- 123Ezine - http://123ezine.com
Newsletter software. Create a newsletter template, any newsletter design or format, text or web. Creates and manages back issues and automates uploading to your site.
- New Novelist.com - http://www.newnovelist.com
Software to help experienced and novice writers complete a novel.
- Warefore - http://www.warefore.com/
For the professional writer.
- EaZy Paper - http://www.eazypaper.com
Formats your new and existing papers in the Turabian and Chicago Manual of Style formats.
- Great Dialogue Software - http://www.greatdialogue.com
Shows how to write dialogue, whether comic or dramatic. Gives techniques, and examples.
- RhymeZone - http://www.rhymezone.com/
Online rhyming dictionary and thesaurus.
- Mindola Software - http://www.mindola.com/
Miss Lonelynotes helps manage writing projects using a simulation of 3x5 note cards. Includes character tracking and plot references. Windows SP/200 and Mac OS X Panther.
- Devonsoft - http://www.devonsoft.com/
Story Bones - assists in constructing a story. Provides a framework for developing the plot, builds character profiles, scene details and reporting. [Windows]
- WriterScreen Software - http://www.digitizedi.com/writerscreen/writerscreen.htm
A writer-friendly program that retain all your story writing in one place. Keeping your thoughts free and organized as you develop your story.
- ScholarWord - http://scholarword.com/product.htm
An MS Word integration which facilitates writing in MLA, APA, CBE or Chicago styles, rapidly citing sources, and accurate editing. Download free trial for Mac or PC.
- 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.
- Writer's Companion - http://www.writerscomp.com/
Brainstorm, organize, edit and publish your ideas in one program.
- Projx Online - http://wc.projxonline.com
Free online text counting, metric and currency editing and invoicing web application.
- Avenir - http://returnself.com/
Create outlines, tracks characters, allows editing, revision and annotation of sections of text, and tracks submissions. [Mac OS X]
- Copyscape - http://www.copyscape.com/
Defend your rights online, fight against online plagiarism and content theft. Copyscape finds sites that have copied your content without permission, as well as those that have quoted you.
- FictionFixer - http://www.fictionfixer.com/
Service involving software analysis which tracks 250 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.
- LeftMargin Pro - http://www.leftmargin.com/
Designed to allow a person to write a novel - from concept to publication - within a single application.
- McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme - http://www.mcgillsoftware.com/Products/Rhyming_Dictionary/
Free software version of this 14-volume authoritative reference work, offering a subset of the publication's entries in order to encourage and popularize poetry.
- Zentalis - http://www.zentalis.com/
Makers of Pot Boiler, software to assist authors in planning and writing novels. Windows, Mac or Linux.
- Writely - http://www.writely.com/
Free web word processor which lets you share and collaborate your work online.
- WordWeb Pro - http://wordweb.info
Thesaurus and dictionary for Windows with word and anagram finder.
- WhiteSmoke Text Enrichment - http://www.whitesmoke.com/
Instant, full-text analysis solution, providing context-related language enrichment.
- Story Wizard - http://www.storywizard.co.uk
Writing software feeds the imaginative mind with ideas for plot lines, characters and places.
- IdeaMason - http://www.ideamason.com
Software that assists in all the creative and technical aspects of writing, including idea and source management, bibliographical citations in MLA and Chicago, composition organization, and research administration.
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