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Lists for Writers is a great addition to any writerβs toolbox. Helpful to both novice and expert writers alike, this app delivers list after list of prompts and ideas for your brainstorming sessions: names, character traits, plot lines, occupations, obsessions, action verbs, and much more!
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android
Best for: Note-taking, Outlining, Drafting, Book, Story, and Essay
Website: https://thinkamingo.com/lists-for-writers/
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Easily navigable
Dozens of lists for settings and names
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Super-clean writing space with a lot of configurability that stays out of sight when you donβt need it.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Note-taking, Drafting, Book, Story, Essay, Blog, and Free
Website: https://papereditor.app/
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Plain-text writing environment
Syncs with iCloud
Works across Apple devices
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Also rated 4.2 β on the App Store
FreeOffice 2021 is a complete Office suite with a word processor, a spreadsheet application and a presentation program β all seamlessly compatible with their counterparts in Microsoft Office.
Platforms: Mac, PC, Windows
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.freeoffice.com/en/
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Full feature word processor
Create and open PDFs
Track changes
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Also rated 4.0 β on TechRadar
Hemingway makes your writing bold and clear. It's like a spellchecker, but for style. It makes sure that your reader will focus on your message, not your prose.
Platforms: Windows, PC, Mac
Best for: Editing, Proofreading, Book, Essay, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://hemingwayapp.com/
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Grammar and spell checker
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Style checker
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Also rated 4.0 β on Reedsy
Elevate your writing, create beautiful documents, and collaborate with othersβanywhere, anytime.
Platforms: Online, Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Chrome, PC
Best for: Drafting, Essay, Journal, Book, Story, Poetry, and Blog
Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/word
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Sharing and real-time collaboration
Premium templates and stickers
Dictation and transcription
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Also rated 4.5 β on TechRadar
The most enjoyable desktop app for writing a thesis or paper.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, PC
Best for: Drafting and Essay
Website: https://www.monsterwriter.app/
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Distraction free
Insert citations and cross-references
Automatic typesetting
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Also rated 3.8 β on the App Store
Ever scribbled ideas on a piece of paper and drawn lines between related thoughts? Then you already know what Scapple does. It's a virtual sheet of paper that lets you make notes anywhere and connect them using lines or arrows.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Outlining, Journal, Book, Story, Essay, Poetry, and Blog
Website: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scapple/overview
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Write notes anywhere
Connect notes using drag and drop
Completely freeform
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Also rated 5.0 β on TechRadar
Build your best ideas together, in Google Docs. Create, edit, and collaborate with others on documents from your Android phone or tablet with the Google Docs app.
Platforms: Online, Chrome, iPhone, iPad, Android
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.google.com/docs/about/
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Create and share new documents
Work online and offline
Export in multiple formats
Collaborate in real time
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Also rated 4.0 β on TechRadar
Step-by-step guided essay-writing directions written by a college English professor and includes explanations and examples to help you write a college-level essay including the following: introduction paragraph, supporting paragraphs, and conclusion paragraph.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, and Essay
Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/guided-essay-writer/id11731...
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Essay writing tips
Help documenting sources
Easily check progress
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Also rated 5.0 β on the App Store
Freedom blocks distractions across all your Mac, Windows, Android, iOS, and Chrome devices so you donβt have to fight off the temptation of distracting pings, notifications, headlines, and emails.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad, Chrome, Online, PC
Best for: Productivity, Journal, Book, Story, Essay, Poetry, Blog, and Free
Website: https://freedom.to/
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Block the entire Internet
See the time you spend on sites
Set your daily limits on sites
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Traditional word processors include dozens of options for formatting text, distracting you from what really matters: writing. Calmly Writer is an editor designed to focus on what you want to tell, with a simple, unobtrusive and ease-to-use user interface.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Online, Chrome, PC
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.calmlywriter.com/
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Focus mode
Auto save
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Also rated 4.5 β on TechRadar
Writer is a writing application without the fuss and distraction of a traditional word processor. It's perfect for everything from taking notes to writing a novel on your phone or tablet.
Platforms: Android
Best for: Note-taking, Book, Story, Journal, Essay, Blog, Poetry, and Free
Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamesmc...
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Also rated 3.8 β on Google Play
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