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Manuskript is a perfect tool for those writer who like to organize and plan everything before writing. The snowflake method can help you grow your idea into a book, by leading you step by step and asking you questions to go deeper.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, PC
Best for: Outlining, Story, Book, and Free
Website: https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/
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Index cards
Outliner
Frequency analyzer
★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
The best outlining app for your best work. Where brilliant ideas are captured, fleshed out, and realized.
Platforms: Online, Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, PC
Best for: Outlining, Book, Story, Blog, Essay, and Free
Website: https://dynalist.io/
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Tags & cross-linking
Color code anything
Easy export
★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 4.2 ★ on Google Play
Elevate your writing, create beautiful documents, and collaborate with others—anywhere, 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
★★★★ Performance
★★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
Whatever kind of writer you are, ProWritingAid will help you improve your writing and get your ideas across more clearly. Our grammar and style checker contains over 3,000 explanations and videos written by our experts, so you don't need to remember all those crazy rules.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Online, PC, Chrome
Best for: Drafting, Editing, Proofreading, Book, Essay, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://prowritingaid.com/
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In-depth writing reports
Style and grammar suggestions
Built-in thesaurus
Multiple app and browser integrations
★★★★★ Performance
★★★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.5 ★ on Reedsy
Don't let your word processor drag your process down. Ironically enough, traditional word processors weren’t designed for writers. Dabble’s book-writing software was developed for writers, by a writer.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Chrome, PC
Best for: Drafting, Book, and Story
Website: https://www.dabblewriter.com/
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Cloud storage
Word counts & goals
Co-authoring
★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★ Value
Scribus is an Open Source program that brings professional page layout with a combination of press-ready output and new approaches to page design.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, PC
Best for: Publishing, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://www.scribus.net/
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RBG and CMYK
Versatile PDF creation
Vector drawing tools
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
So, You’re looking to write a book. Well, wavemaker is here to help. It’s much much more than a text editor.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Chrome, Android, Online, PC
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://wavemaker.cards/
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Connects to Google Docs
Mind maps
Timelines
★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 3.7 ★ on Google Play
Create professional print books and eBooks easily with the all-in-one book writing software.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Chrome, PC
Best for: Drafting, Publishing, Book, and Story
Website: https://www.atticus.io/
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Book level goal tracking & word count
Drag and drop chapters
Customizable formatting templates
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
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
Light and dark mode
★★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
Start your book, plot your book, write your book, organize your book, and export it for publishing all in one place. Leave your word processor in the dust.
Platforms: Online, Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, PC
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Publishing, Book, and Story
Website: https://livingwriter.com/
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Smart text & story elements
Outline templates
Autosave
Import and export functionalities
★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★ Value
Also rated 3.5 ★ on the App Store
WPS Office is a lightweight, feature-rich comprehensive office suite with high compatibility. As a handy and professional office software, WPS Office allows you to edit files in Writer, Presentation, Spreadsheet, and PDF to improve your work efficiency.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Android, iPad, iPhone, PC
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.wps.com/
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Cross platform file management
Free templates
Colorful themes
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ 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
Readability score
Style checker
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on Reedsy
Bring your stories to life
Our free writing app lets you set writing goals and track your progress, so you can finally write that book!