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  • Scrivener

  • Scrivener is a word processor and project management tool created specifically for writers of long texts such as novels and research papers. It won't try to tell you how to write - it just makes all the tools you have scattered around your desk available in one application.

    tags: audio-transcription distraction-free-writing drafting essay-writing export-to-word
  • Hemingway Editor

  • Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.The Hemingway Editor for Mac and PC highlights common errors. Use it to catch wordy sentences, adverbs, passive voice, and dull, complicated words.

    tags: automated-proofreading distraction-free-writing grammar-checker markdown-editor no-distraction
  • Manuskript

  • Manuskript is an open-source tool for writers, with outliner, character management, plot development, distraction-free editor, etc. OutlinerOrganize your thoughts and snippets in a hierarchical manner. Organize them as you wish, reorganize them on the go.

    tags: distraction-free-writing export-to-epub information-management markdown note-taking
  • KIT Scenarist

  • KIT Scenarist is a free and open source application for creating screenplays on desktops and commercial on mobiles.

    tags: collaborative-writing creative-writing fountain mind-mapping multi-language
  • Trelby

  • Trelby is simple, fast and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple. It is infinitely configurable.* Screenplay editor: Enforces correct script format and pagination, auto-completion, and spell checking.* Multiplatform : Behaves identically on all platforms, generating the exact same output.* Choice of view: Multiple views, including draft view, WYSIWYG mode, and fullscreen to suit your writing style.* Name database: Character name database containing over 200,000 names from various countries.* Reporting: Scene/location/character/dialogue reports.* Compare: Ability to compare scripts, so you know what changed between versions.* Import: Formatted text, Final Draft XML (.fdx).* Export: PDF, formatted text, HTML, RTF, Final Draft XML (.fdx).* PDF: Built-in, highly configurable PDF generator. Supports embedding your chosen font.* Free software: Licensed under the GPL, Trelby welcomes developers and screenwriters to contribute in making it more useful. »

    tags: Discontinued screenplay screenwriter wysiwyg-editor
  • yWriter

  • yWriter is a word processor which breaks your novel into chapters and scenes, helping you keep track of your work while leaving your mind free to create. It will not write your novel for you, suggest plot ideas or perform creative tasks of any kind. yWriter was designed by an author, not a salesman!

    tags: word-processing writing-editor write-novel writing-environment novels
  • Organon

  • Organon is a plugin for LibreOffice and OpenOffice.

    tags: libreoffice-extension libreoffice-integration openoffice-extension organization project-management
  • Celtx

  • Based on the Firefox engine, supports standards, visual storyboarding, production scheduling, publication & international languages MUI support. Free tutorials, videos & wiki are available from the site. There is a very helpful community too.

    tags: media-pre-production project-collaboration screenplay screenwriting story-boarding
  • JotterPad

  • Designed for creative writers, JotterPad is a plain text editor without the fuss and distraction of a word processor. It is perfect for writing books, novels, lyrics, poems, essays, drafts and screenplays. The clean typing interface allows you to focus on shaping your thoughts into text. Dive into your work without having any distractions and write to your hearts’ content.

    tags: ad-free distraction-free-writing dropbox-integration ebook-writer fountain
  • ultra_outliner

  • An ultimate outlining software for story writers. It is aimed especially for screenwriters, but can be used as well as for outlining novels, tales and any kind of stories.

    tags: Portable multi-language organizer outliner screenwriting
  • Fade In

  • Fade In Professional Screenwriting Software is a complete application for writing motion picture screenplays, including tools for outlining, organizing, and navigating, plus extensive screenplay formatting and robust tools for managing rewrites and revisions.

    tags: writing-editor screenwriting screenplay
  • Typely

  • Typely is precise. Existing tools for improving prose raise so many false alarms that their advice cannot be trusted. Instead, the writer must carefully consider whether to accept or reject each change.We aim for a tool so precise that it becomes possible to unquestioningly adopt its recommendations and still come out ahead — with stronger, tighter prose. Better to be quiet and authoritative than loud and unreliable.

    tags: automated-proofreading english proofreading writing-editor
  • Amazon Storywriter

  • A new screenwriting experience brought to you by Amazon Studios. Write your screenplay and focus on the story with features like auto-formatting, offline writing, and import/export in your favorite file formats. Keep your scripts safe with unlimited, secure storage in the cloud. When you’re finished writing your screenplays, you can submit them directly to Amazon Studios for consideration!

    tags: cloudstorage save-as-pdf screenplay screenwriting
  • Adobe Story

  • Adobe® Story software lets you outline your ideas, write scripts quickly with automatic formatting, and collaborate online. Plan and schedule fast-paced video projects, organize production with reports, and leverage script metadata in post-production

    tags: screenwriting
  • Storyist

  • A powerful writing environment for novelists and screenwriters

    tags: character-management creative-writing icloud-sync novel-authoring plot