I know, we all have our favourite writing tools but I thought I would talk about my current preference. I understand a lot of writers use Microsoft Word, and why not, we’ve all used it over the years. I don’t at the moment as I run Linux Mint instead of Windows as my operating system and Word won’t run on Linux. So my go-to software for basic writing is Libre Office, currently version five, which is fully compatible with documents written in Word. Big bonus here is that there is a Windows version and all versions are FREE. So if you can’t find the money to buy the latest Microsoft offering try it out here.
The software I use for longer projects is Scrivener. I went through a phase of trying out specific writers software and I tried lots of them. I narrowed it down to YWriter and Scrivener, partly because both are designed by writers, not just code compilers. I like the way that any manuscript is broken down into individual parts which can simply be moved into any order you might want and I don’t have to scroll through pages and pages of text. I merely click on the part that I want to change or add to. It’s also available on Windows, Mac OS and Linux and one small fee guarantees life long updates. You can download it from their website and use it, full featured for a month. Added to that there is currently an offer for those entering NaNoWriMo of 20% discount. (I’m not on commission, bye the way. I just like it)
For quick notes and memo’s I use Google Keep as it works cross platform and sync’s instantly across my laptop, phone and tablet. Again, it’s free and very quick and easy to use. I used to use Evernote and I still do use the Web Clipper part but Keep its much simpler
I recently added Journey, which again is semi-cross platform as currently it only seems to work with Google Chrome but apps for Android/IOS are available. It’s a diary/journal which is available in a free version but I paid the small fee for the full application. It automatically adds, weather, time, date and location to any entry you make.
I think they aid, without taking over the writing process. Give them a look
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