I did originally have a giant list of all of the writing resources I have found and I would update it regularly, but it was getting so large that it was greatly bogging down my computer every time I opened it. It was to the point of making the text very slow to catch up with my typing speed. So, instead, I have put that post into drafts(it is no longer available), and I will be breaking up the categories into separate posts. I will still be updating these posts as I find more resources, they will just be more specific in content.

So, for the first post, let’s talk writing programs and apps! If you know of any I might have missed, please let me know!

⭐= I have tried it and like it

💖 = I have tried it and love it

No symbol means I have not tried it.

Outlining/Writing

Free Writing Programs/Apps

Author Specific:

• ⭐yWriter: I used to use this before I got Scrivener. It is not the most sleek looking program, but it works.
• Manuskript: I haven’t tried this one, but it looks similar to yWriter, but with some different features
• Bibisco: A writing and note organizer program with timelines, mind-maps, and more.
• Reedsy Book Editor: It is online(not self-hosted/a program download)
• SmartEdit: a MSWord alternative for writers that is supposed to have several helpful editing features. I haven’t tried it yet.
• Wavemaker: While not open-source, this program is free and can sync to the cloud.
• Quoll Writer: Open-source, and has several unique features, such as “warm up session.”

Non-Author Specific

• 💖 Obsidian: I have started using this for world building, but many authors use it for writing. Within it, you can create your own wiki, and view connections in a cool graph. It is open source, and has many plug-ins you can add.
• ⭐ Only Office: This one is good for people who want a private cloud-hosted alternative to Google Docs. It is open-source.
• Joplin. The program is free, but the cloud hosting does cost money.
• Trillium: Self-hosted and open-source.
• Anytype: The program is free and private, but for the cloud, you have 1GB of storage, then you’ll need a plan for more.

Subscription Full Version

Author Specific:

• Plot Factory
• Slugline
• Highland
• ⭐4thewords: I have tried this in the past. It turns writing into a game, where you send your game character on a monster-fighting quest by writing.
• NovelPad
• Plottr
• Living Writer
• Squibler

Non-Author Specific

• Notion: Free limited version

One-Time Payment Full Version

• ⭐Scrivener
• Atticus