Spacejock Software
- Free software designed to help authors put together the snippets, outlines, fragments and chapters that go into a finished novel. Also offers stock charting software, an ebook reader, a mp3 and ogg player, text to speech, and stock market data.
- http://www.spacejock.com/
Storybase
- Provides a dictionary of narrative writing prompts that can be personalized by each user.
- http://www.storybase.net/
WritingLinks.com
- A portal of writing software resources, links and information.
- http://www.writinglinks.com
Readability Software Online
- Web based readability software that compares your writing with how often the words appear in the Inernet.
- http://readability.online-web-software.com
PageFour
- Word processing package designed for writers. It emphasises features used by creative writers, while ignoring the business oriented functionality of the larger word processors.
- http://www.softwareforwriting.com
Recipes for Word
- Software for the fiction, nonfiction and student/ scholars. Grammatical style checker, literary agent database, are available.
- http://www.recipes4word.com
WordNet-Online
- Free dictionary and hierarchical thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, meronyms, holonyms, derived forms and sample sentences.
- http://www.wordnet-online.com/downloads/
English Language Online Tools
- Readability tests: detect frequently used words, complicated vocabulary.
- http://www.online-utility.org/english/index.jsp
McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme
- Free software version of this 14-volume authoritative reference work, offering a subset of the publication's entries in order to encourage and popularize poetry.
- http://www.bryantmcgill.com/Free_Rhyming_Dictionary/
WareFore Analysis
- printMSS - manuscript processing software for the professional writer. [Windows]
- http://www.warefore.com/
IdeaMason
- Assists in the creative and technical aspects of writing, including idea and source management, bibliographical citations in APA, MLA and Chicago, composition organization, and research administration.
- http://www.ideamason.com
Story Wizard
- Writing software feeds the imaginative mind with ideas for plot lines, characters and places.
- http://www.storywizard.co.uk
WhiteSmoke Text Enrichment
- Instant, full-text analysis solution, providing context-related language enrichment.
- http://www.whitesmoke.com/
WordWeb Pro
- Thesaurus and dictionary for Windows with word and anagram finder.
- http://wordweb.info
Zentalis
- Makers of Pot Boiler, software to assist authors in planning and writing novels. Windows, Mac or Linux.
- http://www.zentalis.com/
FictionFixer
- Service involving software analysis which tracks 250 characteristics of bestselling novels to define a model of what readers desire. Corresponding aspects of one's manuscript are matched to this paradigm or to a specific work.
- http://www.fictionfixer.com/
Copyscape
- Defend your rights online, fight against online plagiarism and content theft. Copyscape finds sites that have copied your content without permission, as well as those that have quoted you.
- http://www.copyscape.com/
Avenir
- Create outlines, tracks characters, allows editing, revision and annotation of sections of text, and tracks submissions. [Mac OS X]
- http://returnself.com/
Projx Online
- Free online text counting, metric and currency editing and invoicing web application.
- http://wc.projxonline.com
Writer's Companion
- Brainstorm, organize, edit and publish your ideas in one program.
- http://www.writerscomp.com/
Liquid Story Binder
- Designed for professional and aspiring authors, poets, and screenwriters. Features include: spellchecking, thesaurus, document indexing, checklists, image gallery, notes, multiple backups.
- http://www.blackobelisksoftware.com
ScholarWord
- An MS Word integration which facilitates writing in MLA, APA, CBE or Chicago styles, rapidly citing sources, and accurate editing. Download free trial for Mac or PC.
- http://scholarword.com/product.htm
WriterScreen Software
- A writer-friendly program that retain all your story writing in one place. Keeping your thoughts free and organized as you develop your story.
- http://www.digitizedi.com/writerscreen/writerscreen.htm
Anthemion Software Home
- Storylines and Writer's Cafe: software for writers.
- http://www.anthemion.co.uk/
Mindola Software
- Miss Lonelynotes helps manage writing projects using a simulation of 3x5 note cards. Includes character tracking and plot references. Windows SP/200 and Mac OS X Panther.
- http://www.mindola.com/
RhymeZone
- Online rhyming dictionary and thesaurus.
- http://www.rhymezone.com/
Great Dialogue Software
- Shows how to write dialogue, whether comic or dramatic. Gives techniques, and examples.
- http://www.greatdialogue.com
EaZy Paper
- Formats your new and existing papers in the Turabian and Chicago Manual of Style formats.
- http://www.eazypaper.com
Newnovelist
- Breaks down the process of writing into manageable chunks, to help experienced and novice writers complete a novel.
- http://www.newnovelist.com
123Ezine
- Creates a newsletter template, any newsletter design or format, text or web. Creates and manages back issues together with uploading to web sites.
- http://123ezine.com
Writing Help Tools
- Reviews of writing tools on the Net for letter writing, resume writing, business writing, and general writing.
- http://www.writinghelptools.com
Manuscript Studio
- Technology for writers publishing their own work or presenting a finished manuscript to publishers, periodicals and agents.
- http://www.manuscriptstudio.com
WriteThis
- Small freeware tool for writers. Generates writing exercises, based on a set of keywords and criteria.
- http://www.theprint.dk/writethis.html
Textalyser
- An online service that allows entry of text or a website. Displays readability analysis, including reading level, sentence length and word counts.
- http://textalyser.net/
Intellectus Enterprises
- Idea Tracker, for customizing, organizing, sorting, filtering ideas, thoughts and notes. Free trial available. [Windows only]
- http://www.intellectusenterprises.com/
WriteItNow
- Write and store complete novels. Keeps track of characters, events, locations, and ideas. Provides timeline charts, spell checker and manuscript submission tracker. PC and Macintosh computers.
- http://www.ravensheadservices.com/
Ars Lexis Software
- Expandable and adaptable dictionary and thesaurus designed for use on Palm-platform handheld devices. While comprehensive (the base dictionary has 122,000 words defined) the programs are memory-efficient.
- http://arslexis.com/
Hi-Note
- Outline and brainstorm on the go. Create notes and subnotes, similar to topics and sub-topics used in other programs, on your Palm Pilot. Easily incorporates graphics as well as text.
- http://cyclos.com/hi-note.htm
Willow Tea
- For and about writers, with book recommendations, software, and suggestions to improve writing. Submissions are accepted, upon approval, for inclusion and representation of good writing.
- http://adwt.com
Power Structure
- Provides several different views allowing the writer to organize and study his work from the perspective of plot, character, and other customizable settings.
- http://www.write-brain.com/power_structure_main.htm
The Writers Store
- For screenwriting software, creative writing, TV movie script and screenplay production software.
- http://writersstore.com/
The Sandbaggers
- Automated manuscript management software for DOS.
- http://www.sandbaggers.8m.com/dossamm.htm
MasterFreelancer
- Web store for writers and creative professionals.
- http://www.masterfreelancer.com
NoTypos.com
- Medical spell checker for Microsoft Word. For transcription, notes, reports, and anything medical. Free trial version.
- http://www.notypos.com
WordCounter
- Ranks the most frequently used words in any given body of text. Use it to find keywords, or just to see what words you overuse. Free to use online, not a download.
- http://www.wordcounter.com