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The software listed below can be used to organize story plots, help develop characters, catch grammar problems, check spelling, and many other problems faced by a writer. The list comes from the discussion board, online searches, and from suggestions of the Rough Writer community. Further, these tools are, for the most part, free or near free. If you have suggestions, please email us or post them on our discussion board.

     
Link to: Manuskript

This novel creation tool is strong on outlining.

     
Link to: Trelby

Trelby is simple, fast, and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple. It is infinitely configurable.

     
As their home page says, bibisco is a novel writing software that helps you to write your novel, in a simple way. This software helps in describing characters, plot, and more. Take a look.

     
Link to: AsciiDoc

If your writing requires footnotes. this may be for you. It is another formating tool.

     
This tool is for science writers for document preparation.

     
Link to: AfterTheDeadline

Used for spell checking, grammar, and spelling.

     
This application is a favorite, along with the Hemingway Editor. They are both thorough in their editing. Download it as an extension to Chrome and let it check your email as well. While this product is not open-source software, they have very reasonable options.

     
This $20 desktop application is worth a look.

     
Link to: The Novel Factory

This application steps you through writing a novel; defining characters, plot, and allows the writer to rearrange chapters when the plot changes. There are many features to this software package that make it interesting. Check out their website and read for yourself about its capabilities.

     
Link to: Should you buy Scrivener?

Writing a book requires a major organization. Whether you’re an Outliner or a Pantser, your notes and research can end up strewn in various folders on your desk or on your computer. That’s where a writing and organizing software program like Scrivener might help. In Jerry Jenkins' recent post, he reviews:
Scrivener’s key features, Scrivener’s pros and cons, and Alternatives to Scrivener


     
Link to: ProWritingAid

A grammar checker, style editor, and writing mentor in one package. Premium Package available.

CAUTION: Editing software programs cannot replace a human editor.

     
Link to: Book Writing Software (2021): Top 10 Pieces of Software for Writers

Written by Joe Bunting, author and the leader of The Write Practice community, examines the top ten pieces of software he recommends to writers. Whether you're looking for ways to get the most out of Microsoft Word or you want to try out specialized software designed just for books, in this list you'll find the best software for your writing process.