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Writing

valerief

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1. I'm using yWriter. It's free. It doesn't "guide" your story by recommending certain elements.

Reply to SheilaT (Original post)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 09:26 AM

Jul 2012

It just organizes scenes and ideas. It's handy dandy. Written by a programmer/writer.

http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter5.html?yWriter5

Using it now for a novel and a non-fiction book. I'm not interested in software that offers suggestions. I write for fun, and that would take the fun out of writing.

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Has anyone here ever used any of the novel-writing software out there? [View all] SheilaT Jul 2012 OP

I'm using yWriter. It's free. It doesn't "guide" your story by recommending certain elements. valerief Jul 2012 #1

Thank you very much for the link. SheilaT Jul 2012 #2

I've heard good things about Writer's Cafe sybylla Jul 2012 #3

Thank you. SheilaT Jul 2012 #4

If you're visual, maybe you want to create a "command central." sybylla Jul 2012 #5

Posting here because I am interested in this too Xyzse Jul 2012 #6

You might prefer yWriter. It helps to organize my writing elements really, really well. valerief Jul 2012 #10

There's nothing wrong with plain vanilla Word mainer Jul 2012 #7

That's my essential thought. SheilaT Jul 2012 #8

I've written two dozen novels with pen and paper mainer Jul 2012 #9

Actually I use Scrivener for a lot of my work nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #11

IVe used Liquid Story Binder and Snowflake Pro... Agnosticsherbet Aug 2012 #12

I really appreciate all the replies. SheilaT Aug 2012 #13