![]() ![]() Tons of freelance editors list their services on Fiverr, so its a great place to try to find someone to help you if you don’t know anyone already. If you need additional assistance beyond an editing software, Fiverr is another great tool. There were things that ProWritingAid picked up on that had me saying to myself, “omg how did I miss this?!” So I’d highly recommend it! Fiverr It picked up on a lot of things my eyes missed and really helped me nail the developmental edits that I made on my manuscript. Self-editing is hard work as is, and ProWritingAid made that process so much easier for me. You can generate over 20 different writing reports including but not limited to: ProWritingAid helps you identify a ton of style issues to help strengthen your writing. It’s basically a virtual notepad so you don’t need to worry about losing a piece of paper or keeping your iPhone Notes app organized. thoughts and then connect them in a way that you best see fit. Scapple is a note taking tool that allows you to jot down those 2 a.m. If you’re looking to keep your notes and your drafts separate, Literature and Latte (the company behind Scrivener) also has a tool called Scapple. It’s pretty easy to sync and while you do have to pay separately for their mobile app, I’ve found it to be worth it with how often I use it (I like to go back and forth on my laptop and iPad a lot). If you’re on the go, you can sync Scrivener to Dropbox. ![]() ![]() I start with an outline, then once a first draft is complete, I can edit directly in here and mark any changes. Having everything available in one spot makes this one of the best tools for writing a novel, in my opinion. As a writer, I tend to hop all over the place as inspiration comes rather than try to write everything in chronological order, so being able to keep assorted scenes and each individual chapter in their own folder is really helpful. I personally found the video tutorials to be a bit easier to follow and really helped me make the most of the software.įor each project, I like to put my timeline in the notes section and have it for reference in another tab when I’m first starting the story. Scrivener does have a bit of a learning curve, but they have tons of tutorials on their website and YouTube channel. ![]() I got Scrivener for 50% off via NaNoWriMo and haven’t looked back since. I personally use Scrivener to draft all of my novels. It’s also a bit more difficult for me to keep organized since you’d have to have notes in a separate Doc or in the comments, which can get cluttered. If you’re writing a longer piece, it can start to really slow down, which is the biggest complaint I see a lot. However, as a free software that’s based entirely on the cloud, it can have a bit of limitations. You can organize your chapter titles as headings so it’s easy enough to hop around, and a lot of my writing friends love using this to draft their entire novel. Google Docs tops the list because it’s free and easy to use on-the-go. Some are free, some are paid, but all of them are helpful and are what I consider to be some of the best tools for writing a novel, especially for aspiring debut authors. If you’re looking to put some words to the paper, here are my favorite writing tools that I use when I write a book. There are so many that it can just end up making your head spin instead. There are all sorts of different software and websites out there that are meant to help make the process as smooth as possible. In the modern age of technology, writing a novel isn’t quite as straightforward as putting a pen to paper anymore. ![]()
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