A Novel Idea Alternatives

Scrivener

Typewriter. Ring-binder. Scrapbook. Scrivener combines everything you need to craft your first draft, from nascent notion to final full stop.

Features:

• Corkboard
• Character database
• Integrated Search
• Scene Management
• Distraction free writing
• Document compiler
• Export to Word
• iPhone/iPod sync
• Support for LaTeX
• Notetaking
• Outline mode
• Outliner
• Quotas support
• Export to ePub
• Export to PDF
• Scripting
• Split files into sections
• Visual Organization
• Write in separate docs
• Writing tool

FocusWriter

Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.

Features:

• Customizable
• Distraction free writing
• Distraction-free UI
• Auto-saving
• Daily progress tracker
• Fullscreen support
• Multiple languages
• Distraction-free UI
• Portable
• Skin customization
• Tabbed interface
• Writing statistics

Manuskript

Open-source tool for writers. With outliner, character management, plot development, distraction-free editor, etc.

Features:

• Distraction free writing
• Outliner
• Tracking of characters
• File-organization
• Outline folding
• Track Characters
• Tracking of locations
• Tracking of plots
• Tree structure
• Visual timeline
• Flat File CMS
• MarkDown support
• Notetaking
• Revision History
• Export to ePub
• Export to PDF
• Social media collaboration
• Visual Organization
• Wordpress integration
• Writing tool

WriteRoom

For Mac users to write without distractions. WriteRoom is a full screen writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you're used to, WriteRoom lets you...

Features:

• Distraction free writing
• Fullscreen support
• Distraction-free UI
• Notetaking
• Writing tool

Byword

Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad. Features - Designed to make writing more enjoyable using Markdown -...

Features:

• MarkDown support
• Distraction free writing
• Dropbox integration
• Grammar check
• Works Offline
• Text expansion

Hemingway Editor

Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear. The Hemingway Editor for Mac and PC highlights common errors. Use it to catch wordy sentences, adverbs, passive voice...

Features:

• Collaborative writing
• Automated proofreading
• Distraction free writing
• Grammar check
• Distraction-free UI
• Works Offline
• Readability integration
• Spell checking
• Writing assistance
• Writing suggestions

True Novelist

Writing a novel is a large undertaking. True Novelist was created to make the process as easy as possible for authors.

Features:

• Auto-saving
• Customizable
• Divides to infinite sub-divisions
• Night mode/Dark Theme
• Outliner
• Writing tool

Typely

Typely is precise. Existing tools for improving prose raise so many false alarms that their advice cannot be trusted. Instead, the writer must carefully consider whether...

Features:

• Automated proofreading
• Proofreading
• Writing tool

Wavemaker

Looking for a suite of tools for writing your book? This is not just a text editor it does so much more. Organise your story using timelines, planning boards and the...

Features:

• User story mapping
• Database Management
• Export to Word
• Mobile friendly
• Multiplatform
• Works Offline
• Timeline
• Writing assistance
• Writing tool

Squibler

Squibler is an online book writing tool built to enable you to write books faster with a highly focused, minimalist editor and writing prompt generators to help you get...