Apps tagged with 'Novel Authoring' for Linux

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  1. novelWriter icon
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    novelWriter is a Markdown-like text editor designed for writing novels and larger projects of many smaller plain text documents. It uses its own flavor of Markdown that supports a meta data syntax for comments, synopsis and cross-referencing between files.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Python
    Screenshot of older version
    Default system theme
    Dark theme
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  2. kindling icon
     7 likes

    Free, open-source writing app for fiction writers who outline. Each scene opens with its beats, characters and notes beside the draft. Imports Scrivener, Plottr, yWriter, Obsidian and novelWriter. No AI, no subscription, no account.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • CA flagCanada
    Draft beneath the scene's beats: each beat is a prompt, with the prose written right under it.
    Rolling Outline: each scene is Fixed, Flexible or Undefined, and the chapter tree shows its planning state.
    References panel: the characters, locations and items linked to a scene, beside the draft.
    +3
    Editorial review (new in 1.3): work through an editor's comments and suggestions in the manuscript.
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  3. oStorybook icon
     28 likes

    oStorybook is a free, open source novel-writing software for creative writers, novelists and authors which will help you to keep an overview of multiple plot-lines while writing texts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU
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  4. Tintero icon
     6 likes

    Organize your ideas, create memorable characters, build immersive worlds, and write captivating stories. Tintero is your ideal companion to take your creative projects to the next level, from planning to book generation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Online
    Scene management
    Advanced search
    Main writing interface
    +3
    Character edit
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  5. Rayuela Editor is moderm, privacy-focused writing environment designed for long-form fiction (novels, screenplays, and theses). It bridges the gap between the structural power of Scrivener and the portability of modern web technology, wrapped in a native desktop application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Dark Mode
    Light Mode
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  6. SuperNotecard icon
     22 likes

    SuperNotecard is an intuitive tool that uses notecards to capture and organize your ideas. These virtual notecards can be moved into decks, arranged on the screen, or grouped and categorized with ease.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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    SuperNotecard screenshot 1
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  7. WorldLoom icon
     3 likes

    WorldLoom is a application which allows user to create articles, maps, scenes and timelines to tell about their story. Afterwards user can extract their project as a wiki in website format.

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • TR flagTürkiye
    Maps
    Timelines
    Timelines
    +4
    Article Templates
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  8. Neverkin icon
     2 likes

    Neverkin is a free and open-source webapp aimed at different kind of writers and storytellers that have large stories or worlds to keep track of. It includes a wide range of features and it keeps evolving.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Mindmap
    Main dashboard
    Wiki article
    +3
    Main timeline view
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  9. InkBreaker icon
     2 likes

    Inkbreaker is a full writing platform for your whole writing practice. Draft and publish in a real editor, build a body of work, and grow alongside a community of working writers. It supports fiction, nonfiction, poetry, copywriting, journalism, technical writing, screenwriting...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    Exquisite corpse game.
    Be a beta reader or request beta readers.
    All of the tools are usable from within the editor.
    +29
    Collaborate real time within the editor.
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  10. Draftline icon
     1 like

    Free, open source, local-first novel editor with writing, planning, continuity checks, prose analysis, typeset export, and BYO cloud sync. No account or subscription required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    The writing editor with the Writing Dashboard open, showing manuscript word count against your target, daily goals, session stats, and a chapter-by-chapter length breakdown, all updating as you write.
    The Pacing panel scores prose tempo from sentence shape and dialogue and tracks flow across the whole book, shown here in both dark and light themes. The read-aloud player runs along the bottom, highlighting each sentence as it's read.
    The Planner timeline, with story lines for the main plot, subplots, and each character running across chapters. Plot cards show location, status, and characters, and your codex characters can be added as their own lanes.
    +2
    The Scratchpad docked below the manuscript, so your outline and notes sit right under the chapter you're drafting. The same notes open in the Planner too, and nothing in the scratchpad ever touches the manuscript.
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