Editorial Alternatives

The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well is a spartan setting that allows you to fully concentrate on your text and nothing but your text.

Create deep visual documents, adaptable and multi-level diagrams, flowcharts, concept maps, mind maps and models.

End-to-encrypted, laser-focussed yet elegant editor. No registration, no login, no ads, no tracking, no hassle. Just write. In private or together with others.

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

Super-clean writing space with a lot of configurability that stays out of sight when you don’t need it.

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 focus on writing. Requires Mac OS X 10.

Rich editor for plain text (markdown).

An award-winning & beloved desktop publishing client, exclusively for OS X.

You are a storyteller, passionate about crafting narratives that capture, express, and delight in what it means to be human.

Writing Kit is for writers who want to do research and write documents/screenplays in Markdown or Fountain. You don't even need to know Markdown syntax to get started.

Monospace is a minimal notes and writing app, built from the ground up with a designed-for-touch UI.

Phraseology is an iPad app for writing. Phraseology is a simple, plain text editing environment focused on making it enjoyable and productive to write - also support writing with tools to improve word selection, better understand and structure text.