Kindling Alternatives

Kindling is described as 'Free, open-source writing software that bridges the gap between outlining and drafting. Import your existing outline from Plottr, yWriter, or Obsidian and draft with your scene beats, character notes, and story structure visible alongside your prose' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Kindling for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Kindling alternative is Manuskript, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kindling are Scrivener, Pinery, Ulysses and Quoll Writer.

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  1. ExcellentWriter is supposed to be a tool which lets you organize, write and format your novel inside Excel and in the end lets you use the power of Word to do the finishing touches.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. Novel Goggles assists writers of fiction with writing cohesive, impactful stories by allowing writers to view and update their plot outline while they're writing, and providing tools for characters, locations, settings, and timelines.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. WonderPen icon
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    WonderPen is a professional writing app with a focused and fluid writing experience.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  4. Writing Outliner is an outliner that's seamlessly integrated with MS Word.

    The most important concept of Writing Outliner is project-based writing.

    A project in Writing Outliner is a long or complex text that you might work on for days, weeks, or even months, for example, a.

    55 Writing Outliner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Word
     
  5. SmartEdit Writer (formerly Atomic Scribbler) is a project management and writing environment for novelists and short story writers working on Windows PCs. Writers use the software to plan their novels, prepare and maintain research material, and then write that novel chapter by...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Novelist icon
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    A portable writing assistant for novelists.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  7. Dabble icon
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    Craft your story. Write your novel. Dabble is software for writing novels for the desktop (Mac and Windows) and browser, syncing between computers.

    73 Dabble alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  8. ApolloPad icon
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    Great online app for writers, novelists, and bloggers. Manage project timelines, outlines, characters, locations and objects, upload photos and reorganize it all as much as you need to. Contextual inline notes (including to-do items, photos, and videos) to help you keep your...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. NovelPad icon
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    NovelPad's online and offline novel writing software helps you organize, write, and edit your novel anywhere, on any device, from start to finish.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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