Outcome AlternativesNovel Authoring Tools & Text Editors like Outcome

Apps similar to Outcome include Manuskript, which is free and open source. Other options are Scrivener, Hemingway Editor, yWriter and Final Draft. In total there are nine Novel Authoring Tools like Outcome for Mac, Windows, iPad, iPhone and the web.

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  1. Manuskript icon
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    Open-source software offering a hierarchical outliner, distraction-free editor, character management, plot tools, Snowflake method support, section multi-organization, customizable writing workflows, cross-platform availability, and export to standard formats.

    173 Manuskript alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  2. Scrivener icon
     268 likes

    Tailored for extensive writing, this tool offers flexible structure and organization, integrates project outlines, supports various formats, and allows reorganization through drag and drop, ensuring research materials are within reach for efficient work.

    201 Scrivener alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Wine
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  3. yWriter icon
     70 likes

    yWriter is a writing tool that uses "scenes" as a unit of text and allows you to associate that text with all manner of story elements (characters, locations, items) as well as place it and rearrange it within the context of chapters.

    121 yWriter alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  4. Final Draft icon
     27 likes

    Use your creative energy to focus on the content; let Final Draft take care of the style. Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor specifically designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics and stage plays.

    93 Final Draft alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. Fade In icon
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    Fade In Professional Screenwriting Software is a complete application for writing motion picture screenplays, including tools for outlining, organizing, and navigating, plus extensive screenplay formatting and robust tools for managing rewrites and revisions.

    29 Fade In alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. Celtx icon
     42 likes

    Based on the Firefox engine, supports standards, visual storyboarding, production scheduling, publication & international languages MUI support. Free tutorials, videos & wiki are available from the site. There is a very helpful community too.

    88 Celtx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. WriterDuet icon
     8 likes

    Collaborative screenwriting for everyone*

    *Great for solo writers as well!.

    20 WriterDuet alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  8. SceneWright Studio is a media-rich story planning and writing application. It takes the time proven index card method and digitizes it, adding almost every resource you could want on its own card.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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