bibisco bibisco is a free and open source software for writing novels. With bibisco you can organize chapters and scenes, manage revisions, export novel in pdf or rtf, and... It is actually a better alternative to Scrivener because of its clear, organisation features. I wish I would have discovered this before I purchased Scrivener. Bibisco is much easier to use: You don't need lengthy tutorials to read just to get started. Hands down this is better. callyw • Dec 2016 • 10 agrees and 6 disagrees Disagree Agree Laughably bad. Scrivener has the good sense to stay out of your way when you know what you're doing bibisco not only got in the way constantly (no, follow OUR tutorial!) it also insisted on doing it in, I kid you not, two inch caps. Is this some kind of joke? Guest • Nov 2017 • 19 agrees and 15 disagrees Disagree Agree simple and very useful to know your characters! laurafecco • Nov 2016 • 5 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree Agree I used bibisco briefly a few years ago, and I remember it being packed to the brim with useful features. It's great for fiction writers because it gives them a variety of fields for defining their character. I felt the software was a bit too bulky for what I wanted, though. The best thing about bibisco is that it's 100% free, which is nice if your funds are limited, or if you aren't making a profit from your writing. thatmasquedgirl • Dec 2018 Disagree Agree Bibisco is free, has a very good design and structure that help to create a fiction book outline . The text editor is quite simple and working is quite intuitive. Guest • Dec 2016 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree Freemium Open Source Mac Windows Linux Java Ad-free Distraction free writing No installation Portable Add a feature 54 Like
Manuskript Open-source tool for writers. With outliner, character management, plot development, distraction-free editor, etc. There are many similar layout features compared to Scrivener. It also has a few features Scrivener seems to be missing or doesn't define clearly such as an outline process. However, it is very early development and has many bugs to work out. Guest • Jan 2017 • 6 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Distraction free writing Export to ePub MarkDown support Export to PDF ... Social media collaboration Visual timeline Wordpress integration Add a feature 45 Like
yWriter 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... it's free, it's easy to use and intuitive. The only thing that would make ywriter better is if it had an option to sync to other devices or such. Seriously, this is so much better than scrivener! isahbellah • Mar 2017 • 3 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree In my traipsing about the world of effective writing applications, like many, I blindly downloaded and attempted to utilize Scrivener. As noted, this was an attempt and, to better, expound, it was a failed attempt as Scrivener lacks a WYSIWYG approach. yWriter, however, is an absolute gem providing all of the necessary development tools broken down in a logical format that follows the lifecycle of story development from inception to completion. Guest • Oct 2018 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Freemium Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Wine Mono Lightweight Outline mode Add a feature 52 Like
Bear Bear is a beautiful and flexible writing app for note-taking and prose, both on the go for iOS devices and for the Mac OS desktop. KEY FEATURES - Stay organized by... It is structured very clearly and has great options and tools. Very easy to understand, very useful. Guest • Aug 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Freemium $ $ $ Mac iPhone iPad MarkDown support Google Chrome Extensions Distraction free writing Export to HTML ... Firefox Extensions Sync with iCloud Note Manager Opera extension Safari extension Export to PDF Search by tags Web clipper Add a feature 44 Like
Ulysses Ulysses is a text editor for creative writers. Used by bloggers, poets, students and published novelists all over the world, it offers an integrated environment to... Primarily oriented towards "scripts" for film, play, etc. Might be useful for (non)fiction writing but does not share the wider array of tools found in Scrivener. ndas1 • Oct 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Commercial Mac iPhone iPad Distraction free writing MarkDown support Sync with iCloud Export to ePub ... Export to PDF Tabbed interface Add a feature 47 Like
Organon Organon is a plugin for LibreOffice and OpenOffice. Organon allows to split up large texts into parts, allows tagging and opening parts of the project in new tabs. ... Essentially an advanced tree structure for an ongoing manuscript project. Possibly glance-base assistance to find sections but does nothing to contribute to the creative process. ndas1 • Oct 2017 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux LibreOffice Apache OpenOffice Libre Office Integration Tabbed interface Add a feature 23 Like
Zettlr Write Markdown documents with a comprehensive GUI and many workflow/time management tools. Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Cloud sync Export to HTML File-organization File Searching ... Integrated Search Latex Math Lightweight MarkDown support Night mode/Dark Theme Export to PDF Add a feature 6 Like
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... Hemingway Editor is primarily an editing tool, and although it's potentially a very useful one, it's not something to write your novel in. Guest • Feb 2018 • 5 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Scrivener is used to organize and write novels; Hemingway Editor is for editing. Guest • Sep 2017 • 4 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Scrivener is a novel plaining Software This is a EDITOR clearly not even close to the same thing. Guest • Jun 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Not similar at all to Scrivener. Guest • Jan 2018 Disagree Agree Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Web Collaborative writing Automated proofreading Distraction free writing Distraction-free UI ... Works Offline Readability integration Spell checking Writing assistance Writing suggestions Add a feature 39 Like
oStorybook 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... Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Text editing Add a feature 9 Like
ultra_outliner The card-based outlining software for screenwriters, novelists and all story writers. Free Mac Windows Linux Multiple languages Portable Support for Unicode Add a feature 6 Like
Mellel A Multilingual word processor that lets you paste images, objects and make tables. Commercial Mac iPad Multiple languages Search and replace Add a feature 16 Like
Amazon Storywriter Write your screenplay and focus on the story with features like auto-formatting, offline writing, and import/export. It's a very basic text editor, doesn't do much more than auto-format your text after you hit enter. No sections, no corkboard, just one document. Guest • Aug 2018 Disagree Agree Cloud based, simple, and the power of Amazon behind it. Guest • Mar 2017 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Mac Windows Linux Web Chrome OS ... Chrome Data export/import Works Offline Export to PDF Text formatting Add a feature 10 Like
KIT Scenarist KIT Scenarist is a free and open source application for creating screenplays on desktops and commercial on mobiles. KIT Scenarist is a fully-featured studio for... KIT Scenarist is for screenwriters, not novelists. Guest • Aug 2016 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree This is for screenwriting only, not all writing. Not a good alternative. Guest • Jul 2018 Disagree Agree Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Auto Formatting Collaborative writing Multiple languages Real time collaboration Add a feature 14 Like
SuperNotecard 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... Commercial Mac Windows Linux Web No features added Add a feature 14 Like
Storyline Creator Storyline Creator is an elegant tool to write stories ranging from short stories to novels. It makes it a breeze to draft ideas and to organize your scenes, characters... Freemium Mac Windows Web Visual timeline Add a feature 2 Like
