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... Too strict in his structure and the same time not thorough enough so that the boxing in would by uselful LapoMelzi • 10 days ago 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 • 2 agrees and 5 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 • 29 agrees and 22 disagrees Disagree Agree 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 • 14 agrees and 10 disagrees Disagree Agree simple and very useful to know your characters! laurafecco • Nov 2016 • 5 agrees and 4 disagrees 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 3 disagrees Disagree Agree Freemium Open Source Mac Windows Linux Java Ad-free Distraction free writing Google Drive integration No installation ... Portable Add a feature 57 Like
Microsoft Office Word Microsoft Word, part of the Microsoft Office Suite but also sold as a standalone application, is Microsoft's word processor. Its... Word has none of the benefits Scrivener brings for organisation, research, collecting and so forth. They couldn't be much more different really. Guest • Aug 2019 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Scrivener is not a word processor. Microsoft Word is nothing but. Guest • Jul 2019 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree MS Word is a word processor, not an authoring tool. It has no knowledge of scenes, let alone characters or locations or items. It has very limited ability to handle text that is *about* the document but *not part of* the document and attaches to no specific point, or multiple specific points, in the document. Guest • Oct 2018 • 8 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Android iPhone Windows S ... Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Cross-references Real time collaboration Ribbon Interface Export to PDF ... Spell checking Convert Word documents to PDF Add a feature 785 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... 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 • 2 agrees and 5 disagrees Disagree Agree 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 • 4 agrees and 8 disagrees Disagree Agree Freemium Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Wine Mono Lightweight Outline mode Project Organization Add a feature 51 Like
Manuskript Open-source tool for writers. With outliner, character management, plot development, distraction-free editor, etc. Mostly because it's opensource but also because the interface and features are very similar ! DarkRedman • Jul 2019 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Manuskript organizes a project essentially the same way Scrivener does: Project, Chapters, Scenes. It has all the essentials for a good writing workflow. In fact, it offers a few more tools than does Scrivener. redbeardgrey • Aug 2019 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Even if it is in the early stages, it is smarter than Scrivener. The way it handles revisions is simple and amazing; the Timeline is rough yet great -- and something Scrivener doesn't have; the tracking of characters, locations, plots and every other item in the story is easy and effective. Plus, it is still in development and hasn't reached its full potential. I have been using Scrivener for year, but I am enjoy this opensource baby much more. LapoMelzi • 10 days ago Disagree Agree 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 • 10 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Distraction free writing Visual timeline Tracking of characters File-organization ... Flat File CMS MarkDown support Notetaking Outline folding Revision History Export to ePub Export to PDF Social media collaboration Track Characters Tracking of locations Tracking of plots Tree structure Visual Organization Wordpress integration Add a feature 73 Like
LyX LyX is a document processor. It combines the power and flexibility of TeX/LaTeX, an advanced typesetting system, with the ease of use of a graphical interface. ... Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD Xfce Desktop publishing Latex Math Support for LaTeX Tex ... Typing in TeX itself Add a feature 163 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 • 3 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 50 Like
Zettlr Zettlr is a supercharged markdown editor that combines many writing editor features and collect them in one application. It aims at speeding up your workflow and help... Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Cloud sync Export to HTML File management File-organization ... File Searching Integrated Search Latex Math Lightweight Multiple export options MarkDown support Night mode/Dark Theme Pomodoro timer Export to PDF Add a feature 18 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 11 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 Character database Detailed toolbar Text editing Add a feature 11 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 • 2 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
Amazon Storywriter Write your screenplay and focus on the story with features like auto-formatting, offline writing, and import/export. Discontinued https://studios.amazon.com/help/faq?ref_=pe_2567730_194178120 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 3 disagrees Disagree Agree Free Mac Windows Linux Web Chrome OS ... Chrome Works Offline Auto Formatting Cloud Storage Data export/import ... Export to PDF Text formatting Add a feature 12 Like
Rentry.co Markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free. Free Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Console Terminal Live Preview Anonymity Command line interface Command Line support ... Distraction free writing Lightweight MarkDown support Notetaking Social Bookmarking Tab preview Add a feature 17 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... This is for screenwriting only, not all writing. Not a good alternative. Guest • Jul 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree KIT Scenarist is for screenwriters, not novelists. Guest • Aug 2016 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees 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 16 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
Manuscripts Manuscripts helps you get started on the right track. The app understands the format you need when submitting to your target journal. It can even warn you of missing... Free Mac Export to HTML Export to LaTeX Export to Word Export to PDF Add a feature 2 Like
