Focus on your words not the interface. Quoll Writer is a writing application that helps you focus on your words. Clean and uncluttered. Feature rich. Features are where you would expect them to be.
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Scrivener AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Story Writing Tools
The best Story Writing alternative to Scrivener is Quoll Writer, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Scrivener and loads of them are Story Writing Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Story Writing Tool alternatives to Scrivener are novelWriter, Pinery, Ellipsus and Fantasia Archive.
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117 novelWriter alternativesnovelWriter is a Markdown-like text editor designed for writing novels and larger projects of many smaller plain text documents. It uses its own flavor of Markdown that supports a meta data syntax for comments, synopsis and cross-referencing between files.
58 Pinery alternativesCombines Markdown writing, live preview, and powerful design controls with instant exports in ePub, PDF, and HTML formats. Open format Markdown file storage, no vendor lock-in, customizable themes, and full privacy with local or iCloud storage on Mac.
Brazil
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23 Ellipsus alternativesEllipsus is a collaborative writing tool purpose-built for creative writers. Designed for seamless collaboration and fearless creativity, Ellipsus makes it easier than ever to write, edit, and share stories—with anyone and on any device.
Germany
EU
72 Fantasia Archive alternativesFree offline worldbuilding and story creation tool with dozens of templates, complex tagging options, document linking, and project-wide search. Template examples: characters, places, events, religions, currencies, magic, species, languages.
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United States
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100 Fortelling alternativesFortelling provides the tools you need to plot & write your book.
Netherlands- EU
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Cloud-based novel writing platform with tree-structured binder, corkboard, outliner, detailed character sheets, mind mapping, DOCX import with auto chapters, PDF/DOCX/EPUB export, built-in encyclopedia, distraction-free writing, and multilingual support.
Italy- EU
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85 Aevon alternativesAevon is the all-in-one workspace where authors manage manuscripts, characters, maps, lore, and items — all connected and always in sync. Now with comics!!!
- United States
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36 Tintero alternativesOrganize your ideas, create memorable characters, build immersive worlds, and write captivating stories. Tintero is your ideal companion to take your creative projects to the next level, from planning to book generation.
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59 Trelby alternativesTrelby is simple, fast and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple. It is infinitely configurable.
- United States
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91 Novlr alternativesAdvanced writing tool supporting online and offline modes, accessible from any device. Features chapter and scene organization, grammar checks, version history, and export options including docx and epub. Novlr syncs with cloud services for seamless access and tracks goals with analytics.
United Kingdom
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