Writer's Blocks AlternativesNovel Authoring Tools and other similar apps like Writer's Blocks

Writer's Blocks is described as 'Similar to a board of index cards or post-it notes, it allows you to write in and move around small individual, expandable notes set out in columns. Then you can export that into a manuscript' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are nine alternatives to Writer's Blocks for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, SaaS, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Writer's Blocks alternative is Scrivener. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Plot Factory or Throughline. Other great apps like Writer's Blocks are Scapple, NovaScriber, Writer's Cafè and DocxManager.

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Writer's Blocks alternatives page was last updated Dec 31, 2023
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  1. Scrivener icon
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    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.

    108 Scrivener alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
    • Wine

    Top Scrivener Features

    1.  Corkboard
    2.  Document compiler
    3.  Character database
    4.  Scene Management
    5.  Visual Organization
    6.  Split files into sections
    7.  Support for scripting
    8. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    9.  Multi-document View
    10.  Integrated Search
    11.  Folders
    12.  Word counter

    Scrivener VS Writer's Blocks

     
    • Scrivener is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Writer's Blocks.

    • Scrivener is the most popular commercial alternative to Writer's Blocks.

    • Scrivener is Paid and ProprietaryWriter's Blocks is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Scapple icon
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    Scapple is an easy-to-use tool for getting ideas down as quickly as possible and making connections between them. It isn’t exactly mind-mapping software—it’s more like a freeform text editor that allows you to make notes anywhere on the page and to connect them using straight...

    28 Scapple alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Scapple Features

    1.  Concept Mapping
    2.  Fullscreen support

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  3. NovaScriber icon
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    A most awesome tool to outline and write novels, stories, scripts and keep track of all your characters, locations, notes and ideas.

    77 NovaScriber alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NovaScriber Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Tree structure
    3. Microsoft Word icon  Export to Word
    4.  Corkboard
    5.  Export to EPUB

    NovaScriber VS Writer's Blocks

     
    • NovaScriber is the most popular free alternative to Writer's Blocks.

    • NovaScriber is Free Personal and ProprietaryWriter's Blocks is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Writer's Cafè icon
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    A powerful but fun writers environment that includes the StoryLines structuring tool, a notebook, journal, writing quotations, scrapbook organiser, a 60-page e-book and more.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Writer's Cafè Features

    1.  Storyline

    Writer's Cafè VS Writer's Blocks

     
    • Writer's Cafè is the most popular Linux alternative to Writer's Blocks.

    • Writer's Cafè is Paid and ProprietaryWriter's Blocks is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. DocxManager icon
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    A document manager and site builder/generator for Word users. You can open Word documents in tabs, manage documents on a project basis, full-text search documents across multiple project folders, attach tags, notes, stars, and so on to the documents.

    118 DocxManager alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

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  6. Plot Factory icon
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    A tailor-made writing application for fiction writers that lets you plan, organize, and write stories and series. You can create story outlines from pre-defined templates, create and manage rich and interesting characters, build immersive fictional worlds and more.

    76 Plot Factory alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Plot Factory Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing

    Plot Factory VS Writer's Blocks

     
    • Plot Factory is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Writer's Blocks.

    • Plot Factory is Freemium and ProprietaryWriter's Blocks is Paid and Proprietary
  7. SceneOne.app icon
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    A web-based writing app. It is designed by novelists to have the tools and workflows they need yet be simple to use, and runs on every device (Windows, Mac, phones, etc).

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    SceneOne.app Features

    1.  Novel planning

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  8. Throughline icon
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    To organise information using index cards, especially for writers.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Throughline Features

    1.  Brainstorming

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    Text Block Writer is a virtual index card program for writers. It can be used to organize research papers, articles, fiction, non-fiction, books and whatever

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    No new version since 2007.

    Text block writer VS Writer's Blocks

     
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