Running List of Free Tools

Running List of  Free (and mostly free or inexpensive) Tools

• Fight Scenes and how to fashion them
• Writers Digest
• The Very Essential Writing Tool - there is something on this site for every writer, I promise!
• Quotation marks and how to use them. 
• 7 Tools of Dialogue writers digest is essential to learn to write
• 3 Secrets to Storytelling writers digest again 
• How to Make Your Novel a Page Turner
• This is something written in 2010. It gives insight into what your readers may be thinking as they read.  You should think about that as you write, I do.
• The 4 (Dominant) Story Structures
• Emotion Words List
• Words To Use Instead of Said 
• Fantasy Plot Generator
• List of Plot Generators
• Defining the Narrative Perspectives - worksheets included!
• Bibisco - I use this program to write.  Great novel builder.  It offers character building, location building, keeps track of word count and other really great tools. Best part it's free!Cjeck out my full review of Bibisco HERE.

• Zoho Writer - Apple store or Android store 
• A fully-featured word processor on the cloud, designed for collaborative work that gives you everything you need to create powerful documents. With a clean UI, intuitive interface and document modes, it introduces you to a new way of writing.

• Pro Writing Aid 
• Proofreading and editing tool
  Enter your written work into ProWritingAid and you’ll receive a level of feedback far beyond what you’d expect from an automated tool.
  More than a simple grammar checker, the editing software provides thousands of style suggestions to help improve your writing. Plus there’s also the usual spellcheck features, and a great plagiarism checker with the Premium version.
  (Available in free and premium versions, which can be accessed either online or via a desktop app.) 

•  Evernote:  App Store  or Google Play
• Best for note-taking in any format It’s right there in the name. Evernote allows you to take ‘notes’ in a variety of forms – be it text, webpage, excerpts, pictures, voice memos or more. These are all instantly synced to your account so you can access them across all devices.
  The 60MB of free monthly storage on offer is actually plenty if you’re just taking notes in plain text, but if you push the limit you can upgrade to the very reasonable premium version for some extra space and functionality.
  (Available for free or premium download)

•  Fade In 
• Best screenwriting software Enter the latest draft of your script into Fade In and see it formatted into proper screenplay styling as you type. It’s the most feature-rich software of its kind, with a wealth of custom and layout options, real-time collaboration, bookmarks and much more.
  It’s also the only professional screenwriting tool that lets you insert images straight into your document. The whole package. {This one costs about 80 bucks but it's worth it for your Play or Screenwriting!  Although you could do the same in Bibisco, this program is really for novel writing, whereas FadeIn is really more geared toward screen and play. They do offer a demo to try before you buy}
  

•  Writer 
•  Only Available on Android, this is the Best for distraction-free writing
  Simple name, simple function. This Android app strips away all the extra bells and whistles of other writing apps to avoid distractions. It’s a clean, no-fuss space to write, store it and view some simple stats like word count and estimated reading time.
  Like Ulysses, it also has support for Markdown – so take the chance to get familiar with that very handy text format if you’re not already.
  
  
•  AP Stylebook- A Journalists tool
• (You can pay to subscribe to the AP Stylebook Online via their site, and also download a free companion app for iOS.)