14 Writing Organizers
/750 Words
Tracks your progress toward writing 750 words each day. Keeps up with your writing speed, and how often you get distracted. Free.
Daily Page
Start a daily writing routine with daily writing prompts. $5 a month or $4 annually.
Day One
Great journaling app for IOS and Mac. Clean look, syncing, photo imports, passcode, reminders, public publish option. Very organized and easy to navigate. $4.99.
EditFlow
Content management system for WordPress providing a snapshot of content with a calendar feature. Advanced draft and pending review feature. User groups to keep writing teams organized. Useful for multi-author websites.
Editorial
Powerful writing program for iPad and iPhone. High learning curves but valuable once you find workflows that suit your purposes. Beautiful inline preview. $4.99.
Evernote*
Access notes on any computer, tablet or phone. Search function lets you find a note in either text or audio format. Free for iOS and Android. For more options there is Evernote Plus $3.99 a month, while Premium is $7.99 per month.
FocusWriter
App for distraction-free writing. A blank canvas to write on--and nothing else. Includes timers, stats, alarms, goals setting, etc. Free.
Miro (for writing)
An online interactive whiteboard for writers who want to see the overview of their project. Create visual outlines including photos, documents, etc. Good for collaboration. There is a free version with paid versions (more options) starting at $8 a month.
Pacemaker
A word count planner and tracker. Customize it to your routine. Set a goal and it will keep up with your progress. There is a free version lacking some of the best tools and a paid versions (more options) starting at $8 a month.
RedNotebook
Journaling app. Simple, quick to start. Easily search through old journals. Calendar navigation, customizable templates, export functionality. Free.
Scrivener*
App that gives you a single place to dump all your ideas. Especially helpful for creating and managing complex writing projects: writing a novel, play, TV show, magazine feature, etc. Write in fragments and then shuffle scenes/chapters in a "bulletin board" mode.. throw in research notes, multimedia files, and character sketches. Allows you to slowly "grow” books, scripts, and articles. Easy to convert the document to an e-book, web page, a PDF, or Word doc. Works with Mac and Windows. Free 30-use trial. $45 for the latest version. Many writers swear it's worth it. Doesn't work on iPads though.
Typora
Minimalist interface markdown text editors that lets you focus on the words instead of the interface. $15 one-time cost.
Ulysses
Writing app for Mac. Uses plain text or Markdown for writing, but also includes notes, exporting, organization and more. $44.99.
Zero Height
Put your online style guide in order with this easy-to-build style guide maker.
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