Writers value accessibility and portability. You
can get inspired at any given time, and during that moment, you want to be
ready. Although nice, professional software suites are often a surplus,
localized, and more complex than necessary. Online tools on the other hand are
available everywhere.
Assembly
tools
Assembly is crucial to effective writing. Without
assembly, there would be no order to your words, leaving your readers confused.
In worst case scenario, all those great ideas you had previously will be lost
due to nature of forgetfulness. A little bit of assembly will help evade
frustrations.
1.
Wiki-style
notebooks. These are great for generating and recording new ideas either
alone or in a group. Also, various pages and terms can be interlinked on a
personal wiki for easy navigation.
2.
Mindmappers. Mindmap
is an organizational tool that is great for analyzing, generating, and refining
ideas, which is imperative for any writer.
3.
Idea management.
Wridea is an idea management service and an assortment of conjure up tools. It
is a fast and simple way to draft ideas and arrange them in the future.
Writing
tools
All you need to write is a pen and paper. Some
people can type numerous pages in Microsoft Word, while others need a more
sleek option. Here are some tools to assist you with the actual writing.
4.
Distract-free
editors. One of the challenges writers face is distraction. Hence, a text
editor that is on-point, easy to use and free from disorder is greatly
beneficial. Some great editors include Quabel, WriteSpace and WriteApp.
5.
Screenwriting
editor. Great for screenplay writers. Plotbot is a web-based editor that
formats your script automatically, according to industry requirements, enabling
you to write freely. Also, you can work together with others on the same
script.
6.
Edit-lock
editors. Some text editors will stop you from editing your document until
you’ve attained a prefixed time limit or word count mark that you set for
yourself. Writers should always focus on writing first then edit later. In this
case, edit-lock editor comes in great handy. Examples of these include ilys,
and Write or Die.
Productivity
tools
It may be easy to write, but it’s hard to keep
writing. Productivity can be exceedingly challenging to keep up especially for
people who write for a living. Gratefully, productivity tools are there to
assist in addressing that issue.
7.
Site blocker.
They block sites in order for you to be more productive. Examples include
StayFocusd (for Chrome), and LeechBock (for Firefox).
8.
Pomodora
Technique. It’s a simple technique of approaching work in a manner that
lessens burnout. A great example is Tomato.es
Utility tools.
To top all the above, there are a collection of
writing-related tools online that are outstanding enough to be categorized on
their own. These tools are more specific in what they offer, however, they are good
at how they function.
9.
Writing prompts.
One demoralizing factor in a writers’ life is a writer’s block. A great way to
overcome this is to free write in reaction to a writing prompt.
10. Wordcounter. Most text editors and
office suits have a word-count function and metrics measurements. If you don’t
have this function, Wordcounter will do the job.
11. oTranscribe. If your writing involves a
lot of transcribing audio into words, oTranscribe can make your life a lot
simpler. It supports audio files, for example, OGG, MP3, WAV, and video files
such as MP4 and WEBM.
12. Cliché Finder. Clichés are good but can
sound juvenile when overused. Cliché Finder tool identifies all clichés for you
to minimize them. The downer is that it only supports the English language.
13. BibMe. It automatically creates
bibliography according to the standards you set, for example, APA, MLA and
Chicago, among others. It can also handle media –from websites to films, books
to newspapers, and more.
Now you have the online writing tools that you
can use to enhance your writing exxperieince
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