The Christian Writer’s Corner

I’m still working on this page, so more will be added this week.  If you are currently using a writing program, and would like to write a review of it, comment here and I will contact you.

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Here is a short list of different writing software including cost and platform.  If you have anything thoughts, pro or con, please leave a comment.  Also, I will be trying to dedicate a post to each with screen captures.  If there are any that you recommend that are not in the list, please let me know, and I will add them.

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yWriter

Cost: Free  Platform: Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP / Mac OS X using Mono

yWriter is the program I am using.  It is simple to use.  It allows you to write scenes, and move them around easily into chapters, and it is easy to move the chapters around as well.  It tracks all characters and locations, and which scenes they appear in. You can write in the program, or copy in from another word processor, which is what I do as theirs does not include spelling and grammar checking. Also, it has no creative prompting or leading tools, which I like. It’s a free download, with no registration or expiration.

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WriteWay Pro

Cost: $24-$49  Platform: Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP

WriteWay Pro looks great. It allows you to write scenes and chapters, has a word processor.  It seems to have great reporting functions.  Depending on the version you buy, here is their list of features:

Book Organization: Acts, Chapters and Scenes Dynamic Outline: build your book outline on the fly Flexibility: write the way that works best for you Organize your book in up to 3 acts Composition: built-in full featured word processor Dictionary and Thesaurus Story NoteCards and NoteCard Templates Character Profiles, Templates and Data Pages Word/Page Count Tracking and deadline management Reports and Stats Organize your book in up to 9 acts   Synopsis: compose, print and/or export   Miscellaneous Pages: cover page, dedication, etc.   Storyboard your NoteCards for scenes, chapters and/or acts   Research Folders: store a book’s notes, images, URLs, etc.   Future Book Ideas Folder: shared between books   ARCs/Galleys: one click formatting, printing, exporting   Import your current work-in-progress from other sources   Numerous printing options   Export all or portions of your book to RTF files.

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Page Four

Cost: $34.95 Platform: Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP

From their website:

PageFour is a dedicated writing environment for creative writers. Where other word processors were built with the business user in mind, PageFour was designed to meet the needs of novelists and creative writers. It does not improve your prose or make you a better writer, only you can do that, but PageFour does make your job just that little bit easier.

• Organize your work in a way that suits you.
• Place your character summaries and plot outlines wherever you wish.
• Chapters and notes, all at your fingertips.
• PageFour’s powerful Search tool helps you quickly find that paragraph you wrote last week. No more Windows Search, or frantically opening document after document.
• Password protect those sensitive Pages or chapters.
• Spell checker dictionaries available in many languages – German, French, Spanish, etc

PageFour is a tabbed word processor, outliner, and organizer for writers. It has a simple structure based around Notebooks. Each Notebook contains as many Folders and Pages as you wish, and is structured in whichever manner best fits YOUR needs. Every writer works differently, and PageFour recognizes this.

Create a separate Notebook for each novel and another for your Blog or Journal. With PageFour, YOU build your working environment, you do not adapt to suit the software.

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