Idea Fisher
Idea-generating tools and techniques for business and creative writers.

Ashleywilde Publishers
Plots Unlimited, software program that helps fiction writers generate solidly constructed story plots and outlines.

StoryCraft Writer's Software
Story development software. Also online writer's courses in novel and screenwriting.

eZine Assistant
A free application that manages and formats eZines and email newsletters.

The WritePro Corporation
Free professional advice and resources for writers, fiction and nonfiction. Free creative writing tutorial software.

WriteExpress Corporation
Writing tools for amateurs and professionals.

Perfect Keyboard
Type paragraphs, quotes, phone numbers, names, addresses, credit card numbers, URLs or email addresses with one keystroke.

The Working Writer
Software that tracks the business of freelance writing from query letter to paycheck.

eMediaAdmin
Software for publishing online magazines and newspapers. Creates article webpages, table of contents and chronological archive webpages using customizable templates.

Clip Words
Search, edit, combine, or cut and paste entries and move them into any Windows or Mac software application. From Epigraphics.

Character Pro for Writers 2.0
A creative writing tool designed to help writers create great story characters. Newsletter available.

Xerotron
Software to aid in generating new ideas. Ideal for inventors, teachers, writers, students or anyone with an active, creative mind searching for new ideas. Built-in dictionary-thesaurus.

Editor Software
StyleWriter, the plain English editor. The Electronic Writing Course and an Electronic House Style. Information and advice on writing in plain language plus a free trial of StyleWriter software.

Biography Software Corporation
The personal author system combines biography and genealogy research tools along with biography writing and publishing tools.

WordDog Plain English Editor
Searches Word documents for wordy phrases, redundancies, ambiguous words, outworn expressions, formal language, cliches, and suggests crisp, clear plain language alternatives that everyone can understand.

Writer's Blocks
Screenplay outlining program that duplicates the popular index card system on your PC. From Ashley Software.

StyleEase
From Guilford Publications. Formats text and pops in references in MLA style. For term papers, journal articles, theses, and dissertations.

GRiM Software's Musings
A tip-of-the-day style program that presents the user with inspirational quotes about writing, as well as creative writing exercises to awaken the muse within. Can be downloaded from this site.

Autobiography Software Program
Oral histories, life stories, family histories written and preserved using a word processor. Creates a family heirloom document.

AcroWizard
AcroWizard can create a database and table of acronyms from your document in about 10 seconds. Free trial version offered.

WordCounter
Ranks the most frequently used words in any given body of text. Use it to find keywords, or just to see what words you overuse. Free to use online, not a download.

NoTypos.com
Medical spell check software for MS Word and Corel WordPerfect. For transcription, notes, reports, and anything medical. Free trial version.

Writer's Software Ranked
Listing different types of writer's software.

Self-Publishers Affordable System
Explains the home based publishing system which allows everyone to produce their own professional book inexpensively and in any number they want. Sample books on display.

MasterFreelancer
Web store for writers and creative professionals.

The Sandbaggers
Automated manuscript management software for DOS.

FlashLog
A web-based application that automatically publishes, designs, and distributes customized opt-in newsletters, ezines, web content, and targeted email marketing campaigns for writers, publishers and original content owners.

WordWeb Pro
Find words and make anagrams with this powerful thesaurus/ dictionary software.

The Writers Store
For screenwriting software, creative writing, TV movie script and screenplay production software.

Power Structure
Provides several different views allowing the writer to organize and study his work from the perspective of plot, character, and other customizable settings.

Willow Tea
For and about writers, with book recommendations, software, and suggestions to improve writing. Submissions are accepted, upon approval, for inclusion and representation of good writing.

Hi-Note
Outline and brainstorm on the go. Create notes and subnotes, similar to topics and sub-topics used in other programs, on your Palm Pilot. Easily incorporates graphics as well as text.

Final Draft/AV
A formatted word processor specifically intended for writing video scripts -- whether feature programming, advertisements, or documentaries. The basic format is two columns: audio in one panel and video in the other.

Z-Write
A smart word processor that makes organizing text a breeze. Create sections in the lefthand frame, enter the text in the full-size page area on the right. Navigate through large documents by inserting named bookmarks via the utilities menu.

Ars Lexis Software
Expandable and adaptable dictionary and thesaurus designed for use on Palm-platform handheld devices. While comprehensive (the base dictionary has 122,000 words defined) the programs are memory-efficient.

WriteItNow
Record all your story characters, events and locations. Display charts. Generate characters and ideas.

Intellectus Enterprises
Products for organizing ideas, thoughts and notes. Free trial available. [Windows only]

Spacejock Software
Developer of many programs appropriate for writers. Windows95 or above.

Textalyser
Text counting tool. Analysis of reading level and language used.

WriteThis
Small freeware tool for writers. Generates writing exercises, based on a set of keywords and criteria.

Writer's Desk
A personal online workspace for writers to develop and track both creative and business efforts and goals.

Manuscript Studio
Technology for writers publishing their own work or presenting a finished manuscript to publishers, periodicals and agents.

Writing Help Tools
Reviews of writing tools on the Net for letter writing, resume writing, business writing, and general writing.

Writer's Software Companion
Multimedia learning software for creative writers.

RoughDraft
Freeware word processor. It has features specifically designed for writers of novels, short stories, articles, poetry, plays and screenplays.

The Writer's Organizer
Track writing submissions, brainstorm, design characters and build worlds.

Idea Tracker
An easy, customizable and effective method to organize, sort, filter, and print your ideas, thoughts and/ or notes.

123Ezine
Newsletter software. Create a newsletter template, any newsletter design or format, text or web. Creates and manages back issues and automates uploading to your site.

New Novelist.com
Software to help experienced and novice writers complete a novel.

Warefore
For the professional writer.

The Writer's Idea Factory
Online software that generates random fictional characters, settings, and plots to help jump start the creative writing process.

Spacejock Software: Y Writer
Free software designed to help authors put together the snippets, outlines, fragments and chapters that go into a finished novel. Same site has a freeware submission tracker too.

EaZy Paper
Formats your new and existing papers in the Turabian and Chicago Manual of Style formats.

Great Dialogue Software
Shows how to write dialogue, whether comic or dramatic. Gives techniques, and examples.

RhymeZone
Online rhyming dictionary and thesaurus.