50 Open Source Resources for Writers

19 Responses to “50 Open Source Resources for Writers”

1. Deborah on April 30, 2008 3:35 pm

   My husband is a huge fan of web-based computer applications, and is a devoted user of mind-mapping software. He uses it to outline speeches, and always for his research and writing projects.

2. Roshawn on May 1, 2008 3:45 am

   Thank you for such an amazing resource. Were it not for blogs like this, I wouldn’t be aware that such things exist.

   As for a Photoshop alternative, there’s also Paint.Net.

   Share and share alike.

3. Menno on May 1, 2008 3:06 pm

   I like the yWriter software very much. http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter4.html

   I am using it to write my first book.

4. Alek Davis on May 1, 2008 8:44 pm

   For quick word look-ups, I would recommend Dictionary Yahoo widget (http://widgets.yahoo.com/widgets/dictionary); you would need to install the Yahoo Widget Engine, though. 1-Click Answers (http://www.answers.com/main/download_answers_win.jsp) is a very handy dictionary/thesaurus/translator and more. For spell-checking, one option could be Enso Words (http://humanized.com/enso/words/), although it’s a bit resource-intensive and may take getting used to.

5. Chris on May 9, 2008 11:46 pm

   Discovering open source software was a revelation for me. You can find something OS for almost any program, even things like PHPList for doing free mailing lists, Coppermine Gallery for a free gallery. Wow! Just added a few more based on your list.

6. Uldis on June 12, 2008 9:25 am

   Worth to consider (source available under MIT License): Paint.Net (http://www.getpaint.net). Last time I saw it was still free and seemed to keep going that way. Only Windows, though.

7. s.Douglas on February 20, 2010 7:54 am

   I enjoy the free Ubuntu linux operating system with the minimalist editor Pyroom, Writer’s Cafe (also for Windows), and OpenOffice.

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15. Tor Appelbergst on January 29, 2012 8:02 pm

    Hello
    Can Anyone recommend a Window 7 compatible open source software (not ONLINE) that will check grammar and propose different layouts for a phrase or paragraph.
    I have 280 pages to edit for a manuscript (can’t afford a professional editor) before presenting it to potential publishers. Thanks

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