With the advent of technology, writers of the modern age have a new set of tools to boost their creativity and increase their productivity. Thanks to these programs, they can easily organize their thoughts and edit their work.

But with so many programs available on the market, it is hard to determine which are effective and which are not. This post will provide you with a list of the highly-recommended programs that you can use for your writing endeavors.

1. The Sage: This software is a highly powerful dictionary and thesaurus with an extra set of nifty internet searching features. It provides a word’s definition, example sentence, pronunciation guide (with matching audio), as well as its synonym, meronym, hypernym, and hyponym.

If you do not know the spelling of a word, The Sage can provide you with alternatives to choose from.

Its extra features include an anagram solver, and the ability to search for your words in Wikipedia, Wiktionary, and Google.

2. Sigil: It’s an EPUB editor that has a WYSIWYG Book view – an ideal feature for neophyte eBook makers. However, there’s also an option to tweak the EPUB code if you need to polish your project.

Moreover, Sigil has useful search tools for checking fonts and formatting, as well as tools for making your table of contents and index.

3. Thinkery: It’s a website that has its own iOS and Android app that you can install on your mobile device. With Thinkery, you can store large amounts of information that you need when searching for inspiration online. You can organize all the data that you get using hashtags.

4. Write It Now: Write It Now will help users arrange their thoughts, character archetypes, and overall plot using a comprehensive and user-friendly interface. In addition, it contains a treasure trove of word crafting tips for constructing your characters, setting a manageable word count goal, and helping you cope with writer’s block.

5. Scrapple: This software is designed to keep your ideas organized during your brainstorming sessions. It allows users to place notes anywhere on the page and connects them in a map-like format. This is ideal if you do not want to get lost in the weave of plots and subplots that you invented. Although the software will not be the one to make the decisions on how the story will go, it will give you a visual map of the plot and how your ideas must connect.

To wrap things up

These are just some of the highly-recommended programs that you can use when building your novel. Although all of them are effective, it is still up to the writer to determine its success. Keep in mind that you need to be determined and focused on writing your novel if you want to succeed.