novelWriter
An open-source plain text editor for writing novels, using human-readable text files and minimal Markdown-inspired formatting.
What is novelWriter?
novelWriter is an open-source plain text editor designed specifically for writing novels by assembling many smaller text documents. It uses a minimal Markdown-inspired formatting syntax and adds meta data for comments, synopsis, and cross-referencing, storing everything in human-readable text files for robustness and compatibility with version control tools.
Authors and novelists who prefer plain text editors and need a tool for organizing large writing projects with modular documents, notes, and cross-references.
Developers choose novelWriter for its simplicity, focus on plain text storage, and compatibility with version control systems, offering a distraction-free environment tailored for novel writing without proprietary formats.
Overview
novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels.
Use Cases
Best For
- Writing novels with modular chapter and scene documents
- Authors who prefer plain text and Markdown-like formatting
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