No real overview, no easy jumping from scene to scene, nothing. I really struggled with my first novel because I wrote slabs of text into a big word processor file and I just couldn't make sense of the whole thing at once. ALL of my novels were written in yWriter.īecause I'm an experienced programmer AND a published author, yWriter contains a bunch of tools a working novelist will find useful, and nothing some marketing expert came up with to promote additional sales. I have twenty-five years computer programming experience and I'm also the author of a science fiction comedy series and a new middle-grade science fiction comedy for ages 9-12. I'm Simon Haynes, the designer and programmer. (Although yWriter was designed for novels, enterprising users have created their own translation files to customise the program to work with plays, non-fiction and even sermons.) Now imagine that same novel at 40,000 or 80,000 words! No wonder most first-time writers give up. I mean, all you have to do is type everything into a word processor! Sure, but wait until you hit 20,000 words, with missing scenes and chapters, notes all over your desk, characters and locations and plot points you've just added and which need to be referenced earlier. If you're just embarking on your first novel a program like yWriter may seem like overkill. YWriter5 is free to download and use, but you're encouraged to register your copy if you find it useful.

yWriter was designed by an author, not a salesman! It will not write your novel for you, suggest plot ideas or perform creative tasks of any kind. YWriter is a word processor which breaks your novel into chapters and scenes, helping you keep track of your work while leaving your mind free to create.

YWriter is a powerful writing program which is free to download and use.

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