BestApps to

Help You

Chris Spence

Write

Writing a novel is on many people’sbucket lists, but crafting a unique and

interesting story can be an overwhelmingtask. Whether you are looking to write

the next bestselling novel, want to start ablog, or just want to improve your

writing skills for your day to day life,having a list of resources to visit may

make the task of writing lesschallenging.

Hemingway App

When it comes to writing, many people struggle with writingclearly and effectively. If you want readers to take you seriously,

you’ll need to make sure your writing is easily understandableand not too wordy. One of the most useful apps to counteractthis challenge is the Hemingway App. The Hemingway Appallows you to copy and paste your text into the app, which

allows it to analyze the reading level and shows what sentencesmay be difficult to read. It examines characteristics about yoursentences such as your use of passive voice and adverbs. It also

gives you options for making your writing simpler.

WriteRoom/Dark Room

Opening a tab for Facebook, Twitter, or other social media sitesoften proves to be too tempting for many potential writers.While it seems innocent enough, these sites eat up time and

before you know it, you’ve wasted an hour that could have beendevoted to writing.

Consider WriteRoom if you have a Mac or Dark Room if youhave a Microsoft computer, which turns your computer into a

full-screen word processor. These apps eliminate distractions byturning the focus on writing only. The program autosaves yourwork and doesn’t provide any page layout options, graphs, orformatting options. In short, you’ll be forced to focus on the

words only.

Grammarly

While schools tend to focus on grammar and punctuation in itscurriculum, students often forget it over time unless they

continue to write regularly after school. If grammar is not yourstrong suit, this should not hold you back from writing. Goingback and relearning all of the grammar rules is not a bad idea,but it’s not entirely necessary. Using Grammarly will not onlyshow you the mistakes you’ve made but will also explain what

the mistakes are, helping you to learn by example.