This program helps you maintain your personal diary. You can keep a log of all your activities and the events that shape your life. This tool iseasy to use, and you can start writing your own diary without having to learn complex programs. Improved date navigation and password protection is now included. The newest version features search.

"optName e-Directory will enable you to take a new look at the meanings behind the names of your characters, friends and relatives, as well as your own. The program will help you to make a conscious and well thought-out choice of a name for the baby you are expecting. With this program you will be able to find out what language (or language stock) a name originates from and what its original meaning and translation are. You will also have the ability to compute and interpret the 'number of the name', which provides you with a personality-based profile. Version 2.0 contains as many as 3,002 names! The program is intended for average users. It has clear interface and does not require installation."

 

File size:	225K
License:	Free to try; $12.70 to buy
Minimum requirements:	Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP
Uninstaller included?:	No
Limitations:	Disabled Cut&Paste

TimeStripe allows you to create graphically appealing timelines in minutes. You may capture events from any text containing a narrative and automatically generate multiple timelines based on these events stored in a database. You may save the timelines in any major image format. You may use TimeStripe for writing, education, for business or legal presentations, for keeping the family history, or any time you want to present a sequence of events in an attractive format.

 

File size:	6.85MB; Clock this download
License:	Free to try; $30.00 to buy
Minimum requirements:	Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Uninstaller included?:	No
Limitations:	Only 4 events per timeline

This software tool allows anyone to read a face. You select eyes, brows, foreheads, etc. to assemble an identical image of a face. The program determines a person's psychological characteristics and presents a detailed character analysis of that person in a graphic format. The program discovers how others really see you, and allows you recognize and read personality traits of others.

 

File size:	845K
License:	Free to try; $17.00 to buy
Minimum requirements:	Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
Uninstaller included?:	Yes
Limitations:	Only 3 psychological characteristics

Master Storyteller LE develops your writing skills while you develop your story! Using a series of Story Cards, you learn new storytelling techniques and then apply them to your own story. Each Story card moves you a step closer to a compelling story and to becoming a Master Storyteller yourself! This LE version of Master Storyteller contains 10 valuable writing exercises. The full version contains over 30. The LE version prints and exports but does not save. The full version allows the creation of your own Story Cards.

 

 

 

The Literary Machine is a relational database and composition tool that manages any kind of information, even the random thoughts and bits of information you get, and forget, throughout the day. LM's unique system unharnesses you (and your thinking) from the rigid framework of conventional databases.

 

File size:	7.06MB
License:	Free
Minimum requirements:	Windows 98/NT/2000/XP
Uninstaller included?:	Yes

Write your screenplay with SceneWriter Pro. The program's Scene List acts like an index card stack, but it also contains individual Scene Notes for outlining and developing your scenes -- simply add text and reorder the list as you go. You can also create alternate versions of each scene and assign an icon to represent the scene. SceneWriter Pro uses industry standard formatting, will output in PDF format and can also Import and Export RTF. There is a Character Notes area for developing characters, and Project Notes to keep your annotations in one convenient location. The SceneTime feature keeps track of both the individual running times of your scenes, as well as the total duration of your script. SceneWriter Pro’s workspace schemes allow you to work the way you are most comfortable with, while the Carry On feature automatically places you back in your last saved position when you open a project. There's also a spelling checker with over 30 available languages and a Roget thesaurus.

 

File size:	2.87MB
License:	Free to try
Minimum requirements:	Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
Uninstaller included?:	Yes
Limitations:	30-day trial

 

 

 

FREE First Steps writing course - as far as we know the ONLY one of it's type on the internet by a prolific writer.

 

File size:	41.02K
License:	Free
Minimum requirements:	Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Uninstaller included?:	No

StoryLines is a block-beating plotting tool that makes it easy and fun to structure your story. Whether it's a screenplay, novel, short story, or memoir, StoryLines lets you quickly arrange and rearrange card-sized ideas along multiple storylines. The program also allows you to export or e-mail your story in a variety of formats.

 

File size:	2.82MB
License:	Free to try; $79.00 to buy
Minimum requirements:	Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Uninstaller included?:	Yes
Limitations:	30-card limit

“What is JOT Journaler you ask? It's a neat small compact, powerful and easy to use software program that lets you easily document your thoughts, feelings, ideas, notes, whatever it is that you want to write about. Just like a real live journal book, diary etc..., just start the program and begin writing immediately. No clunky password screens, no nag screens, just you and your thoughts. This software program is ideal for writers, poets, etc...who desire a quick and 'to the point' tool to aid them with their creations while listening to .MP3 music. Looking for a great creative writing tool for students in your writing workshop or classes? Then we offer economical Educational/School/Group discounts! Whether for business or personal use, the JOT Journaler effortlessly helps to organize your writings. So when the brainstorm hits you or you have an inspirational moment to document, then simply fire up the JOT Journaler and JOT your thoughts. Happy Creative Writing!!”

 

File size:	3.14MB
License:	Free to try; $24.00 to buy
Minimum requirements:	Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000
Uninstaller included?:	Yes
Limitations:	Print and font-selection-disabled

The Writer's Organizer helps writers organize their ideas, submissions, and stories. It also helps writers build worlds, generate random names, brainstorm and create characters. Other features: automatic cover letter generation, access to online market download site, simplified user interface, organize images too.

OS: Windows 95/98/2000
File Size: 6.7MB
License: Free to try, $15 to buy

 

 

"The Writer's Organizer helps writers organize their ideas, submissions, and stories. It also helps writers build worlds, generate random names,brainstorm and create characters. Other features: automatic cover letter generation, access to online market download site, simplified user interface, organize images too."

 

File size:	6.7MB
License:	Free to try; $15.00 to buy
Minimum requirements:	Windows 95/98/2000
Uninstaller included?:	Yes
Limitations:	Some features disabled

Everchanging Book of Names (a.k.a. EBoN) is a shareware random name generator for 32-bit Microsoft Windows systems. Originally written to be a game master aid, it has since proven its usefulness in various situations other than role-playing, such as writing stories or naming fabrics and miniature horses. Its highly sophisticated algorithm ensures that most of the names generated by it are readily usable. Moreover, the wide selection of name sets (called chapters) ensure that the names are truly unique and come in different flavors.