![]() An example is, using intensifiers such as “very,” which weakens rather than strengthens the point you’re trying to make. Other useful reports include the “Overused Words Report,” which literally does what it says on the tin. Indeed, they call it a grammar checker “with superpowers” that pick up grammar errors that Word simply doesn’t do. Writing Reports make suggestions on how you can make your writing more readable - for example, not over-using adverbs, hidden or passive verbs, and repeated sentence structure starts. If you don’t like a suggestion they make, never fear, ProWritingAid allows you to use your own judgment. This is done through their ‘Writing Style Report,’ one of the software’s most popular reports (more on these in a sec!). You can use these tools to help express yourself even better - and extend your vocabulary all at the same time!Īs you write, ProWritingAid offers detailed suggestions on how to improve or better describe something - for example, whether your chosen adjective is strong enough. There’s also a built-in thesaurus and world explorer. This empowers you to learn from your mistakes and gradually improve the quality of your written work.Īs ProWritingAid checks your copy, it’ll nudge you if your sentence length is too long, too short, or doesn’t vary enough. ProWritingAid tracks and addresses any common errors and repetitions you make. Used by more than a million professionals, editors, copywriters, students, and authors, it’s one of the key players in the industry. That’s all in addition to helping you find the best way “to express your ideas.” Bringing any plagiarised content to your attention. ![]() It’s much more than that, and ProWritingAid claims to understand that. Writing isn’t just about knowing your grammar however, crucial it is. On their website, they make a point of saying that the best writers have help (and quite rightly so). ProWritingAid sells itself as a grammar checker, writing mentor, and style editor…all in one package. 4 So, Which Editing Tool is Better – ProWritingAid vs Autocrit?įirst up, ProWritingAid….3.6 What Do AutoCrit’s Users Have to Say?.2.3 What Do ProWritingAid Users Have to Say?.2.2 Their most popular plan is ProWritingAid Premium.P.S.: If anyone has used Scrivener (or WriteMonkey) and loves it, please comment! While I didn't like the program for me, it looked really neat to work with. Some authors swear by it, but I'm happy with my purchase of WriteWay, so I won't be checking it out. It is, however, free, which might explain the no-frills website. The third program I heard of but didn't try was WriteMonkey, but the website was done in simple text, with no pics of the program. Bonus? WriteWay is working on a version for Mac users. No confusion, no muss, and no eating of my document! It even keeps track of my word count in an obvious, top-of-page place. When I'm ready to write, I click on the chapter scene I'm ready to write/edit and get straight to work. It's got a Synopsis page for when I'm ready, opens my Excel spreadsheet that I use for series work (as a separate doc), and has spots below where I'm writing for chapter and scene plot points and notes. I've got Angel in My Arms loaded, chapters and scenes set, research links added, all within two days. I needed to hit the Help button once in the five hours I worked with it over the weekend (and I rarely write on weekends). What else was out there? That's when I saw WriteWay. So I decided that while I liked the concept, Scrivener was not for me. Worse, the program ate eight pages of The Hob, turning it into the tutorial's document! The good news is, the original Word document still exists, so I didn't lose my work from a few years ago, but still. While the look of Scrivener, with its Corkboard, was really nice, I found the binders to be confusing. ![]() I'm far more familiar and comfortable with programs written with the Microsoft Suite in mind. Scrivener was originally written for the Mac, and maybe that was my problem. Unfortunately, I found the tutorial to be utterly confusing after an hour of working with it. It starts by having you open a tutorial on how to work with it. Then I opened the program, and apparently I'm stupid, because I could not figure it out after two hours. She says it's really helped her keep track of her notes, her research, and keeps everything she needs in one place. My friend, PJ Schnyder, is working with it and loves it.
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