Tech Word Processor

[Jackstack]

I was watching a Conan interview with R.R Martin, and Martin said that he still used Word Star 4.0 for writing most of his books. What word processor do you guys use? I use google docs because I prefer the saving system google has. I've tried the "Distraction Free" word processors, and I think it's a good concept. The problem for me with those types of word processors is that they're not really distraction "free" and they were usually just symptom of when I just had writer's block.

 

[Onmyoji]

Google docs and Scrivener.

Google docs are usually for work and roleplays because I can access them anywhere.

Scrivener is mostly for writing multi-chapter stories/novels. Because it's a godsend when you need to organize a lot of info in one place. You can have folders for research info, character profiles and folder for every chapter, lots of templates... I used it for rp for a while but then switched go Google docs, since I needed quick access from various devices.

I never actually tried those 'distraction-free' ones. Unless you count JotterPad? I used it on my mobile devices for a bit but then decided that Google docs is just more convenient. The only thing JotterPad does it better is that you can write offline, so if I don't have internet access on mobile for whatever reason I use that one.

 

[Jackstack]

Google docs and Scrivener.

Google docs are usually for work and roleplays because I can access them anywhere.

Scrivener is mostly for writing multi-chapter stories/novels. Because it's a godsend when you need to organize a lot of info in one place. You can have folders for research info, character profiles and folder for every chapter, lots of templates... I used it for rp for a while but then switched go Google docs, since I needed quick access from various devices.

I never actually tried those 'distraction-free' ones. Unless you count JotterPad? I used it on my mobile devices for a bit but then decided that Google docs is just more convenient. The only thing JotterPad does it better is that you can write offline, so if I don't have internet access on mobile for whatever reason I use that one.

I tried word grinder for the distraction free, and it wasn't the right solution to my problem.

 

[Hige]

Notepad or plain old word. Usually notepad. If it was easier to downgrade word to the '07 version I'd use that.

 

[Idea]

word document and google docs for me. It depends on what I'm working on and how long I suspect it will take.

 

[scorpiodragon]

I just use good old fashioned Microsoft word. No fancy stuff. Do use google docs if required for a character sheet.

 

[Blemmigan]

Libreoffice Writer (so, basically Word, but for cheap people).

But I always start off writing in notepad- for short stories or replies to role plays I'll write the entire thing there, and then copy to wherever they need to be. If something winds up being multi-chaptered or gets too long, then I'll move it to Word so that I can read it back more easily, but... old habits die hard.

Probably because I don't have it on fullscreen, and it's less intimidating than the huge expanse of white you get from more elaborate document programs. If I've already written a lot, then it's not off-putting, so I'll stay in Writer and add more to it there. If I'm stuck on something I'll open up a clean notepad page, though.