NANOWRIMO and some ipod/iphone apps for writers

I know we are ages away fro Nano, but for some reason, it always creeps up on me. I was just browsing through the itunes store app section and came across an application called WriMo Demon. it’s free, and is essentially a word count tracking tool.

Now, I was wondering if it would work for other lengths. If so, it would be great for every day writing motivation....downloaded it, and yes, you can change the word count goal, but you can’t change the time...so it will always give you a month to complete your goal. It does calculate how many words you have to write in a day to reach your goal in 30 days though, and tells you the percentage you’ve completed, and your average word count per day. Could be useful.

STREAKS - a motivational tool that lets you mark on a calendar each day you reach your goal be it jogging, not smoking or writing...then keeps you informed of your success streaks...how long the current one is and your longest writing streak. Price was $1.99. Another similar app is called TOUCH GOAL but it’s a bit more expensive (3.99) Both have good reviews.

There are several productivity apps for writers that let you write on your ipod/iphone. Not sure how easy that would be, but if you work all day and want to get a bit of writing in on your lunch hour or on the bus, it could be handy. Two that looked interesting were WRITERS TOOLKIT and WRITEROOM.

For outlining a story, there are a couple of options as well. OUTLINER is for any project, from plotting a story to planning backyard renovations ($4.99.)

For $6.99, you can get an app called PROJECTS. It’s like a to do list, calendar, outliner all in one. You can break down your plan by chapter, when you want each one done, flag something as a priority. You can also export the charts to PDF if you want to print them out. I think it would be more of a procrastination excuse than anything else, but some might not agree. Another similar app is called SMARTPLANS LITE (and it’s free!)...

There are also a few story generators for when you’ve got writer’s block. Storyteller (1.99) Writer’s Block Assassine (3.99)

There’s also SCREENPLAY (7.99) A well reviewed fully mobile screenplay writing app that looks cool. I sometimes like to outline in screenplay format especially when I have some dialogue snippits in my head that I’m likely to forget before I get to actual writing. It might be helpful for plotting since it breaks everything down by scene. There are several other similar programs.

So, anyway, that was my research for this morning. I have only tried the Nanowrimo monster one, so I have no clue how well any of these perform. If I could I’d try them all and offer reviews, but alas, I don’t have an ipod touch, and my hubby gets annoyed when I keep borrowing his.