That might sound like an odd question to some people, but think about it. If you were deciding to buy some type of writing or grammar software, what is it that you’re looking for it to do? Do you even know what the basic things are that it should contain? What about all those “extras” that they throw into the software? Do you need them or are they just items that you’re going to stare at and never use? This article is going to explore this issue and hopefully help you decide what the best software is for YOU.
Okay, let’s start with the basics. A standard piece of writing software should come with a spell checker, thesaurus, dictionary, grammar checker, mail merge capabilities, basic formatting, multiple formats such as DOC, HTML and so on, and basic editing such as copy and paste. At the very minimum, your software should have that much. If it doesn’t, it isn’t worth a wad of spit.
As far as the “extras”, these can range anywhere from copy protection of your work to full blown business solutions. Software can get pretty complex when you get into the high end stuff. And that’s where things get a little muddy. See, everybody loves to have all the latest bells and whistles. And who can blame them? It’s nice to know that your software can do everything but cook the morning breakfast. But do you REALLY need all that stuff? Well, that’s an answer only YOU can come up with.
So how do you decide? Where do you begin? Well, what you do is sit down and decide what it is that you insist your software do. Then, go out and take a look at what’s out there. Make sure it includes YOUR minimum requirements. Then, if it does, take a look at all the other features. Go through each one and decide if it’s something that you feel you might need at a later date. If budget isn’t a consideration, it’s always better to have more than you need than less than you need. Because once you have the software, adding to it is not easy.
In my signature, you’ll find a review of a great piece of writing software. I think you will find that it will more than meet your needs and then some.
Best Wishes,
Jonathan Phillips
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That's right, if you're writer on a budget, you don't need to spend any money buying expensive writing software or apps. Instead, you can use the text editor that comes free with your operating system.
Just open up Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on a Mac. I like plain text editors for writing something short quickly and easily, without thinking much about it. I wrote a blog post about the benefits of using plain text editors as writing software.
Use for: writing whatever, wherever
A Plain Text Editor
ReplyDeletePlain Text files
That's right, if you're writer on a budget, you don't need to spend any money buying expensive writing software or apps. Instead, you can use the text editor that comes free with your operating system.
Just open up Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on a Mac. I like plain text editors for writing something short quickly and easily, without thinking much about it. I wrote a blog post about the benefits of using plain text editors as writing software.
Use for: writing whatever, wherever
A Plain Text Editor
ReplyDeletePlain Text files
That's right, if you're writer on a budget, you don't need to spend any money buying expensive writing software or apps. Instead, you can use the text editor that comes free with your operating system.
Just open up Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on a Mac. I like plain text editors for writing something short quickly and easily, without thinking much about it. I wrote a blog post about the benefits of using plain text editors as writing software.
Use for: writing whatever, wherever
A Plain Text Editor
ReplyDeletePlain Text files
That's right, if you're writer on a budget, you don't need to spend any money buying expensive writing software or apps. Instead, you can use the text editor that comes free with your operating system.
Just open up Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on a Mac. I like plain text editors for writing something short quickly and easily, without thinking much about it. I wrote a blog post about the benefits of using plain text editors as writing software.
Use for: writing whatever, wherever
A Plain Text Editor
ReplyDeletePlain Text files
That's right, if you're writer on a budget, you don't need to spend any money buying expensive writing software or apps. Instead, you can use the text editor that comes free with your operating system.
Just open up Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on a Mac. I like plain text editors for writing something short quickly and easily, without thinking much about it. I wrote a blog post about the benefits of using plain text editors as writing software.
Use for: writing whatever, wherever
A Plain Text Editor
ReplyDeletePlain Text files
That's right, if you're writer on a budget, you don't need to spend any money buying expensive writing software or apps. Instead, you can use the text editor that comes free with your operating system.
Just open up Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on a Mac. I like plain text editors for writing something short quickly and easily, without thinking much about it. I wrote a blog post about the benefits of using plain text editors as writing software.
Use for: writing whatever, wherever