Seven Efficient Web Based Tools for Writers

Technology has now made writing a lot easier, more accurate and error free. With the help of online tools available across the web writers can now write their posts with ease; high quality articles demand a level of finesse and should be a gold mine of information - that you can’t get from technology, however thanks to a myriad of software and tools, writers are now able to focus on their work and have the software sort out the grammatical issues.

The following are seven good and widely used efficient web based tools for writers:

1. Evernote Web Clipper

This tool is designed to save pages for researchers so that they can refer to them at any time; it’s used to save web pages for future reference, to share these with other people and it also works as a daily planner. Pretty nifty tool!

To use it, you need to create an evernote account and in it you can save all the pages you need, synchronize your material from your computer to your phone and vice versa. In addition to the above this tool has also gone a step further and introduced the mobile phone version that helps you view your work even when not sitting at your computer.

2. Quiet Write

Quiet Write is classified as a no distraction tool. It helps writers to focus fully and optimally on their work. It’s common for writers to not meet deadlines because of distractions; Quiet Write makes the atmosphere conducive for the writer by providing an interface that covers the screen to let you focus more effectively.

3. Tom Boy

This application is designed for Linux Operating Systems for taking notes, organization and daily planning. It gives an opportunity to save ideas that might otherwise evade you as soon as you have them and avoids these being forgotten.

4. Writer

Writer is a web based writing tool. It’s designed as a simple tool for writers to save word documents in PDF format; it changes the styles and can be used for articles as well as books. It has an auto correct dictionary that does away with spelling mistakes and a formatting tool that enables you to add and remove images.

Being a web based tool writers can copy and paste their work for editing or do their work on the application. It has numerous saving formats such as .doc, PDF, but the most preferred is Open Document format since it can be opened in any application.

5. Focus Writer

This web-based tool was initially designed for Linux Operating systems; however, there is now a version for Windows. It is used to assist in writing and editing a writer's work. It helps make timing more efficient for the writer as a writer can input the maximum time he would like to spend on a specific article. This can be especially useful for students preparing for exams to know how long for example they take to type up a particular piece of work.

6. E.gg Timer

This is a simple web based tool used to count the time used to create an article. When the time is over an alarm bell rings to indicate the time is up. As with the application above, it is suited for students or anyone seeking to know their typing speed and improve it.

7. Word Count

This is a web-based tool vital for checking the number of words in an article. It’s widely used by freelance writers, students and any other type of writer. It’s a simple one to use too as you can type your work on the application in real time or copy and paste it for the tool to count your words after.

    Chad

About the Guest Author:

This post has been written by Chad - an online freelance writer. He works 12 to 16 hours on the Internet daily and recently has been looking into the effects of word count on articles when it comes to promoting them and generating traffic with in the online space.