Version 3 is finally here!
New features, new technology, new platforms
Night mode. Available for Windows, Mac and Linux. More flexible Assets. More configurable interface. Revamped Options.
"I will finish version 3 before the heat death of the universe." - The Quoll Responsible for Getting it Done Focus on your words, not the interface
Quoll Writer is a writing application that helps you focus on your words
- Feature rich with a minimal interface, your text is the focus
- Convert your great ideas into words
- Manage all your projects in one place
- The tabbed interface is familiar and easy to use
- Easy chapter management, move chapters, link them, record goals and a description
Manage your characters and assets with ease
You're creating a world - keep track of it with Quoll Writer
- Create characters, locations and more, quickly and easily
- Create your own types of asset
- Customize your assets with new fields to record all the information you need
- Quoll Writer keeps track of where your assets are mentioned and shows you the references
Annotate the text to make management simple
Add scenes, plot outline items and notes to give your text structure and aid manageability
- Scenes and plot outline items let you keep track of important moments in your story
- Notes remind you of things to do
- Special Edit Needed notes let you mark sections of the text that need reworking
Keep distractions at bay with full screen mode
At the touch of a button enter full screen and focus on writing
- Highly configurable, set things up the way you like them
- Set a timer and/or word count to keep you moving
- Use distraction free mode for that just the text experience
Improve the quality of your writing with the Problem Finder
The Problem Finder helps you to identify issues with your writing
- Highlights problems within the text but it is a guide not an instructor
- Use configurable rules to help find problems
- Define your own rules and ignore those you aren't interested in
Share your work with Editor Mode
We all need help, Editor Mode makes it easy to send your work to other people
- Send projects to your editors in a couple of clicks, inviting people to edit for you is as simple as knowing their email address
- Chat with any of your editors at any time, see who is online, busy or offline
- Your editors can make comments on your work
- Make your changes then send an updated version when ready
Keep on track with Statistics and Targets
Sometimes, how much can be as important as how good
- Word count, readability and session charts let you see how your project is progressing over time
- Set yourself writing targets, maximum word counts and readabilty targets for your chapters
- Warnings are shown when a maximum target is reached
- Charts allow you to quickly identify problem chapters
Record and categorize your ideas
When the "Aha!" moment strikes, Quoll Writer makes it easy to record your inspiration
- Quickly add new ideas
- Categorize, sort and easily manage your ideas
- Rate ideas and convert them to assets or chapters
Limber up your writing brain with a Warm-up
Sometimes you need to get ready for the main event and sometimes you just want to explore an idea or flesh out a world
- Over 300 prompts to choose from or enter your own
- Set a timer and/or word count to keep you on track
- Convert to a real project when you're ready
- Set things up so you always do a warm-up at the start of each session
More great features
(that didn't deserve their own section but are still great)
Import/Export
Import from Microsoft docx files or from your other projects, handy if you are writing another book in a series. Export projects to docx, epub and html.
Integrated spell checker and synonym lookup
Right click for spelling suggestions or find synonyms for a word
Automatic chapter save
Because no one wants to lose work!
Automatic, configurable backups
Because no one want to lose work, yes I know I've already said it, but it's worth repeating!
Global find
Find where a word or phrase is used throughout the project.
Set up the text how you like it
The font, font size, line spacing and text alignment can all be adjusted to how you like it.
Tagging
Tag objects to group them together.
Configurable interface
Change the interface to fit how you work.
Achievements
A bit of fun which also serves a serious purpose. Achievements are aimed at helping you get to know Quoll Writer and providing rewards for writing (after all no one else will be doing it).
Interactive tips
When Quoll Writer starts helpful tips (similar to Did you knows in other applications) are shown at the bottom of the window. The tips are interactive and help you find out about Quoll Writer, and of course they can be turned off.
Encrypt your work
Quoll Writer uses strong encryption to protect your projects if desired.
Logging
A log is kept of all the actions you perform for a project keeping an audit trail of how you created your book/story.