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Originally Posted by Toxo
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Metal Mick, thank you for mentioning and reporting back about MyNovel 4. I was ready to purchase, but figured I would do a bit of hunting first to find what I could about the software. Forty dollars saved is a good thing, but I really thought the program would be what I needed.
With all the help it offers it appeared to be a good starting point for someone such as myself. I am leaning toward WriteWay as it appears that it will have a 50% discount at NaNoWriMo
In case there are some here that a seriously looking at Liquid Story Binder you can purchase it here at 44% off, and if you wait for a sale it will likely be 50-60% off.
Also, an alternative to MS Office is found at SoftMaker website, and the demo is located here.
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Thank you all for the insight. |
Hi Toxo,
re the info on MN, and other bits and pieces: you're welcome. Like you I thought MN offers a lot of things. It still does, but support from the developer isn't one of them. With a little effort it could be an excellent product, perhaps even best-of-breed.
All I can say about the LSB offer is that it is an out-and-out bargain. I'm now at 75k words in LSB, and it has never crashed - something MN was exceptionally prone to. LSB remains a delight to use and offers some terrific tools for the emerging writer.
Regarding Softmaker Office, I tried it once a good few years ago now, and thought it was okay. I am still looking for something that handles numbered and bulleted lists the way my much-loved Lotus WordPro did, and at the time I think SO was some way behind even OO (now Libre Office). That may no longer be the case. And so far as I can determine, there is still nothing for long documents that approaches WordPro.
Many thanks, Toxo for posting your thoughts and information. I appreciate it very much.
Cheers,