Want to write a novel, short story, or script on Linux? If you are looking for Linux authoring and support applications for writing, here is a list of software to get you started.
Most of these can be found in your Linux distributions package manager or Flatpak via FlatHub.
Authoring and Writing Software
Full featured authoring.
Manuskript
novelWriter
bibisco
Plume Creator
Skribisto: Fork of Plum.
Quoll Writer: Windows program, can run under Wine.
Celtx * Proprietary
oStorybook
Markdown Editors
Office
OnlyOffice: Nice plugins.
WPS (Word Perfect) Writer: Very nice office suite. * Proprietary
Focus Writing
Focus Writing (with extra features)
Organized Notes
Mind Mapping
Desktop Publishing
ePub/eBook Creation and Editing
Sigil
Magic: Fork of Sigil with more features and test utility.
BookType
Backup and Diff
Helpers
Wikit Desktop: Wiki research tool.
Wordbook: Dictionary.
Artha: Thesaurus
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