Quoll Writer is a free, open-source writing application for Windows, macOS and Linux that helps authors focus on their text while managing projects, chapters, characters and other story assets. It includes tools such as a distraction-free full-screen mode, a configurable 'Problem Finder' for writing issues, statistics and targets tracking, an idea board, and an Editor Mode for sharing work with editors. It is written in Java and released under the Apache 2.0 license.
What it's for
Features 23
- Achievements and interactive tips
- Action logging/audit trail
- Automatic chapter save and configurable backups
- Chapter management with linking, goals and descriptions
- Character, location and custom asset tracking
- Configurable writing timer and word count goals
- Distraction-free full screen writing mode
- Edit Needed notes for tracking required revisions
- Editor Mode for sharing projects and chat with editors
- Encryption of project data
- Export to docx, epub, pdf and html
- Global find across the project
- Idea board for recording, categorizing and rating ideas
- Import from Microsoft Word docx files
- Integrated spell checker and synonym lookup
- Night mode interface
- Problem Finder with customizable rules
- Reference tracking showing where assets are mentioned
- Scenes, plot outline items and notes annotation
- Tagging of objects
- Warm-up exercises with over 300 prompts
- Word count, readability and session statistics/charts
- Writing targets and maximum word count warnings
At a glance
Pricing
Quoll Writer is free to download and use; the developer requests optional donations via Patreon or GoFundMe to support development.
No purchase price; the developer accepts optional donations via Patreon or GoFundMe to support ongoing development.
Free and open source, no paid tiers stated; development supported via donations/Patreon
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