BEST WRITING SOFTWARE FOR WRITERS - Which Writing Programs I Use and Recommend (Updated: 2025)

I absolutely love these writing software and would highly recommend them to writers. In this video, I share which writing software I use, why I like using them, and break down five great software options that work best for a bunch of different types of brains.

I made this video four years ago, and some things have changed but also some things haven't. But I wanted to make an updated video sharing more programs I have discovered or that have come out between then and now that are super cool.

PROGRAMS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
Scrivener: https://www.literatureandlatte.com
Microsoft Word: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/micro...
Google Docs: https://workspace.google.com/products...
Atticus: https://www.atticus.io
Dabble: https://www.dabblewriter.com
ProWritingAid (I've been using PWA for YEARS, but just recently set up an affiliate link with them. If you'd interested in trying PWA, I'd be so grateful if you used my link 😄): https://tidd.ly/4p8hny7

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ABOUT: Hi, I'm Claire! I’m an award-winning self-published author of paranormal thriller books (my book "They Stay" won the Grand Prize at the 2023 Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards and is the first in a five-book series).

There is no one way to write a book. I’m a strong believer that the only way to develop your own writing process is by trying a bunch of different methods to find out what is the most helpful to you. In my videos, I share how I approach every stage in my writing process, from brainstorming to editing, in the hope that it could give you something to try that could help you level up as a writer. I share techniques that have improved my own writing so you can see if the same strategies help you.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 What I’m going to tell you
0:42 Scrivener
3:04 Word
4:40 Google Docs
6:04 Atticus
7:34 Dabble
9:06 Pro Writing Aid
10:07 Grammarly
12:05 What writing program do you use?