It’s a lot closer to the Storyist experience now. No more jumping between my notes and the actual manuscript. I use it to hold cut material or the line that just popped into my head. You can drop and drag notes into the document, and they paste as text. Google recently integrated Google Keep into Google Docs, giving you virtual post-its in the sidebar. I have to split anything over 20,000 words into multiple documents, but that’s no big sacrifice. The only downside I’ve noticed is that larger documents do not play well with my Acer, which does not have a lot of memory. There are also apps for iOS and Android, so you can take your novel on the go. Google Docs (part of Google Drive) is free to use and works on all browsers. My documents are available on any computer, iPhone, and iPad, and it offers collaboration tools–invaluable if you work with one or more editors. Google Docs has been my go-to writing program for years. But that said, if you’re adaptable, Chromebooks are fast and affordable. Storyist and Scrivener don’t work on this platform (though there are now cloud-based subscription services available if you’re into that - they’re all around $10 a month). If you’re considering the switch to a Chromebook, I’ll be honest: your choice of writing programs is limited. And they might not work for you, but maybe you’ll get an idea or two out of this post. If you already write on a Chromebook, you probably have favorite programs.
What are the best free writing apps available to authors using a Google Chromebook?
SCRIVENER CHROMEBOOK SOFTWARE
But Chromebooks don’t support the novel-writing software Storyist that I have on my Macintosh, which brings me to the point of this post: I picked up an Acer Chromebook for under $200 on Amazon, and it was one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. The Chromebook has withstood this beautifully.) (The second factor is that Luke the schnauzer likes to smack my laptop with his paw to get my attention. I couldn’t justify the price of a MacBook. A couple of years ago, I made the decision to transition to a Google Chromebook. I grew up on PC and graduated to Macintosh when I got into a design field.
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