My PSA of the day are two pieces of writing software that are quite cool. The first one, Scrivener, is a combination word processor and writing management tool. It doesn’t try to replace Word or Pages but is a basic word processor with all the standard features. What differentiates it is the ability to outline and do workflow for a writing project, including virtual notecards, version tracking, et al. in one package. In particular I think the notecard view coupled with outlining and the full-screen edit mode would make any writing project easier.
The other is WriteRoom, a very basic word processor with one goal: to take away all distractions. The bane of any writer’s existence, WriteRoom gives you a simple, no-thrills full-screen interface with basic options and forces you to write instead of giving into the lure of Internet surfing, fiddling with playlists, or checking your e-mail. My friend used something similar to this during NaNoWriMo.
Although both of these programs are OS X only, I’m sure there are Windows-equivalent applications with the same function.
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