If you’re a experienced writer who also own an iPad, you’re fortunate: Software developers have created a series of apps to help you do your job better, whether you cover real estate news for a trade magazine, blog about technology or write romance fiction. Here is a closer look at some of the better iPad apps for truly serious writers. When you earn your living with the written word, these applications are must-haves.
This app is ideal for writers in the beginning stages of the creative process. By using it, you can capture your ideas as sketches, diagrams, notes or drawings.
Information Architects’ iA Writer forces writers to concentrate on one thing, writing. This is because iA Writer purposely doesn’t allow users to mess with fonts, colors or any other distractions. With this tool, you can do one thing: create and edit plain text files on your iPad.
Need to store your video, music, photo and text files in one location? Try Google Drive. This app, created by Google, gives you 5GB worth of storage for free.
This note-taking app has long earned cheers from tech reviewers. But few realize how useful it is to professional writers. With Evernote, you can jot down notes, capture photos, compose to-do lists and record voice reminders.
iThoughtsHD by CMS enables you to easily organize your ideas visually. What does this mean? With this program you can create brainstorming and task lists. You are able to take on project planning and goal setting. You can even create detailed meeting notes. Basically, this is an essential tool for anyone organizing a story or article.
The people behind Evernote have also created Penultimate, a clever app that allows users to jot handwritten notes directly to their iPads. Users can take notes, draw sketches and create quick outlines with Penultimate.
You’ll never struggle to read PDF files again after obtaining the GoodReader app. This app, created by Good.iWare, allows you to read just about any document with your iPad.
Know that corkboard hanging from your office wall? DenVog’s Index Card is that very same corkboard only on your iPad. You can stick virtual notes to this app filled with story ideas, outlines and plot summaries.
Notably is a powerful note-taking app for your iPad. But what truly sets it apart is the way it works with popular cloud storage app Dropbox. Every time you add a note, plot summary or assignment timeline to Notably, your changes will automatically sync with Dropbox.