When you are faced with the challenge of writing a great text, especially if we are talking about a novel, essay, etc., you need a tool on your computer that helps you with the management of all the information that you are going to use. In these cases applications or tools such as Word are not the most suitable, unless they work in two ways: digital and analog. However, if you work exclusively digitally, you will have to resort to an application that allows you to work on several fronts. And an alternative that we have found is Shaxpir.
It is true that in this sector of professional tools to write perhaps the development most popular with users be Scrivener. However, it does not allow the option of having a free tool; It is paid although you will have the typical trial of several days. However, Shaxpir has two modalities: one version premium with a monthly subscription and a free one, with fewer functions, but the vast majority of options will be available to everyone.
Shaxpir it is a very complete tool: it will allow you to divide your writers into chapters; you can place annotations in the margins; you can create complete profiles of your characters, as well as attach photographs or images. You can also relate these characters to each other, as well as being able to work with several stories at the same time.
What other interesting options does Shaxpir offer? That you can synchronize your writing with the cloud. It will not do it with third-party applications, but the application itself will have its own server where your work will be stored. But don't worry if you don't have an Internet connection, you can continue writing in mode offline and when you are back online, the application itself will sync automatically.
On the other hand, Shaxpir allows you to expose your work in HTML or Word format. In the latter case, in case you must present your writings to an editor. Finally, the tool will also inform you of all your daily progress and check if you have reached your goals.
Now, as we have mentioned, Shaxpir has two modalities. And the Premium version that has a monthly cost of U.S. dollar 7,99It will also allow you to work in multi-device mode (there is a version for Mac and Windows). Although perhaps the most interesting thing about this modality is that allows you to export and transform your novel or essay into an entire EPUB file to be able to hang on services like iBooks or Amazon. That is, it is a tool that will allow you to practice self-publishing.