Simple gadgets for writers: 'A Novel Idea'

Certainly there are a myriad of tools and devices to assist the writer, whether it be the old fashioned handheld recorder (or even the new fangled Pulse Pen), pocket notebook, notepad on your phone or any number of other devices or habits that get your thoughts down so you don’t soon forget them.

There are also a ton of applications (Apps) that can store ideas and much more. They can get quite complicated and pricey but there is one App, A Novel Idea (free at the writing of this post) that provides a simple foundation for your ideas and so much more. A Novel Idea is a simple tool that allows the writer to outline ideas and much more in one simple application.

Add Novel data such as title, setting, plot and more. Allows you to create scenes within the novel and develop characters. Further the App has the ability to store location descriptions and tie them altogether back to the novella or a scene. The data it collects is defined to a specific novel, scene, character or location but allows you to tie each piece to the other to derive a complete description. Further, it has an ideas section that is a wonderful brainstorming tool or ‘thought of the moment’ place to record and attach it to your novel, scene, character or even location.

A Novel Idea is from Svacha Software – iPhone based and of course comes with a purchase version that is more robust (and no ads) — try out the free variety and if you like it and want to invest … well, do it. Nice tool – with plenty of applicability for the writer who enjoys the freedom of storing his/her ideas at a moments notice. This easy to use App is a life and idea saver if you are like most and ideas seem to come along an the most inopportune times.

Recommend it for a try - it's free after all so there really isn't anything to lose.