Evernote for notes and research

Here’s another free addition to the list of useful software and web apps for writers – Evernote. Evernote promises to help you remember everything. Of course you have to jot it down on Evernote first, but they do make it easy. The software is easy to use and can either be accessed through a web interface or downloaded to your computer, iphone, etc.

If you use multiple computers, Evernote is great because it helps you sync notes between computers. I’ve used it at work to take notes on my netbook during meetings and then access them back at my desk from my desktop. And I can do this without needing to install Evernote on the work PC.

Now, I don’t recommend writing a novel in Evernote, though you could jot down a scene or notes for a scene in an odd spare moment. But Evernote is great for research and planning because you can grab screenshots from the Web. Snip bits of research from websites. Grab picture for character and location inspiration. Then tag it and file it for easy access from any PC. All for free.

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