If you are looking for book-writing software, I would highly recom- mend you ask yourself that question: is this search necessary, or am I distracting myself from my fear? Now—all of this being said, there are very valid reasons to want to find and use good tools to help you make the writing process easier. To that end, here is my evaluation of some of the more common tools. WORD PROCESSORS Every word processor is essentially the same. You should use the one you like best. I like Google Docs because it’s simple to use and makes collabo- ration very easy. You might like Microsoft Word or Pages best. That’s totally fine. I can promise you though, there is no “right” choice here. The key is familiarity and comfort. Writing a book is hard work—you don’t want clunky software slowing you down, so go with what you know and with what feels right to you. GRAMMARLY Every word processor will check your spelling and grammar for basic mistakes. What spell check won’t help you do is make your writing short, simple, and direct. If you would like help with that, check out Grammarly.com, a free writing assistant that integrates with Google Docs and Microsoft Word. If you have a Mac, you can download the desktop app, and it will integrate to most everything you use to write. There are paid plans available, but the free version is enough for writing a book. ThE ONly SOfTWArE yOU NEED TO WriTE A BOOk iS AlrEADy ON yOUr COMPUTEr · 439