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March 10, 2014
This is a helpful list of... what else? Lists!
My reasons for supporting this app in (you got it!) list form:
Reasons I like List for Writers – ideas for creative writing
1. It is simple and neat. As the title suggests, List is full of lists, including those relating to characters, personalities, plot, setting, and words. There are no graphics or anything else to distract you.
2. It is comprehensive. Each list contains hundreds of suggestions for words you might need in each of many categories. For example, there is a list for first names (a list for both male and female), last names, occupations, clothing, people, and even body types! The action verb and adjective lists would be particularly useful in narrative writing. I also really like the list of seven basic plots. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them laid out so plainly!
3. With a simple tap, most words are defined by a built-in dictionary.
4. You can copy and save your favorites to a notepad while you continue to generate ideas and formulate your ideas.
However, the app could be improved with the addition of a "favorites" option, thesaurus, and more than one notepad. It would be great paired with writing prompts also. It is very plain, but this may be better.
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