Being a successful writer has a lot to do with natural talents. But that doesn’t mean you should stop developing your skills of creative expression. Writers can always become better by becoming more productive and organized. No need to waste valuable time searching for the best tools to make writers more successful. Following is a list that will help you start increasing your productivity right away!

1. SquareSpace Note

There is hardly a writer who hasn’t started using Evernote, but not everyone knows about this great app that enables the user to sync all notes with Twitter, Dropbox, Evernote, and more. Enter your ideas in a note and send it to another program with a single swipe. Notes are important because ideas keep coming all the time, but you won’t always have access to your documents whenever your creative juices start flowing.

2. HT Recorder

This tool will enable you to record not only voice memos, but important conversations and conferences as well. The ability to capture just about anything in audio format will help you increase your productivity because no idea will be forgotten. Instead of wasting time taking notes, you can simply produce high-quality audio and use it later to elaborate your ideas.

3. Listly

This tool enables you to create lists of articles that are important for your work. You could use it to document your own online publications, but you can also collect inspiring articles that will form the foundation of your future work.

4. Streaks

The simplest things are often the most effective. That’s the case with Streaks, a tool that enables you to track your goals by putting an X on the calendar every time you complete a task. You will hate seeing blank spaces so much you’ll easily gain motivation to accomplish all daily goals.

5. MindNode

This tool is helpful when you need to gather your thoughts. Every writer understands how important it is to visually represent ideas to combine them into a strong concept. With MindNode, you can create cool mindmaps that will organize your thoughts in the most intuitive manner.

6. Writers Cafe

Publish and share your writing with readers of Writers Cafe and get reviews and advice from thousands of other writers. Search publishers, literary agents, and literary magazines.

7. Synonym-Finder

This tool helps you find the synonyms to make your writing more interesting and avoid repeating the same words.

The process of writing is based on creative thinking, but still involves a lot of discipline and organizational skills. When you start using the right tools to increase your effectiveness, your work will stand a much greater chance of reaching a wider audience.

Note From KMW: And be sure to check out these great lists of book writing software from Dave Chesson and Jerry Jenkins.

Tell me your opinion: What are your favorite time-saving tools?