There are many people who would think that writing is just an easy job. They think that being a writer, words will just come out easily, as long as you have ideas, as long as you have thoughts, as long as you have a mind that actually works, but no, being a writer goes beyond the ideas and thoughts. There are a lot of things to consider. Especially when somebody pays you to write, it is a must to know a variety of topics. You have to put your effort in researching and going into different sources, every single day. Most of the time, a writer must be updated to every news and discussion. A writer should not be left out, or else, you are done. When you are a writer, you need to exert hard work. It is a commitment, a commitment for a draining and an exhausting activity. You will absolutely consume all your energy to be able to write. So, if you happen to know at least one writer, tap his shoulder everytime or give him any compliment. 

But what makes writers commit to their pieces is the responsibility to create quality contents without discrediting or taking the works of other authors, proper grammar, uses of words, the technical aspect, and a lot more. Actually, these are some of the many reasons that prevent soon-to-be writers from continuing. They feel like it is a lot of work. And, I will not blame them, because it is the truth. But one thing I want to say to all of the aspiring writers, or those who are already but losing faith, I want to let you know that writers do have friends. In this article, you guys will know them. This is helpful to every kind of writer. 

The Apps and Sites You’d Like

1. Grammarly

First in the list is the Grammarly. If you do write for quite a lot, I am sure that you already use this or at least heard about this amazing tool. It is the most common application every writer out there has.This is also the most recommended tool to use by writers who are just starting and even to students. Grammarly is a writing tool that has the ability to check the sentence cohesion, the consistency of the tone, correct grammar, use of words, and especially, it detects whether the content is plagiarized or not. It has two versions, the premium version and the free version. The premium version needs you to pay a range from $29.95 paid per month to $139.95 paid per year, while the free version needs no payment at all. You only need to download it, sign-up for an account, then use it. But of course, the two versions differ in the features you could use. The free version has spelling check and correct grammar feature only, while the paid one has several features that includes writing style check according to genre, vocabulary enhancement, sentence structure, punctuation check, context check, and plagiarism check. It is commonly used by bloggers, website writers, and students. 

2. Readable

The main focus of this writing tool is to look if the article is readable enough. This tool will then analyze the written work of the author deeply, then will give a score. If the writer got a score of higher than 70 then that means that his work is readable enough. What users love about this tool is that the interface is easy to use. Also, this also helps the writers in changing some of the words they use to make the meaning of the article clearer, and eventually readable. 

3. Small SEO Tool

This site is known for detecting plagiarism. However, if you explore the site, you will see the different features it offers. Some of the offers include; article rewriting, this feature will produce new paragraphs as per the content you enter; grammar checker, this will help the writer in the proper use of the tenses, and whether the subject of every sentence agree to its verb; keyword position checker, this is useful in SEO writing for it will check whether the keyword you use ranks on top; Google PR checker, by simply putting the url of the blog or the website, the owners get their Google PR result; domain authority checker, helpful for bloggers in checking their domain authority as well as their competitor’s; page authority checker, this will help the bloggers in checking their page’s authority; image compression tool, helps in compressing the image; and a lot more features to see. 

The best in this tool is that it can be accessed through a browser, no need to download anything, and do not need to sign-up for an account. 

4. Hemingway

This application is popular in basing on Ernest Hemingway’s writing style. This will detect such common mistakes the writer has committed. This has two modes, the writing mode and the editing mode. The role of this tool is to help the writer get his thoughts straight and clearer so the readers would read and understand the message easily. And so, this tool is also recommended to all bloggers and website writers. This will help them attract readers and visitors, especially when they do have straight-to-the-point contents. To give you an idea on how Hemingway operates, after you write your content, the tool will then highlight the word or a phrase, this highlighted word or phrase will be the suggestion for the writers to use. This application offers a free version on their website. 

5. Duplichecker 

To know whether a phrase or a sentence is already written somewhere, and someone had thought about this, Duplichecker is also a good tool to use for that. After you put in your content, the tool will check it deeply, analyze, and compare it to different sites and sources. If the outcome is less than 100, then some of the parts may be plagiarized. This also happens even if you haven’t committed it, sometimes, we just can write the same sentence structures and same thoughts. If this happens, you will see links at the end. These links are where your content has been duplicated. The tool gives you a percentage of your work. A helpful reminder that 1% plagiarism is still plagiarism. 

This writing tool can be accessed via a browser. However, the site only allows up to 1000 words to check. If your content is more than 1000 words, you may cut it off then paste the remaining parts after you have checked the first 1000 words. 

Those are the 5 useful applications and sites that will help you in writing. All I can say is that it is better to know whether your article has committed unintentional plagiarism, unseen grammar mistakes, and wrong choice of words earlier than learning it after your professor or your boss has told you so. 

What about you? What site or application are you using as a guide in writing? I’ll be happy to know! Share it in the comments. Thanks for reading!