yWriter 5.0

yWriter is a free novel-writing software, it may look simple but, as the author of four books written with this tool, I can guarantee it has everything needed to get a first draft together. Organise your novel using a 'project', add chapters to the project, add scenes, characters, items and locations. Display the word count for every file in the project, along with a total. Tracks your progress: it saves a log file every day, showing words per file and the total. Saves automatic backups at user-specified intervals. Allows multiple scenes within chapters. Viewpoint character, goal, conflict and outcome fields for each scene. Multiple characters per scene. Storyboard view, a visual layout of your work. Re-order scenes within chapters. Drag and drop of chapters, scenes, characters, items and locations. Automatic chapter renumbering.

http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter5.html

KeyNote 1.6.1

Advanced notebook, outliner, information organizer with tabbed interface, formatted text, tree structure and strong encryption. Ideal for free-form or structured information. Stores many notes in one file. Each note is a hierarchical outline of topics. Powerful editing, formatting and search functions, macros, templates, plugins. Extremely configurable. Import and export: text, RTF, HTML, TreePad. Hyperlinks, drag-and-drop. Freeware, open-source.

http://www.tranglos.com/free/files/keynote_upd.zip

The Literary Machine 2000 1.1

The Literary Machine is a revolutionary relational database and composition tool that manages any kind of information, even the random thoughts and bits of information you get, and forget, throughout the day. LM's unique system unharnesses you (and your thinking) from the rigid framework of conventional databases. The fruit of this breakthrough is a new species of program. For, LM is much more than a database: it is also a creativity tool.

http://www.sommestad.com/lm.htm

RoughDraft 3.0

RoughDraft is a freeware word processor for Windows, although suitable for general use, it has features specifically designed for creative writing: novels, short stories, articles, plays and screenplays.RoughDraft is not designed to compete with major commercial word processors, it's designed to be as practical as possible, offering all the features you need, but without being complicated or awkward to use. Features include: A side panel that makes common operations quicker and more convenient; Instant backup of all open files; A dictionary and thesaurus facility; and much more.

http://www.salsbury.f2s.com/rd_download.htm