

Linespacing is back in the editor window.Ħ.5.8.9 BETA No longer saves RTF filenames to yw6 and yw7 format projects. See list below.Ħ.5.9.0 BETA dictionary now loads files with unix and windows line endings. If the version number next to an item is newer than 6.6.1.9, that change is in the latest betaĦ.6.2.6 Incorporates fixes from yWriter7.1.2.6 betaĦ.6.1.9 FIX for blank lines at the start of scenes which have been splitĦ.6.1.8 FIX for 'restore autobackup' feature.Ħ.6.1.7 RELEASE includes fixes from yWriter 7.1.1.7Ħ.6.1.4 BETA includes fixes from yWriter 7.1.1.4Ħ.6.1.1 Includes new theme (colour scheme) editor.Ħ.6.0.4 Incorporates all the changes and fixes from yWriter7. (Please make sure yWriter6 isn't running while you're trying to update it!) Update Instructionsĭownload and run yWriter6Upd.exe (7.8mb) to update your copy of yWriter6 to the latest release version. This software is free to download and use, and this page explains why.

Saves automatic backups at user-specified intervals.Saves a log file every day, showing words per file and the total.Display the word count for every file in the project, along with a total.Add scenes, characters, items and locations.(Although yWriter was designed for novels, enterprising users have created their own translation files to customise the program to work with plays, non-fiction and even sermons.) Features Now imagine that same novel at 40,000 or 80,000 words! No wonder most first-time writers give up.

I mean, all you have to do is type everything into a word processor! Sure, but wait until you hit 20,000 words, with missing scenes and chapters, notes all over your desk, characters and locations and plot points you've just added and which need to be referenced earlier. If you're just embarking on your first novel a program like yWriter may seem like overkill. YWriter5 is free to download and use, but you're encouraged to register your copy if you find it useful. yWriter was designed by an author, not a salesman! It will not write your novel for you, suggest plot ideas or perform creative tasks of any kind.

YWriter is a word processor which breaks your novel into chapters and scenes, helping you keep track of your work while leaving your mind free to create.
