Throughout the years, we at Tally Ink have used a multitude of resources for writing, editing, organizing, and self-publishing. This page is where you can find our favorites. As this list evolves over time, please check back periodically for new additions.
Our very own 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge, designed to take you from blank page to the messy first draft in just two months.
Tally Ink’s writing podcast! Listen to The Novel Writing Podcast for bite-sized tips, inspiration, and mindset tools for writers.
Check out our free 5-day challenges for developing your first chapter, your characters, and running your first Kickstarter campaign!
Scrivener, a top-recommended book writing software that lets authors easily move scenes & research around.
For a no-frills editor that completely blocks your entire computer until you hit a word count or a time goal, look no further than Cold Turkey Writer.
ProWritingAid is an AI grammar tool that helps you stay on top of those pesky English rules nobody can remember. Integrates with Chrome, MS Office.
4thewords.com gamifies your writing by pitting writers against monsters—meet word count to defeat the monsters, and complete quests!
Inkarnate is an online fantasy map creator with amazing free-form and randomized tools for creating landmasses. See the community for inspiration!
An incredibly versatile free-form notetaking and task organization tool. We use it for 2nd brain (personal knowledge management) and world bibles.
Powerful graphic design tool for non-designers. Create logos, mock book covers, social media posts, and more with Canva or Canva Pro.
Thomas Frank’s Ultimate Brain Notion template. (This is an affiliate link. We may earn a commission if you buy this template through us.)
Notion templates for storytellers. Storyflint provides a World Building Bible template, an Ultimate Character Builder, and more.