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Atticus vs Livingwriter

February 13, 2026 | Author: Laura Candler
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Atticus
Atticus is a program for book authors that allows to create professional print and e-books on all platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome. The program lets you import books from Word and other formats, customize the appearance of a book (choose one of 17 ready-made templates or create own theme in the builder), preview how your book will look on different devices (Kindle, Kobo, smartphones, etc.), format the text and export the book for any ecosystem and book sales platform. Atticus allows to work online and offline – it automatically saves your texts as you write and creates backups in the cloud.
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Livingwriter
Book writing software for fiction authors. Includes text editor and a suite of planning and plotting features. The desktop app for Mac/Windows syncs with LivingWriter on the web, iOS, and Android. It offers drag-and-drop chapters and subchapters, templates, virtual corkboards, dark mode, chapter notes. It features user-friendly interface that requires no training. Predictive text tool recognizes elements of your story as you type. The program backs up your work after every keystroke, storing them securely in the cloud. The graph tool lets you visualize your story in any way you like. Co-authoring and real-time editing are also available.
Atticus vs Livingwriter in our news:

2020. LivingWriter now allows to set writing goals for your story



Writing software LivingWriter has introduced a new feature called "Writing Goals" which allows users to set word count goals for chapters or entire book. By setting a deadline for completing a story or chapter, LivingWriter automatically calculates the daily word count needed to reach the final goal. Users can also uncheck weekends and the program will evenly distribute the daily word count across writing days. This feature is especially useful for those writers who have deadlines such as the National Novel Writing Month challenge, where participants must complete their novels within a month. However, even without a deadline, setting goals is truly beneficial for personal progress as a writer.

Author: Laura Candler
Laura Candler is a dedicated housewife and an aspiring writer. With a passion for storytelling, she has successfully published three fiction/romance books through Kindle Direct Publishing. Inspired by her journey, Laura aims to support and guide other aspiring authors by sharing her experiences. In addition to writing books, she also works as a columnist for various websites. Laura's commitment to her craft is evident in her personal blog, where she regularly updates readers with valuable tips and resources related to writing. Beyond her literary pursuits, Laura is an avid cat lover. You can contact Laura via email laura@bookrunch.com