| Many people still treat the computer as a mere | | | | dependably convert speech to text. |
| word processor - a fancier, more modern | | | | Are your spelling skills not up to par? Spellchecking |
| typewriter. While there's nothing wrong with that, | | | | software can do it on the fly, correcting your |
| you're only barely scratching the machine's abilities | | | | mistakes as you type. Skipped too many classes |
| when you do so. | | | | in grammar school? Any comprehensive writing |
| Truth is the computer can be so much more for | | | | software worth its price should be able to fix up |
| your writing. It can be an editor, a proofreader, a | | | | your syntax and usage in minutes. Need to stick |
| co-writer - an all-in-one writing assistant, in fact. It | | | | to a specific writing style? Those same software |
| has been an amazing tool for us to make our | | | | titles usually integrate a style checker that checks |
| writing task more convenient. You can just sit and | | | | for compliance with any guideline you prefer, from |
| type down every word that best fits with your | | | | MLA to AP to scientific formats. |
| writing. | | | | To put it mildly, your computer (along with a |
| Do you work best when stating your thoughts | | | | helping of quality software) can be the best |
| aloud? No need to use a separate recorder - the | | | | writing assistant you've ever hired. Not only can it |
| computer can do it. Need those recordings | | | | do so many things, it takes no breaks, leaves and |
| transcribed? No need to hire a transcription | | | | doesn't bill by the hour too. |
| specialist - lots of software tools can now | | | | |