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MonsterWriter

Write complex texts easily

MonsterWriter is a writing app for your academic papers, theses, and other structured documents, with tools to organize sections, manage references, and prepare your work for sharing.

by Oliver Wolf · 84% positive (95)

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What you get

You can turn complex drafts into structured papers ready to share.

You can write a paper or thesis with its supporting material in place: footnotes, bibliography, tables, images, and cross-references. Headings and a table of contents help you organize the document, while quick chapter navigation lets you move between sections without scrolling through the whole draft.

You can format text using keyboard shortcuts rather than repeatedly reaching for your mouse or trackpad. If you already know Markdown, some commands will feel familiar. Code sections and hyperlinks also let you include technical material and sources alongside your prose.

When you're ready to share your work, you can export it as PDF, HTML, or LaTeX, or publish directly to Ghost. You can also save a backup of your writing on your hard drive, giving you a separate copy to keep.

  • Find your place

    You can jump between chapters and use headings and a table of contents to keep a long document organized.

  • Keep references with your writing

    You can manage a bibliography and add footnotes and cross-references within your document.

  • Format without switching tools

    You can apply formatting with keyboard shortcuts, reducing trips to your mouse or trackpad.

  • Share a finished document

    You can export your work as PDF, HTML, or LaTeX, or publish it directly to Ghost.

  • Keep a separate copy

    You can create a backup of your writing and store it on your hard drive.

Best for

  • Students writing coursework or a thesis
  • Researchers preparing papers with references
  • Writers managing long, chapter-based documents

Skip it if

You probably don't need it if you only write short notes without references, chapters, or complex formatting.

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From the developer

Footnotes, headlines, table of contents, bibliography, complex equations, and other elements of a academic text can be a pain to format and navigate. What’s more, these articles and papers tend to also be large and lag mercilessly as you scroll back and forth between your sections.
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