Google Writing Tools

Google Documents

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Google Documents can help you write a book without ever crashing.

Anyone who registers for a Google account automatically has his own online Google Documents to share, edit and write into. The documents automatically save, come equipped with excellent spell-check capabilities and can be formatted to your liking. You can open up a basic document, a spreadsheet or a presentation and create your work. You can then save it, send it or share it with others--perfect for a magazine or publication whose work is mass-edited. The documents can be shared among a group and edited online and updated in real time. Or the work can be kept private.

Google Blogs

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Blogger lets Google users create a lively customized blog.

Google also provides Blogger. It is free to use and allows bloggers to create a useful, aesthetically pleasing blog or web pages easily. Users can purchase their own domain name through Google for $10. The blog comes with the ability to create multiple pages, select elaborate or simple blog templates, upload your own blog template and add custom HTML. The blog comes with a useful, spell-checker and can help writers reach a wider audience.When your blog is set up, register it with Google Analytics to track which blog entries are most popular. If you see a certain trend, you may want to continue writing the same kinds of articles to drive traffic.

iGoogle

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Through using iGoogle, you can access fun literary widgets.

According to The Writers Digest blog, the iGoogle homepage can be of great help to writers. The iGoogle homepage can be customized with things you like and enjoy. In addition to the main search bar, writers can add translation, literary quotes, references and writing prompt widgets, among other literary goodies. You must be signed in to your Google account so see your iGoogle page.

Google Alerts

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Use alerts to inspire you and keep your knowledge fresh.

Google allows registered users to sign up for alerts on any topic they'd like. These alerts are sent daily or multiple times per day and contain information related to your alert topic. If you're a journalist who is following a story or a creative writer who is writing about a certain topic, you can use alerts to help you keep up to date. According to Get Paid To Write Online's freelancing website, freelancers who use Google Alerts stay in the know with their writing topics.