![]() In the beginning there was MacWrite, which introduced the entire concept of WYSIWYG – what you see is what you get. It continues to amaze me that no word processor has attempted to appeal more directly to its most professional and accomplished users it would be like telling a Hollywood director to use iMovie instead of Final Cut Pro. I’m talking about real writers, the kind of people who spend their days in their word processors, creating text, tweaking it into shape, and preparing it for the next stage in its life, be that a Web page, a press release, a magazine article, a book, or some other form of published work. I’m not talking about students, who may knock off a few papers per semester, or managers who need to write up occasional status reports. Although I’m not familiar with the full complement of word processors for other platforms, I’d be surprised if they were any better. There is no WriteRight, and, speaking as a professional writer, with thousands of articles and numerous books under my belt, I’m comfortable saying that the Macintosh world doesn’t have a word processor that’s designed for writers. Please accept my sincere apologies if the title of this article has raised your pulse along with your hopes.
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