Good novel writing software?

[DisappearingOak]

I'm looking for a good novel writing software. I do not need advanced features such as scene tiddlers. Just a basic but good looking pad with auto-save. It should save and save a backup at every word change. That's all. But the app should be beautiful to facilitate a pleasant writing experience. I liked Basket Note Pads but it seems it lags a bit when writing in a long container. So something else. Thanks.

Edit: I would like to use a client-side tiddlywiki sort of thing with inline editing and adding content (instead of editing the whole tiddler) but I do not have time to set up such a thing, but a tiddlywiki spinoff that serves would do, if there is any. Otherwise, native apps are ok, too.

[schragge]

There is yWriter5. It's freeware, but not open source.

[graabein]

Go for gold. Emacs and LaTeX.

[sudodus]

Have a look at this link

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=937963

[DisappearingOak]

Have a look at this link

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=937963

Those seem to be too complex for me.
Okay, is there just a regular WordPad sort of application that's beautiful/skinnable and has autosave? I don't need much more than that.

[robert shearer]

Several here from simple to not so simple...

http://writingisdreaming.com/the-bes...-ubuntu-linux/

Maybe focuswriter ?

Focuswriter is a fullscreen writing program designed to be
distraction free. You can customize your environment by changing the
font, colors, and background image to add ambiance. FocusWriter
features an on-the-fly updating wordcount, optional auto-save,
optional daily goals, and toolbars that hide away to allow you to
focus more clearly. Additionally, when you open the program your
current work in progress will automatically load and position you at
the end of your document, so that you can immediately jump back in.

sudo apt-get install focuswriter

[sudodus]

Those seem to be too complex for me.
Okay, is there just a regular WordPad sort of application that's beautiful/skinnable and has autosave? I don't need much more than that.

What about Abiword and LibreOffice Writer? They 'belong' to linux, and if not included in the install iso file, they are easy to install from the Software Center or with the commands

sudo apt-get install libreoffice

sudo apt-get install abiword

Abiword is simpler than LibreOffice Writer.

[K.Mandla]

Wordgrinder. Eliminate all distractions.

[DisappearingOak]

I'm trying out Abiword and so far it's working.. thanks

[HermanAB]

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Because it is the standard.