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Free writing tools for working writers
AuthorClimb's calculators get authors paid; these tools get the book written. Five small, fast instruments for the drafting side of the desk — each one runs in your browser, shows its methodology, and asks nothing in return.
Word Count Goal Calculator
Set a manuscript target and a deadline; get the daily pace that finishes the draft, with milestone dates and a shareable link.
Try it freeCharacter Name Generator
Names by genre, era, and gender — fantasy through noir, with SSA decade data behind the contemporary and historical lists.
Try it freeReading Time Calculator
Silent and read-aloud times, audiobook length, page estimates by trim size, and honest prose stats for any pasted text.
Try it freeWriting Sprint Planner
A sprint timer with word logging, streaks, a printable weekly plan, and a shareable month-calendar image. Data stays on your device.
Try it freeQuery Letter Checker
Six instant, mechanical checks a slush reader makes in the first thirty seconds — every rule explained, no AI verdicts.
Try it freeWhy these are free
They cost us nothing to run
Every tool computes in your browser — no servers crunching your text, no AI bills. Free isn't a teaser tier here; it's just what zero marginal cost looks like.
Your words stay yours
Nothing you paste or log is uploaded, stored, or used to train anything. AuthorClimb is a publishing-services business; your drafts are not the product.
The work is shown
Every formula, reading speed, and data source is stated on the page that uses it — cited where it came from, honest about its limits. Teachers and librarians: link freely.
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