Battle Royale (With Cheese): Microsoft Word Vs. Apple Pages Vs. Google Docs

A writer’s dream… or nightmare?

It’s no secret that I’m a writer- I mean, hell, you’re reading something I’ve written right now.

But to be a writer in 2020, you’re going to need some technology. And that’s what I like to talk about in my Battle Royales. Whether you write on a MacBook or a PC, a Chromebook, or an iPad, you’ve got to write on something. Pen and paper just don’t cut it anymore.

But today, I don’t want to compare computers or tablets or even keyboards. No, I want to talk software. Because having tech to write on is the first step, but finding a program to translate your chaotic key-presses into something worth reading is equally important.

And it depends, a lot, on what you are going to need to do in your writing program. Do you need total control over every aspect of how the document appears? Do you need to be able to share your document with others to collaborate on? Are you- like me- writing a novel or a series of novels? Are you writing school papers? Work documents?

While there are many programs and apps available to get your writing done, I want to pit the big three- Microsoft’s Word, Apple’s Pages, And Google’s Docs.