I just receieved my new laptop in the mail (yipee) and am looking for programs to fill it with. One of the categories is creative writing (fiction:novel/short story, poetry). Anywhere from idea to creation to revising/organizing to publication. I have a few of the programs, but am unsure if I am missing anything. 
Price is not an issue at the moment.
Thanks,
/Shadez
Well, you didn’t mention screenplays, but I always hear good stuff about “Final Draft Pro” for both Windows and Mac OS.
There’a always Dramatica which will have you writing formula stories in no time.
Personally, I think Dramatica sucks, but I haven’t found anything better.
I like Sophocles fro screenplays, but like Final Draft Pro, it doesn’t do anything to help with the creative end of things; it’s just a formatter and organizer.
Call me slow *(“Hello Slow!”), * but I had no clue something like this existed. (Not sure why I didn’t think about it before hand…)
Would something like this help me with those times when I get stuck in a story and I know where I want to end, but can’t figure out the best way to get there when writing?
…tell me more…
Something like Dramatica? I agree with Bill in that it’s kind of a silly program, essentially giving you guideposts to hit en route to the denumont in act 3. It relies on a series of squares divided into four parts, which are then divided into four parts, which are then divided into four parts… and the relationship between the story elements contained in the squares. It essentially assures you that whatever plot you go down you are always making sure that opposites are conflicting and the “good” things compliment each other.
I do, however, second Sophocles to me it didn’t have the bloat of Final Draft and was much more intuitive. It’s also significantly less expensive IIRC, but the last time I used it was like four years ago. I do have to admit that I really like the Courier Final Draft font though…
On a non-drama note, Storyspace is aimed at lit-snob hypertext authors, so you might want to check it out if you’re not already familiar with it.
I like TextWrangler a lot, but I suspect you didn’t buy a Mac. LaTeX for UNIX variants is very powerful and gives you a ton of control over layout.