Novel writing software that tracks characters, timelines, and world rules, and catches continuity errors before readers do
Real surnames from Census records for character writing and family stories
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Startup
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Founded
2025
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Based in
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Pricing model
Freemium
Free
Pricing
Free: editor with one project and starter AI credits. Quill: $8/month with unlimited projects, full editor, World and Planner, no AI. Storyteller: $15/month with continuity checker and monthly AI allowance. Saga: $29/month with higher AI limit for daily drafting and series work.
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Key features
Continuity checker that identifies contradictions with both passages quoted
Plot hole checker
Planner with chapter cards showing intended story purpose
Shows how story changes ripple through manuscript
Free editor with no account or card required
Local-first with manuscript stored on user's machine
AI-generated prose for scenes as beat sheets requiring approval
Hand-editable character and world entries that become canon
Browse 500 last name ideas by spelling length
Browse 400 family names by initial letter
Try names in fictional character scenes
Save up to 100 surnames locally in browser
View Census rank and frequency for each name
No account or sign-up required
What makes it different
Automatically reads manuscript to populate character, place, and object tracking rather than requiring manual form entry
Only checks for continuity when you request it, never running in background while typing
Shows both conflicting passages side by side for every continuity issue found
Director Mode ensures AI-drafted scenes don't contradict character knowledge before prose is written
Manuscript never leaves your machine or used for AI training
Real surnames from 2010 U.S. Census data with clear source attribution and rank information
Transparent about what the data does and does not represent
Test surnames in context with fictional previews before saving
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