| What it does | Novel writing software that tracks characters, timelines, and world rules, and catches continuity errors before readers do
| Story development studio for serious fiction writers
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| Stage | Startup
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| Founded | 2025
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| Based in | Not given
| US
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| Pricing model | Freemium
| Freemium
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| 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.
| Free: 8,000 AI words/month, 1 project, 10 characters and chapters per project, 10 worldbuilding items. Starter: $12/mo (50,000 AI words/month, 3 projects, unlimited characters and chapters, 50 worldbuilding items per project). Pro: $24/mo (200,000 AI words/month, unlimited projects and worldbuilding
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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
| - Character relationship mapping with 8 relationship types and strength ratings
- Detailed worldbuilding system with 60+ specialized fields across 6 element types
- Visual timeline view with 3 viewing modes and character filtering
- Scene Surgery AI editing tool for tone and continuity diagnostics
- Consistency scanner that flags contradictions across chapters and books
- Project cloning to start new series books without rebuilding the world
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| 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
| - Universe-based workspace designed for series, anthologies, and shared-universe builders rather than single-book projects
- Story Compass brief keeps all AI generation and editing grounded in your narrative's core rules and themes
- Voice Engine AI generation matches your personal writing style rather than generic AI output
- Scrivener import for Desktop version allows switching without retyping existing work
- Local AI option with Desktop version runs entirely offline via Ollama or LM Studio
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| Free plan | Not given
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| Open source | Not given
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| Platforms | Not given
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| Public API | Not given
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 5 ▼ −1 (down) since last check | 8 ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 11 | 2 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 24 | 21 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 37 | 33 |
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