PlotForge
Story development studio for serious fiction writers
A workspace for planning, drafting, and revising novels with structured outlines, worldbuilding tools, continuity tracking, and optional AI assistance.
About this launch
PlotForge is a story development platform built for novelists, screenwriters, and worldbuilders. It provides unified tools for outlining, character and relationship mapping, detailed worldbuilding with 60+ specialized fields, visual timelines, and continuity tracking across multiple books. Writers can build their story bible once and reuse it across series and anthologies. The platform includes optional AI features like the Voice Engine for style-matched prose generation, Scene Surgery for editing diagnostics, and AI chat assistance, all grounded in the Story Compass brief that keeps the narrative consistent. Available as both a web subscription service and a desktop app with local AI.
What it does
- 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
Pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
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
Shopper questions
How does PlotForge compare to Scrivener?
Scrivener is a powerful binder-and-compile tool but has no native AI and stores information in isolated documents. PlotForge cross-references characters, world, and scenes so continuity is automatic, and offers optional AI tools that understand your story. PlotForge Desktop specifically imports Scrivener .scriv projects directly so you can switch without retyping anything.
Is my manuscript private?
In PlotForge Web, manuscripts live in the cloud database and are not used to train public AI models, with tightly controlled staff access. In PlotForge Desktop, nothing ever leaves your computer as files live in a local SQLite database and AI runs locally via Ollama or LM Studio.
Can I use PlotForge without AI?
Yes. Every planning, worldbuilding, outlining, and drafting tool works fully without AI on both PlotForge Web and Desktop. AI features are optional and can be ignored entirely.
What counts as a word in AI usage?
Every word the AI writes for you counts toward your monthly allowance: outlines, chapters, character and worldbuilding details, revisions, and AI chat replies.
PlotForge has a free listing. The owner can unlock the full profile with a paid launch for $5:
- Founder story (locked)
- Milestones (locked)
- Demo video (locked)
- Dofollow website link (locked)
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