Plan your story, draft your manuscript, track every character and plot thread, and prepare your submission package — all in one place. With optional AI analysis that works with your favourite provider.
From first outline to final submission. No switching between six different apps.
Characters, locations, objects, events — your single source of truth. Link elements across scenes and watch your world come alive.
A distraction-free editor with writing modes (Standard, Focus, Zen), inline annotations, custom dictionary, and auto-saving. Write scenes, not files.
Drag-and-drop scene cards with tension ratings, POV tracking, and a live pacing curve. Flat view for plotting, Chapter view for structure.
Track multiple plot threads separately, then see how they weave together. Never lose a planted setup or forget a promised payoff.
A visual SVG map of every conflict between your characters. Spot missing tension, untangle tangles, and make sure nobody agrees too easily.
Assign scenes to your chosen methodology — Save the Cat, Story Grid, Hero's Journey, Three-Act, or Snowflake. See beat coverage at a glance.
Manage your reader pipeline, generate NDAs, log feedback by type and scene, and track what you're acting on vs. ignoring.
A visual pipeline from query to offer. Agent research, guidelines links, follow-up alerts. Know exactly where every submission stands.
Health checks across your whole project — POV distribution, character absence, ageing setups, module usage. See what your gut can't.
Activate the modules that match your story. Mystery writers get a Clue Tracker. Romance writers get Relationship Arcs. Fantasy writers get a Magic System Builder. You get exactly what you need.
14 on-demand analysis types — tension mapping, dialogue critique, character feedback, POV consistency, and more. AI generates honest developmental-editor notes on any scene. You bring your own API key from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or 3 other providers. No AI subscription from us, ever.
AI is entirely optional. Every feature in The Writer's Engine works without it. The tool is for writing — AI is just one more lens for revision.
The full publishing pipeline, built into the tool. No separate spreadsheets, no lost emails.
Build your submission synopsis from scene summaries or generate with AI.
Manage your feedback pipeline with NDA tracking and status cycling.
Research agents and imprints, rate confidence, track your pipeline.
Log every query, track responses, catch overdue follow-ups.
Manuscript as .docx or .txt with chapter headings. Story Bible export. Print-ready.
Free to use. No credit card. Start with a blank project and build your world.
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