Writing software for fiction

See the whole story. Shape every chapter.

Plan a novel with visual boards, reorder scenes without cutting and pasting, and keep characters, locations, and objects connected to the manuscript as you write.

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A writing app for discovery writers

Follow the idea. Find the structure later.

Write freely without locking yourself into an outline. Capture new ideas in notes and the Stash, then organize chapters and scenes whenever the shape of the story becomes clear.

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Worldbuilding tools for writers

Build a world that stays consistent.

Create rich profiles for characters, settings, objects, and lore. Link those elements to your draft and arrange their relationships visually on the Elements Board.

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Book writing software for nonfiction

Turn research into a clear, readable book.

Collect sources, images, notes, people, and topics in one workspace. Build a flexible outline, track your argument chapter by chapter, and keep supporting material beside the draft.

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Built around the way writers actually work.

Plot everything. Discover as you go. Or move between both.

LivingWriter gives you structure when it helps and stays out of the way when it doesn’t. The platform keeps evolving through feedback from the people using it to finish real manuscripts.

Find your writing style