🚀 NEW: Manuscript Import, AI Chat Assistant, Story Templates & Timeline ViewThe Complete Story Development Platform for Serious Fiction Authors
PlotForge combines AI-powered writing with professional story organization tools. Chat with AI to brainstorm, get feedback, and make story decisions. Create interconnected story bibles with character relationships, detailed worldbuilding (60+ specialized fields), cross-referenced scenes, visual timelines, and automatic consistency tracking—all in one workspace designed for novelists, screenwriters, and worldbuilders who demand more than basic AI generation.
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Professional authors trust PlotForge to draft complete novels with AI assistance
🎯 Core Features: Complete Story Development Platform
🆕 NEW FEATURE
Smart Import: Bring Your Existing Work
Import manuscripts, chapters, or character sheets and let AI extract your story data automatically.
Already have work in progress? PlotForge offers three powerful import options: full manuscript import for new projects, chapter-by-chapter import to build incrementally, and character sheet import to populate your cast. AI analyzes your documents to extract characters, worldbuilding, relationships, timeline events, and consistency items.
đź“š Manuscript Import
- Create new project from manuscript
- Full chapter text imported
- Story outline with emotional arcs
- Up to 200,000 words
- Auto-detects chapter markers
đź“„ Chapter Import
- Add chapters to existing projects
- Extracts new characters found
- Adds worldbuilding elements
- Creates timeline events
- Builds consistency items
đź‘Ą Character Import
- Import character sheets/bibles
- Full profile extraction
- Auto-links relationships
- Extracts worldbuilding too
- Skips existing characters
Supported Formats
- DOCX: Microsoft Word documents
- Markdown: .md files from any editor
- Plain Text: .txt files
What Gets Extracted
- Characters with full profiles and relationships
- Worldbuilding: locations, factions, magic, history
- Timeline events and consistency items
- Available on Starter and Pro plans
🆕 NEW FEATURE
1. Professional Story Structure Templates
Start with proven frameworks used by bestselling authors.
Stop staring at blank pages. PlotForge includes 5 professional story templates that give you instant structure: 3-Act Structure, Hero's Journey, Save the Cat, 7-Point Plot, and Freytag's Pyramid. One click applies pre-filled scene beats you can customize to your story.
Available Templates
- 3-Act Structure: Classic beginning, middle, end with clear turning points
- Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell's monomyth for epic adventures
- Save the Cat: Blake Snyder's 15-beat screenplay structure
- 7-Point Plot: Dan Wells' structure for tight plotting
- Freytag's Pyramid: Traditional dramatic arc with rising/falling action
Writer Benefits
- Overcome blank page paralysis instantly
- Learn proven story structures by using them
- Customize every beat to fit your unique story
- Perfect for first-time novelists and experienced authors alike
- Genre-agnostic: works for fantasy, romance, thriller, literary fiction
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2. Character Relationship Mapping System
Visualize complex character dynamics with structured relationship tracking.
Track 8 relationship types with strength ratings, status monitoring, and evolution notes. See how characters connect, conflict, and change throughout your story with color-coded relationship cards that make complex dynamics crystal clear.
8 Relationship Types
- Family: Parents, siblings, relatives with blood bonds
- Romantic: Love interests, partners, past relationships
- Friendship: Close friends, allies, confidants
- Professional: Colleagues, business partners, co-workers
- Antagonistic: Enemies, adversaries, opposing forces
- Mentor/Student: Teachers, guides, apprentices
- Rivalry: Competitors, rivals, challengers
- Acquaintance: Casual connections, background characters
Advanced Tracking
- Strength Scale: 1-10 rating from weak to very strong bonds
- Status Monitoring: Past, Current, Developing, or Ended
- Evolution Notes: Track how relationships change over time
- Visual Cards: Color-coded for instant recognition
- Bidirectional: Define relationships from both perspectives
Writer Benefits
- Never lose track of complex character dynamics
- Plan relationship arcs alongside plot arcs
- Perfect for ensemble casts and multi-POV novels
- Ideal for romance, family sagas, and political intrigue
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3. Detailed Worldbuilding System (60+ Specialized Fields)
Create comprehensive world bibles with type-specific fields for every element.
Go beyond simple descriptions. PlotForge provides 60+ specialized fields across 6 worldbuilding categories. Create locations with climate and government, factions with leaders and goals, magic systems with rules and limitations—everything organized and interconnected.
6 Element Types with Specialized Fields
- Locations (10 fields): Climate, population, government, economy, geography, landmarks, atmosphere, dangers, resources
- Factions (12 fields): Leader, goals, methods, allies, enemies, territory, structure, beliefs, reputation
- Magic Systems (11 fields): Source, rules, limitations, users, visual effects, learning method, rarity, cultural significance
- History (8 fields): Date/era, key figures, causes, events, consequences, cultural impact
- Culture (10 fields): Language, religion, customs, traditions, taboos, art, clothing, food, social structure
- Technology (10 fields): Function, inventor, rarity, power source, limitations, appearance, military use
Organization Features
- Collapsible detailed sections keep UI clean
- Field counter badges show completion status
- Category filtering for quick navigation
- Cross-reference with scenes and characters
- Export complete world bibles
Writer Benefits
- Create immersive, consistent worlds
- Never forget important worldbuilding details
- Perfect for fantasy, sci-fi, and historical fiction
- Build series bibles that span multiple books
- Share worldbuilding docs with co-authors or editors
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4. Visual Timeline View (3 Viewing Modes)
See your entire story chronologically with filtering and visualization.
Visualize your complete narrative timeline. Three viewing modes let you see story events, historical background, or both together. Filter by act or character to focus on specific narrative threads. Perfect for complex plots with multiple timelines.
3 Timeline Modes
- Story Timeline: All scenes from your outline in chronological order
- Historical Timeline: Worldbuilding history events and backstory
- Combined View: See how backstory relates to current events
Smart Filtering
- Filter by act to focus on specific story sections
- Filter by character to track individual arcs
- Combine filters for precise narrative analysis
- Summary statistics show scene count and character involvement
Visual Design
- Vertical timeline with color-coded dots
- Purple for story events, blue for history
- Scene cards show title, description, and cross-references
- Character and location badges for quick scanning
Writer Benefits
- Spot pacing issues before drafting
- Ensure even character distribution across acts
- Perfect for non-linear narratives and flashbacks
- Ideal for series planning and multi-book arcs
- Great for historical fiction and epic fantasy
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5. Complete Cross-Referencing System
Link every element of your story for total interconnectivity.
Connect characters to scenes, locations to events, and worldbuilding elements throughout your narrative. See at a glance which characters appear in each scene, which locations are referenced, and how your world elements tie into the plot. Everything is interconnected.
Cross-Reference Types
- Characters to Scenes: Track which characters appear where
- Locations to Scenes: Map where events take place
- World Elements to Scenes: Link factions, magic, technology to plot
- Visual Badge Selection: Easy multi-select interface
- Reverse Lookup: See all scenes featuring a character or location
Writer Benefits
- Never lose track of character appearances
- Ensure consistent location descriptions
- Track when worldbuilding elements are introduced
- Perfect for ensemble casts and complex worlds
- Ideal for mystery writers tracking clues and suspects
- Essential for series continuity across multiple books
6. AI Outline Generator (Optional)
Jumpstart your story with AI or build manually—your choice.
Use AI to generate a complete story blueprint in minutes, or create your outline manually using professional templates and tools. PlotForge works however you write—AI assistance is always optional, never required.
The outline generator gave me the structure I needed to finally finish my first novel. I went from scattered notes to a complete three-act blueprint in under an hour.
2. Scene-by-Scene Novel Planner
Structure every chapter with precision.
Great novels are built scene by scene. PlotForge breaks your outline into individual scenes, each with clear objectives, emotional beats, and narrative purpose. You always know what comes next and why it matters.
Scene Planning Features
- Purpose-driven scenes with clear goals and conflicts
- Emotional beat tracking to manage reader engagement
- Character presence mapping showing who appears in each scene
- Pacing indicators to balance action, dialogue, and reflection
- Scene notes and reminders for research, callbacks, or foreshadowing
Writer Benefits
- Never write aimless scenes that don't advance the plot
- Balance emotional highs and lows throughout your narrative
- Track multiple storylines without losing threads
- Maintain momentum with clear scene objectives
- Perfect for genre fiction writers, screenplay adapters, and multi-POV narratives
Pro Tip
Pro Tip: Use scene planning to identify pacing issues before drafting. Authors who plan scenes in advance report 40% faster first draft completion.
3. Scene Surgery: AI-Powered Book Editing Tool
Surgical precision for narrative refinement—now with selective text editing.
Scene Surgery lets you improve entire chapters or just specific passages. Highlight a single sentence, paragraph, or dialogue exchange to get targeted AI suggestions that enhance only what you selected—or analyze the full chapter for comprehensive improvements.
🆕 NEW FEATURE
4. AI Chat Assistant - Your Creative Partner
Brainstorm, get feedback, and make story decisions with context-aware AI.
Chat with AI that knows your entire story—characters, plot, worldbuilding, and recent chapters. Ask questions, explore alternatives, get scene suggestions, or brainstorm solutions to plot problems. Your creative partner when you need it, silent when you don't.
Context-Aware Intelligence
- Knows your characters, relationships, and arcs
- Understands your plot structure and story beats
- References your worldbuilding elements and rules
- Aware of recent chapter content for continuity
- Remembers conversation history per project
Creative Use Cases
- Brainstorm plot twists and story alternatives
- Get feedback on character motivations and arcs
- Identify plot holes and inconsistencies
- Explore worldbuilding implications
- Develop scene ideas and dialogue options
- Make story decisions with AI guidance
Pro Feature: Pro users can choose between GPT-4o and Claude Sonnet 4 for different creative perspectives and writing styles.
✨ PRO EXCLUSIVE
5. The Voice Engine - AI That Writes Like You
Train the AI to match your unique writing voice.
Upload samples of your existing writing and let Claude analyze your style. The Voice Engine identifies your sentence patterns, vocabulary preferences, pacing tendencies, and tone. Then it generates prose that sounds authentically like you, not generic AI output.
Voice Analysis Features
- Author style matching (e.g., "85% Hemingway, 70% Cormac McCarthy")
- Sentence length and structure analysis
- Vocabulary level assessment (accessible to literary)
- Dialogue-to-prose ratio measurement
- Pacing and tone descriptors
- Generated style instructions for AI
How It Works
- Paste writing samples or select existing chapters
- Claude analyzes your unique style patterns
- View author comparisons and style metrics
- Enable voice injection for all AI generation
- Generated prose matches your authentic voice
Writer Benefits
- AI output sounds like you, not generic prose
- Maintain consistent voice across AI-assisted sections
- Discover insights about your writing style
- Perfect for authors who want AI help without losing their voice
Pro Exclusive: The Voice Engine is available only to Pro subscribers and uses Claude for superior style analysis. Completely optional for authors who prefer AI assistance that matches their voice.
6. AI Tool for Character Consistency
Keep characters authentic across 300+ pages.
PlotForge's character consistency tools ensure your cast remains believable from chapter one to the epilogue—no more surprise eye-color changes or inconsistent motivations.
Character Management Features
- Detailed profiles with physical traits, personality, backstory, and motivations
- Relationship mapping and character presence timelines
- Character arc tracking to ensure meaningful growth
- Consistency alerts for contradicting details
- Voice and dialogue patterns to maintain authentic speech
AI-Powered Consistency Checking
- Automatic scanning for contradictions in physical descriptions
- Motivation alignment checks across plot points
- Relationship evolution tracking
- Character voice analysis to maintain distinct dialogue
Writer Benefits
- Eliminate continuity errors before readers find them
- Develop complex, believable characters with clear arcs
- Manage large casts without losing track
- Create character bibles automatically as you write
- Perfect for series writers and ensemble cast authors
5. AI Story Planning and Continuity Management
Your narrative brain in the cloud.
PlotForge tracks plot threads, timeline events, world rules, and foreshadowing elements so you can focus on storytelling without losing critical details.
Continuity Features
- Plot thread tracking from setup to resolution
- Timeline management across flashbacks and multiple POVs
- World-building database for rules, geography, and culture
- Foreshadowing tracker to guarantee payoffs
- Recurring element logs for objects, locations, or themes
AI-Powered Scanning
- Identifies unresolved plot threads
- Flags timeline inconsistencies
- Detects contradictions in world rules
- Suggests callbacks and thematic resonance
Writer Benefits
- Write with confidence that every detail is tracked
- Avoid plot holes that undermine reader trust
- Create satisfying payoffs for long-term setups
- Maintain complex worlds without spreadsheets
- Perfect for fantasy, sci-fi, and mystery authors
6. AI Novel Drafting Assistant
From blank page to first draft faster.
Generate first drafts of scenes based on your notes, then refine them into polished chapters that match your vision. PlotForge adapts to your voice, genre, and pacing preferences.
Drafting Features
- Scene generation from outline notes and beat sheets
- Voice matching that adapts to your writing style
- Genre-aware prose optimized for your category
- Perspective consistency for any POV
- Pacing control to balance description, action, and dialogue
Smart Refinement
- Adjust tone, pacing, perspective, or tense
- Enhance sensory details and emotional depth
- Experiment with alternative approaches to tricky scenes
Writer Benefits
- Beat first-draft perfectionism with workable prose
- Maintain momentum through difficult middle sections
- Meet writing deadlines with AI-assisted productivity
- Perfect for NaNoWriMo participants and deadline-driven authors
7. Complete Project Management for Novelists
Your entire novel in one organized workspace.
PlotForge replaces scattered documents with a unified writing workspace designed for long-form fiction. Keep outlines, characters, scenes, and manuscripts synchronized across every device.
Project Organization
- Unified dashboard tying together outline, characters, scenes, and manuscript
- Chapter management with drag-and-drop ordering and completion tracking
- Version history and automatic saving
- Notes and research storage for world-building and inspiration
- Word count tracking for daily progress and project totals
Export & Collaboration
- Export to DOCX, PDF, and TXT formats
- Full project JSON backup (free for all users)
- Manuscript formatting for professional submissions
- Outline and character profile exports for collaborators
Writer Benefits
- Stop searching through dozens of files for one detail
- Access your novel anywhere with cloud storage
- Track milestones and deadlines with clarity
- Export polished manuscripts ready for submission
🚀 Start Writing Your Novel Today
PlotForge is the complete AI writing platform for authors who want more than just text generation. From initial concept to polished manuscript, every feature is designed to help you craft compelling narratives with structure, consistency, and precision.Why Choose PlotForge?
- End-to-end story creation — outline, plan, draft, and edit in one workspace
- Narrative intelligence — AI that understands plot structure, character arcs, and genre conventions
- Surgical precision editing — improve specific moments without losing your voice
- Professional organization — stop managing scattered files and folders
- Transparent pricing — no hidden fees or surprise charges
- Writer-first design — built by people who understand the novelist's journey
Start with 8,000 words completely free—no credit card required. Test every feature, including Scene Surgery, outline generation, character management, and AI drafting. Experience how PlotForge transforms your writing process before committing to a paid plan.