Novel scene planner
Turn a story idea into a scene-by-scene plan.
Shape chapters, scenes, characters, and plot notes in one calm place, then draft without handing your prose to AI.
Start free in the browser. Studio adds restorable snapshots and full project bundles.
Built for fiction scenes
No AI-written prose
Export any time
The locked harbor
Mara waited until the bell tower swallowed midnight. Beyond the quay, the harbor lanterns trembled like trapped stars.
The map in her coat was warm, which meant someone else was looking for it.
Writing a book is hard enough
Keep the story in one place while the draft grows.
Draftwriter helps you turn a loose story idea into chapters, scenes, notes, and a working draft. Start with one scene, then let the book take shape around it.
Scenes scattered across documents, character notes in another app, plot threads living in memory.
Chapters, scenes, story notes, plot beats, and word goals stay beside the page you are drafting.
First writing session
Go from story fog to a scene list you can write from.
Open Draftwriter with one chapter or one messy idea. Name the book, add the first few scenes, attach character notes, and begin drafting the scene that has the most energy.
Break the book into chapters and scenes before the manuscript becomes one long document.
Track characters, locations, plot beats, and scene notes without leaving the writing surface.
Use a browser save, export files, or create a cloud copy with email and access code recovery.
Feature categories
The essentials a novelist reaches for every day.
Outline without losing momentum.
Use a simple plot board for beats, threads, and scene order. Keep the shape visible while the draft grows.
Draft in chapters and scenes.
A clean editor, scene notes, focus mode, and word goals sit in one workspace built for fiction.
Keep story notes close.
Characters, locations, world notes, plot labels, comments, and search stay near the manuscript.
Story bible
Characters, places, and plot beats stay near the page.
Build lightweight notes for the details writers check constantly: what a character wants, where a scene takes place, and which promise the chapter needs to pay off.
Mara Vey
Wants the map before the prince finds the harbor vault.
Glassmarket
Night market under the old observatory. Silver lamps, false doors.
Midpoint turn
The stolen star chart points to home, not treasure.
Scene842 / 1,200 words
Project18,420 words
- Chapter 1: The locked harbor
- Chapter 2: A bargain in ash
- Chapter 3: The map that lies
Progress
Small goals that point back to the manuscript.
Set a daily target, check the current scene, and keep the book’s total word count visible. The numbers support the draft instead of becoming a second job.
Pricing
Start free. Add Studio when the book needs safeguards.
The free workspace includes planning, drafting, account save, cloud copy, and TXT/Markdown export. Studio adds dated snapshots, full Draftwriter bundle import/export, and priority recovery support.
Draftwriter Studio
$12/month
14-day free trial, then $12/month for restorable project snapshots, full project bundles, and priority recovery help.
Start with your first sceneStart with a free account first. Studio checkout opens from inside the editor so the subscription attaches to the right workspace.
Begin with one scene
Bring the book into one quiet workspace.
Answer a few simple questions and Draftwriter will open the editor with your first project ready.
Start with your first scene