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CH. 04 · Draft
Chapter Four
The fog had arrived before the morning did, hesitating at the edge of the field as though it weren't sure where to go.Marcus
Mira pulled the lantern close. She had been writing all night, and the words were still arriving.
slow, deliberate, the kind that meant something.Leah
Why Authorship
A novel is more than the manuscript. We built a place wide enough to hold the rest.
The notes. The cut scenes. The characters who change their mind. The maps, the plot threads, the readers who weigh in. Authorship holds every layer of a book in one quiet place, with split-screen, tabs, and a smart file system that put each piece at your fingertips, or stash it away for distraction-free sessions when inspiration strikes.
The essentials
Plan, write, listen, never lose a word.
Plan your book
Track your progress.
Scenes to finish, edits to make, threads to resolve. Move them across as the book takes shape.
Finish Chapter 7
Plot Mira's confrontation
Research medieval cartography
Edit prologue
Revise Ch. 3 scene breaks
Sketch Act II climax
Outline Act I
Text-to-speech
Edit by ear.
Eyes skip typos. Ears don't. Authorship reads your draft aloud so you catch what's on the page.
Goals
Today: 1,500 words.
1,284
written so far
Air-Tight Backups
Never lose a word.
Protect your work with the same technologies that safeguard financial institutions. Whatever you change, you can always get back.
Saved on every keystroke
Automated backups
Compare and restore versions
Authorship AI
An assistant that's actually read your book.
It works across your manuscript and the world it lives in. Track what your characters said three chapters ago, fact-check a detail, or brainstorm where your book hasn't gone yet. Ask anything and the answer comes with its sources.
- Always cites its sourcesEvery reply traces back to where the answer came from, your pages or otherwise.
- Tracks your characters and threadsKnows what Mira said in chapter 2, even when you've forgotten.
- A collaborator, not a ghostwriterBrainstorms, researches, summarizes. The writing stays yours.
The toolkit
Built for the way books get made.
The pieces that turn a writing app into a writing platform. Outlining, collaboration, versioning, voices for your characters, and an AI that already knows your draft.
Notes & outlining
Tables, to-do boards and outlines live alongside your manuscript so you can stop bouncing between tools.
Voice Your Characters
A range of natural voices give your characters and prose a real cadence. Hear how the tone, style, and delivery of your story carries when read aloud.
Drafts you can return to
Compare drafts side by side, pull back a phrase you cut weeks ago, or watch a chapter evolve across passes. Edit knowing nothing is ever truly gone.
Real-time collaboration
Invite editors, co-authors and trusted readers. Comments, suggestions, and shared edits in one space.
Context-aware AI
An assistant grounded in your manuscript, notes and characters. Brainstorm without losing the thread.
Calm, flexible workspace
Tabs, splits, focus mode. A layout for every stage of your book. Draft, edit, plan, review.
Pricing
Start free. Stay as long as the story does.
Every plan begins free. No credit card required. Upgrade when your draft outgrows the basics, or when you want more room in the shared AI pool.
Free
Everything you need to start your novel.
- Unlimited projects, chapters, notes
- Unlimited word count
- Customizable file system
- Splits, tabs, focus mode
- Goals and analytics
- Grammar and spell check
- Exports and backups
- AI trial preview
Starter
For writers building a daily practice.
- Everything in Free
- Sprints and timers
- Versioning history
- Shared AI pool · 1×
Premium
For writers shipping serious work.
- Everything in Starter
- Shared AI pool · 4×
- Priority support
- Early access to new features
Pro
For working professional authors.
- Everything in Premium
- Shared AI pool · 10×
- Advanced character tooling
- Publishing companion
Authorship is in beta. Pool sizes show relative AI usage between tiers and are subject to change.
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Free
Everything you need to start your novel.
Writing essentials
- Projects, chapters, notes
- Unlimited
- Word count
- Unlimited
- Customizable file system
- Splits, tabs, focus mode
- Multi-device sync, exports, backups
- Grammar and spell check
- Goals and analytics
Productivity
- Sprints and timers
- Versioning history
Shared AI pool
- Authorship AI chat
- Trial
- Text-to-speech
- Trial
- Smart thesaurus
- Trial
- Intelligent spell check
- Trial
Collaboration and support
- Real-time collaboration
- Comments and suggestions
- Priority support
- 1:1 writing consultation
Starter
For writers building a daily practice.
Writing essentials
- Projects, chapters, notes
- Unlimited
- Word count
- Unlimited
- Customizable file system
- Splits, tabs, focus mode
- Multi-device sync, exports, backups
- Grammar and spell check
- Goals and analytics
Productivity
- Sprints and timers
- Versioning history
Shared AI pool
- Authorship AI chat
- 1×
- Text-to-speech
- 1×
- Smart thesaurus
- 1×
- Intelligent spell check
- 1×
Collaboration and support
- Real-time collaboration
- Comments and suggestions
- Priority support
- 1:1 writing consultation
Premium
For writers shipping serious work.
Writing essentials
- Projects, chapters, notes
- Unlimited
- Word count
- Unlimited
- Customizable file system
- Splits, tabs, focus mode
- Multi-device sync, exports, backups
- Grammar and spell check
- Goals and analytics
Productivity
- Sprints and timers
- Versioning history
Shared AI pool
- Authorship AI chat
- 4×
- Text-to-speech
- 4×
- Smart thesaurus
- 4×
- Intelligent spell check
- 4×
Collaboration and support
- Real-time collaboration
- Comments and suggestions
- Priority support
- 1:1 writing consultation
Pro
For working professional authors.
Writing essentials
- Projects, chapters, notes
- Unlimited
- Word count
- Unlimited
- Customizable file system
- Splits, tabs, focus mode
- Multi-device sync, exports, backups
- Grammar and spell check
- Goals and analytics
Productivity
- Sprints and timers
- Versioning history
Shared AI pool
- Authorship AI chat
- 10×
- Text-to-speech
- 10×
- Smart thesaurus
- 10×
- Intelligent spell check
- 10×
Collaboration and support
- Real-time collaboration
- Comments and suggestions
- Priority support
- 1:1 writing consultation
Free
$0
Starter
$7 / mo
Premium
$20 / mo
Pro
$50 / mo
Writing essentials
Productivity
Shared AI pool
Collaboration and support
Shared AI pool
One pool. Every AI feature.
Every AI feature shares one monthly allowance. Text-to-speech, AI chat, smart thesaurus, intelligent spell-check, all drawn from the same pool. Your tier sets how big it is.
We weight each AI feature by its underlying cost. A few minutes of text-to-speech may draw the same as a longer chat thread. Exact allowances are subject to change.
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