Writing a book is challenging. Sometimes it's hard to find focus and motivation, develop characters, piece together events, scenes and story locations, plus find an idea for where to go next.
Develop your story now
Find inspiration, make story decisions, stay on track and reach your goals.
Find and develop story ideas using the private Story Dashboard. Get examples and recommended reading as you go. Get extra help developing when you upgrade to coaching.
Organize all your best ideas easily in a private story outline that fills in as you go. Outline and restructure scenes and chapters in the Scene Builder.
Develop your story in simple steps suited to all skill levels. Transform your story plan into an actual novel with personalized help from a writing pro when you upgrade to a coaching package.
Enjoy the focus and structure of having a guide and plan for your book, and extra motivation when you work with a coach who checks in regularly and answers your questions.
Use your flexible Now Novel Dashboard to finish creating an outline, in small, easy steps. See your ideas laid out the way you want them in a private outline you can download to guide your draft.
Find your core idea, plot, setting and characters, and expand your initial summary into individual scene and chapter outlines using the Scene Builder. Add research for real story locations or invent imaginary settings using the World Builder.
PLAN YOUR NOVEL NOW
Thank you, this tool is amazing and I'm finally able to lay all of this out in a way that is accessible to me. I'm seeing patterns that I hadn't noticed before and I'm able to restructure the entire story.
After you've developed characters, settings and plot points in the dashboard, use the Scene Builder to:
Finishing a longer story such as a novel takes focus, motivation and staying accountable to your goals.
A WRITING COACH WILL HELP YOU:
I am so much more motivated than ever before. Bridget's insightful articles, and my brilliant, endlessly patient and encouraging mentor, have quite honestly, changed my whole approach to writing.
Find coached writing courses and DIY workbooks with video lessons. Join free email mini-courses to develop your craft and write better characters, dialogue, plots and settings.
Manuscript complete or nearly finished? Elevate your writing to a higher, publishable standard with the help of a manuscript evaluation, developmental editing, copy-editing or proofreading.
Add an interesting new character to your story's cast, brainstorm a key story location or outline the next scene in your story.
An online novel writing course that's tailor-made to get you to actually write that book you've been thinking about.
Oprah Magazine
Developing a story outline online is a simple way to gather all your best novel ideas in one place. Extra novel help such as structured critique, scene outlines and an editor's guidance will help you finish a story. Finishing a book takes motivation, perseverance and accountability. With the right tools and dedicated support, you'll finish a novel and reach your goals.