A coach,
not a ghostwriter.
A writing platform with an AI-powered coach that keeps you in the driver's seat. Built for writers who want to stay in creative control. The AI does not write for you.
Unlike other tools, Note doesn't hand you answers. Instead, it asks thoughtful, open-ended questions that spark your imagination and challenge your thinking.
Deep Guidance
Note explains storytelling concepts and poses reflective questions to unlock your best ideas.
No Training on Your Work
AI models are never trained on what you write or send to Note. Your drafts stay yours.
You Own Every Word
Note does not generate prose, plot, or characters. The words on the page are yours, and we never claim ownership.
Everything you need,
in one place.
Structure your plot, characters and world, collaborate with others, write your manuscript. All in one easy application.
Why writers finish novels here.
One place, one path
The course, your characters, your chapters, the editor, maps, timelines, and your coach all live in one workspace, on one guided path from initial premise to a finished manuscript.
Learn as you build
Every lesson builds your real manuscript, not throwaway homework. You get better as you go.
Finish what you start
Momentum beats motivation. Streaks, goals, and a coach who always has the next question keep you moving when willpower runs out.
A course that teaches you storytelling while you develop your own novel.
Ten guided steps take you from a vague spark to a finished draft. Earn XP, level up eight craft skills, and always know your next move. The full course is free.
Motivation
Find the themes you care about and the reader you're writing for, so your why outlasts the first burst of inspiration.
Conflict
Pin down the central struggle, inside and out, that keeps readers turning pages.
Premise
Lock your whole story into one sharp paragraph: your north star for everything that follows.
Setting
Choose a time, place, and atmosphere that carry your themes and shape your characters' choices.
Characters
Build a protagonist with a want, a need, a lie, and a ghost, plus the cast around them.
Plot Structure
Turn your premise into a story skeleton, from inciting incident to climax.
Worldbuilding
Build only the world your story needs: cultures, rules, and systems that matter.
Scenes
Break your structure into scenes with purpose and tension, and keep the pacing tight.
Drafting
Turn your outline into a finished first draft, with habits that keep you going.
Revision
Turn a messy draft into a real book, then get it in front of your first readers.
One story. Every angle.
The same cards become a dashboard, a relationship graph, a whiteboard canvas, and more. See your world the way your brain needs to.
Dashboard
Progress, word counts, and goals at a glance.
Editor
A full-featured writing editor with spell and grammar checking.
Collaborate
Real-time collaboration on stories. Write together or leave comments.
Relationship graph
See how every character and card connects with bi-directional linking.
Canvas
A whiteboard to pin, sketch, and connect ideas.
Import & Export
Import your existing stories or export finished manuscripts.
What Writers Are Saying
Early writers are already using Note to get unstuck and keep going.
"Note analyzed my story and gave me a valuable insight… it studied the characters, then asked me to deepen their actions, to show specific traits or how the trauma they have gone through in the past reflects on them in the present. This is the first time in years that I have ever revisited my 'writer' era, that I reopened my drafts."
"With Note's help, I can really dig into the plot holes and stuff I feel unsure about."
"It feels like having a second pair of eyes on my writing without breaking my flow."
"It delved deep into my novel, asking deep questions and probing me at places I forgot or didn't pay attention to."
"It's like talking to another person."
"It is very easy to understand and has many amazing features to help with the overall writing experience."
"Me and my cousin are both trying this out and we love it! It is super helpful in guiding me in the right direction and making me feel like real progress is being made. I am super grateful for this website and hope to keep using it as I continue to work on my story!"
"It's a powerful tool that helps you stay organized while using AI to guide you and deepen your understanding of your story."
"Helps with analyzing your story and bringing up things to consider and check. Its ability to create note cards for you makes organizing easy."
"Note analyzed my story and gave me a valuable insight… it studied the characters, then asked me to deepen their actions, to show specific traits or how the trauma they have gone through in the past reflects on them in the present. This is the first time in years that I have ever revisited my 'writer' era, that I reopened my drafts."
"With Note's help, I can really dig into the plot holes and stuff I feel unsure about."
"It feels like having a second pair of eyes on my writing without breaking my flow."
"It delved deep into my novel, asking deep questions and probing me at places I forgot or didn't pay attention to."
"It's like talking to another person."
"It is very easy to understand and has many amazing features to help with the overall writing experience."
"Me and my cousin are both trying this out and we love it! It is super helpful in guiding me in the right direction and making me feel like real progress is being made. I am super grateful for this website and hope to keep using it as I continue to work on my story!"
"It's a powerful tool that helps you stay organized while using AI to guide you and deepen your understanding of your story."
"Helps with analyzing your story and bringing up things to consider and check. Its ability to create note cards for you makes organizing easy."
"Note analyzed my story and gave me a valuable insight… it studied the characters, then asked me to deepen their actions, to show specific traits or how the trauma they have gone through in the past reflects on them in the present. This is the first time in years that I have ever revisited my 'writer' era, that I reopened my drafts."
"With Note's help, I can really dig into the plot holes and stuff I feel unsure about."
"It feels like having a second pair of eyes on my writing without breaking my flow."
"It delved deep into my novel, asking deep questions and probing me at places I forgot or didn't pay attention to."
"It's like talking to another person."
"It is very easy to understand and has many amazing features to help with the overall writing experience."
"Me and my cousin are both trying this out and we love it! It is super helpful in guiding me in the right direction and making me feel like real progress is being made. I am super grateful for this website and hope to keep using it as I continue to work on my story!"
"It's a powerful tool that helps you stay organized while using AI to guide you and deepen your understanding of your story."
"Helps with analyzing your story and bringing up things to consider and check. Its ability to create note cards for you makes organizing easy."
Free to Get Started. Upgrade Whenever You Want.
Free to start
The full course and your workspace are free.
No surprise charges
Paid plans start with a free trial, cancel anytime, and we remind you before any charge.
The work stays yours
Note never generates prose, plot, or characters. The words you write are yours. We do not in any way claim ownership.
Books for everyone
We pledge 15% of revenue to children's-literacy nonprofits like Room to Read and ProLiteracy.
Start Your Novel Today.
Starter
Everything you need to start writing
- Unlimited stories, cards & chapters
- Unlimited maps, timelines & worldbuilding
- Unlimited custom templates
- Full writing course
- Manuscript import & export
- Note Coaching
- Standard Note writing coach
- 100 coaching messages / month
Writer
Version control & deeper coaching to keep your momentum
- Everything in starter
- Real-time collaboration
- Version history
- Note Coaching
- Most capable Note Coach
- 300 coaching messages / month
Novelist
Maximum coaching to finish your book
- Everything in Writer.
- Note coaching
- Most capable Note Coach
- 900 coaching messages / month
Questions, answered.
Does Note write my story for me?
No. Note is a coach, not a ghostwriter. It never generates prose, plot, or characters. It asks questions and explains craft, so the words on the page are always your own.
Will my writing be used to train AI?
Never. AI models are not trained on anything you write or send to Note, and we do not claim ownership of your work.
Is it really free?
Yes. The full writing course and your workspace are free. Paid plans add Note's coaching, real-time collaboration and version history.
What's the difference between the paid plans?
Paid plans include different messaging limits for Note. Writer and Novelist both include Version History, Real-time collaboration and a more advanced coaching model.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Paid plans start with a free trial, you can cancel in a click, and we always remind you before any charge.
Who is Storynote for?
Novelists, fiction writers, and worldbuilders, from first-timers learning the craft to authors deep into a draft.
