LivingWriter | AI Writing App for Authors, Screenwriters, Manuscripts & Documents

Best Book, Screenplay, and Novel Writing App - LivingWriter

The best writing app.
For authors, screenwriters, and serious writers.

Plan books and screenplays, write manuscripts and documents, and export for publishing.
All in one place.

Organize and Plan

Less organizing.
More creating.

Leave your word processor in the dust. Spend less time planning. Spend more time writing.

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Nonfiction

Academics

Professionals

Sort your chapters quickly with Drag and Drop.

Move chapters, scenes, sections, and notes around fast without copy and paste.

Sidebar for Goals, Stash, Chapter Notes, and more.

Keep notes, tasks, and progress beside your draft while you write.

See your manuscript from every angle.

Use Boards to organize structure, elements, notes, and research in one place.

livingwriter AI

Write smarter.
Create faster.

We believe great writing comes from an authentic human experience. We build AI to assist you in writing and breaking through creative blocks.

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AI Outlines

Turn a single prompt into a master blueprint. Go from blank page to a bulletproof plan in seconds. AI snaps chapters, arguments, and talking points into perfect order. Whether you’re crafting interstellar drama, a hard-hitting exposé, a dissertation, or a boardroom brief, you can dive straight into writing.

AI Element Generation

Watch words explode into visuals. Feed the AI a few details and it expands your description while creating a high-resolution image. Any type of element: characters, settings, objects, you name it. All ready to drop into your manuscript and fully yours to own and keep.

AI Rewrite

Highlight any passage and watch the AI breathe fresh life into it on command. Swap everyday wording for lyrical prose, tighten arguments with scholarly precision, or sharpen corporate briefs into executive clarity. Choose a voice, click Rewrite, and your manuscript instantly takes on elegance, flair, or gritty realism.

AI Manuscript Chat

Start a live AI conversation about your manuscript without leaving the page. Question character motives, source gaps, legal clauses, or logical leaps and get instant, context-aware answers that spark ideas, plug holes, and keep momentum roaring. Switch to Writing Assistant mode to converse about anything in over 100 languages.

AI Summarize

Highlight a block of text and click Summarize to see it distilled into a razor-sharp snapshot, complete with improvement tips. In seconds you can trim chapters, tighten arguments, clarify data, or condense briefs, then pass those insights to AI Rewrite for an effortless polish that keeps your manuscript powerful and concise.

AI Analysis

Run a full health check on your manuscript or chapter with a single click. The AI sweeps through every chapter and element, spotting tonal shifts, plot or logic gaps, and pacing stumbles. Doesn’t matter if you’re weaving a epic fantasy, dissecting real-world data, defending a thesis, or drafting a legal brief. It then serves up context-aware fixes that keep your voice consistent, your words tight, and your message crystal-clear.

AI Screenplays

Click once to flip any manuscript or chapter into a screen-ready script. The AI Convert to Screenplay formats scene headings, action lines, and dialogue to Hollywood spec, preserving your pacing and tone while unlocking instant table-read potential and turning your writing desk into a virtual studio. From dialogue to action descriptions, every element is precisely formatted to meet professional Hollywood expectations.

AI Cover Image

Describe your book’s vibe and watch the AI generate a striking, shelf-ready cover in seconds. From evocative imagery to clean typography and on-brand palettes, every detail appears at once, ready for you to polish in Canva (with our free integration) and turn passing glances into eager reads.

AI Thesaurus

Write with precision. Select a word and, in real time, get its definition, synonyms, antonyms, and etymology right next to your writing, so you can find the perfect word without breaking your flow. Strengthen your voice and choose language that matches the exact tone you want.

Templates and Auto-Completion

Start strong with proven structures.

Professional templates for novels, screenplays, and nonfiction. Auto-completion links your elements instantly.

Elements are always one keystroke away.

Shape your manuscript with time-tested outlines.

Intuitive writing Goals and Stats

Progress you can see. Momentum you can feel.

Set clear, visual writing goals to sharpen your manuscript's vision and pace. See your objectives at a glance to stay motivated and productive.

The livingwriter Boards

Everything in view.

Keep it all in one place. Your manuscript outline, elements, planning, and research.

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Academics

Professionals

The Manuscript Board lets you see your work at a glance. Drag and drop chapters to tighten structure and reorganize scenes without losing your place. Keep the big picture clear while your manuscript stays clean, connected, and easy to refine.

The Element Board tracks your entire system. Build family trees, systems, and timelines on a single board, then swap from overview to deep detail to keep your manuscript universe rock solid.

The Planning Board arranges your story structure visually. Drag scenes, twists, and character beats across a visual board so your manuscript plot snaps into perfect order.

The Research Board keeps inspiration organized. Pin maps, character art, and world-building notes beside each topic, keeping every reference at your fingertips.

Cloud Sync

Inspiration knows no bounds.

livingwriter syncs seamlessly across devices so you can write anytime and anywhere. With fully integrated iOS, Android, and desktop apps, your imagination is never limited to one place.

To-Do List, Comments, Stash, and Footnotes

Details that make the difference.

Write, revise, and collaborate without switching apps. Everything you need to stay organized lives right beside your manuscript.

To-Do List organizes tasks without leaving your manuscript. Add tasks directly to your manuscript sidebar, include notes, set a due date, and priority, so you can track what needs attention as you write. From “fix Chapter 7 cliffhanger” to “revise the opening scene,” everything stays in one place so you can stay focused and keep the momentum going.

Comments connect feedback to exact words. Mark up any passage and start a thread on the spot. Co-authors can view, resolve, and track every decision in real time, keeping feedback locked to the exact words it improves.

Use Stash to highlight any chunk of text and tuck it into your personal collection. Keep alternate drafts, killer lines, research quotes, or whole chapters safe off the page. Whenever you need it, simply copy and paste it back to your manuscript. It’s the quickest way to save “not now” ideas without deleting them or breaking your flow.

Footnotes stay organized automatically. Click any spot in your manuscript to plant a footnote, add citations or side thoughts, and see every reference collect in a tidy sidebar for instant edits—keeping your main text clean while your sources stay one click away.

Status, Tags, and Notes

Capture every spark.

We believe great writing lives in the details. Tag elements, track plot threads, and organize research with a flexible note system that grows with your manuscript.

Status and Tags to keep you organized at every stage. Track your writing progress with custom statuses like Drafting, Revising, or Complete. Use tags to label your elements, such as characters, settings, or items, so it's easy to group, find, and connect the pieces that make up your manuscript.

Sidebar notes keep ideas organized at every level. Jot down ideas, themes, and details right alongside your manuscript, whether it's a note for your element or a quick thought for a single chapter. Everything stays neatly organized and just a click away as you write.

Search Through Notes surfaces any thought in seconds. All the notes you create across your manuscripts are in one place. Instantly scan through global, manuscript, and sidebar notes to find what you need.

Customization

Tailored to your tastes.

Customize your workspace for focus. Switch between light and dark mode or choose from curated color themes to match your writing flow. Designed for comfort, clarity, and creativity—day or night.

Third-Party Integration

One app.
Endless possibilities.

Connect with Canva, Google Drive, and more to extend your creative toolkit.

Imports and Exports

Seamless in.
Seamless out.

Import existing work from anywhere. Export to DOCX, PDF, EPUB, Amazon KDP, and more. Choose what you share and who you share it with.

Screenwriting

From prose to production.

One click turns your manuscript into a production-ready screenplay. Professional formatting, industry standards, zero effort.

Never hit save again.

Every word, note, and edit saves automatically in real time, so you can focus on writing instead of worrying about losing progress. Your work stays backed up, synced, and ready whenever inspiration strikes. Even if your laptop decides to have a meltdown, rest assured that your writing is safe.

Private cloud compute

Always in sync

Performance that protects

Cloud reliability

Made for writers.

Open any chapter, subchapter or scene in the editor with just a click. Work in multiple tabs side by side and reorder or close them so your writing flow stays uninterrupted.

Track your writing goals in real time. See your manuscript word count goal, progress, and deadline while staying motivated and on pace with every chapter you write.

Go back anytime. View previous versions of your manuscript, compare changes, and restore past drafts with a click so every edit is safe and every idea stays within reach.

See where every element comes to life. The ‘Appears In’ section shows exactly which chapters or scenes feature a character, setting, or item so you can track connections across your manuscript at a glance.

Easily manage alternative names Add nicknames, aliases, or title variations for any element, ensuring your characters and places stay recognizable wherever they appear in your manuscript.

See how everything connects. Link elements, settings, and objects together and they’ll appear in each element’s Relations List, so you can easily remember how everything connects in your manuscript.

Constantly evolving

We've got a roadmap, but we're also always implementing new features suggested directly by our loyal writers. We're dedicated to your success.
Our goal is to be the best writing app for you.

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