LivingWriter
Plan a book on visual boards, keep story elements beside chapters, and revise selected passages with optional AI.
Sources checked 3 October 2026.
PlansFree; from $19.99/mo Free; Pro $19.99/month; Pro + AI $29.99/month
- Free
- $0
- One manuscript with limited writing and AI access; basic PDF export.
- Pro
- $19.99/month
- Monthly renewal after a seven-day $0.99 trial. Annual option: $149/year.
- Pro + AI
- $29.99/month
- Monthly renewal after a seven-day $0.99 trial. Annual option: $199/year; higher AI access.
Annual billing is $149 for Pro or $199 for Pro + AI.
Paid plans advertise a seven-day $0.99 trial followed by the selected renewal charge.
View current plans (opens in a new tab)AI & setupAI includedChoose AI when needed
AI is optional. Free has limited access, Pro includes everyday AI, and Pro + AI raises the allowance. Rewrite works on selected existing text.
Where it worksWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, AndroidWeb and apps
The product lists desktop and mobile access with cloud sync; feature availability can vary by platform.
Usage & termsFree and paid plan scopeHigher AI access on Pro + AI
Free covers one manuscript with limited writing and AI access and basic PDF export.
Paid trials renew automatically at the selected monthly or annual rate.
Plot boards
See the structure at more than one scale
Drag chapters and scenes on the manuscript board, map connections on a freeform plot board, or arrange events across plotline columns in a grid. Plot boards can draw on chapter and story-element information already stored in the project.
The freeform view suits connected ideas and nonlinear relationships; the grid makes the chronology of multiple plotlines visible. Both are documented planning options within the same writing workspace.
Story Elements
Connect people, places, and research to the draft
Story Elements hold profiles and relationships, aliases, and the chapters where an element appears. Chapter notes and a research board keep source material near the writing; tags and statuses help track the growing project.
Selected-text rewrite
Rewrite a passage while retaining the original
Select text, give AI Rewrite instructions, and inspect the proposed replacement. Insert it directly or send the original to Stash first. Rewrite instructions are saved for reuse.
Stash also holds passages removed during manual revision. It provides a place for alternate wording and unused material without leaving it inside the active manuscript.
Templates, screenplay conversion, and delivery
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Discuss and examine manuscript context
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Optional AI Chat discusses manuscript details; AI Analysis supplies observations on narrative, tone, structure, and Story Elements. Outlines, element profiles, and selected-section summaries support planning and revision. Pro + AI includes higher AI access.
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Start from a flexible writing structure
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Templates include Hero's Journey, romance beats, memoir, biography, and book proposals. They create a guided outline whose chapters and beats remain editable.
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Explore a screenplay adaptation
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The documented AI conversion turns a chapter into screenplay blocks for headings, action, characters, and dialogue. The result is a first pass for revision in the screenplay editor.
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Keep revision and delivery connected
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Comments attach to exact passages, version history retains earlier drafts, and cloud sync connects web, desktop, and mobile. The homepage documents DOCX, PDF, and EPUB export for further editing or publishing.
Feature details & official sources
Purpose and capability information checked 3 October 2026.
Platform and pricing reference: 24 October 2026.
Recorded requirements and limits
- AI is optional. Free includes limited AI, Pro includes everyday AI, and Pro + AI adds higher access.
- AI Rewrite works on selected existing text; the writer can insert the suggestion or stash the original first.
- Current manuscript organization, exports, and collaboration (opens in a new tab)
- Optional AI features and access (opens in a new tab)
- Freeform and grid plot boards (opens in a new tab)
- Novel, romance, memoir, and proposal templates (opens in a new tab)
- Selected-text rewrite and original-text stash (opens in a new tab)
- Current pricing page (opens in a new tab)
- Desktop and mobile availability (opens in a new tab)
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