The workspace for creative writers.

Built by writers, for writers, Novlr is the world’s only writer-owned creative writing platform. Join a community with writers and their goals at the heart of everything we do.

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Powering the world's creative writers.

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This November · 1–30 November

Draftsgiving

A November writing feast. Thirty days, one goal, and a table full of writers with whom to share the journey.

  • Join a community of writers, and celebrate together.
  • Choose a goal, and track your progress.
  • Reach your goal and celebrate one step closer to a completed draft.

Free for everyone. All you need is a Novlr account.

Choose a goal to suit your appetite.

  • Small Plate10,000 wordsAbout 334 words a day
  • A Generous Portion25,000 wordsAbout 834 words a day
  • All the TrimmingsThe classic50,000 wordsAbout 1,667 words a day

Everything you need, right where you write

Novlr is built around your writing habits. The flow widget and note sidebar keep what you need within reach, sprints and goal celebrations keep you going, and focus mode and a typewriter setting are designed to keep you in the zone to let you focus on your words.

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Never lose the plot

Novlr's plot grid lets you plan every story arc and plot thread so you can see how it carries through your project. Planning notes are visible alongside your manuscript while you write so you can stay in flow, and update when you make changes. Never drop a plot thread again.

The Novlr planning grid: plot lines as rows, chapters as columns, with planning notes dragged between cells

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Novlr is the only creative writing platform to be owned by the writers who use it. Join our community of writer-owners, co-own the platform you use, and help shape the future of creative writing.

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Sometimes all you need is to chat with other writers who share your passion. With lots of writing-related and off-topic channels, we have a thriving, supportive community that can't wait to get to know you!

Novlr Sites

A beautiful author website in the time it takes to make tea

Every writer needs a home on the web. Get a calm, polished site for your work or books, your bio, and your newsletter. No code, no fuss, and one Novlr login for your writing and your website.

  • Premium themes designed for authors

  • Link to your own domain or use a Novlr one

  • Included free with Studio plans

Pricing

Made by writers, for writers, Novlr is the writing platform that will have you achieving your writing goals.

Free

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Free for everyone

Free features

5 projects, synced across devices.
Notes for research, characters and lore, next to your manuscript.
A planning grid to outline your story.
Focus mode, writing sprints and typewriter mode.
Streaks, habits and success nudges.
Comments, snippets for socials and link sharing.
Your words today, this week, this month & year.
A built-in proofreader.
Writing groups and events.

Academy starter courses

3-day version history.

Starter

$8/month

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Billed yearly

Starter-only features

10 projects.
Project goals: set a word count or a deadline for any project and track it.
Full writing analytics: your writing calendar, streak history, pace, favourite writing times and word counts over time.

Full Academy access

30-day version history.

Studio

$16/month

Save 20%

Billed yearly

Studio-only features

Unlimited projects and unlimited version history.

Novlr Sites included: publish your author website with premium themes.

Three extra writing themes.
Backups to Google Drive and Dropbox.
Priority support.

Lifetime Studio Member

$499/lifetime

Everything in Studio, forever.
Pay once. No subscription.

Become a co-owner of Novlr.

Exclusive Discord channels.

We’re constantly improving!

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