An AI book outline generator that plans the book before it is written

An outline is where a book is won or lost. INKFLOW's planner turns a premise into a plan for one book or a whole series: a logline, the world and its themes, the main characters with their arcs, and for each book an outline with its plot, twists, subplots and ending.

Planning is free with a free account and no card. Change any part of the plan, then write the first chapters from it for free, or have the whole book written to it.

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What the outline contains

For the whole plan: a title and a one-line logline, the world, the themes, and the main characters, each with a role, a description and an arc.

For each book: its title and logline, an outline, the plot points, the twists, the subplots, the set pieces its genre expects, the characters it brings in, and how it ends.

When the writing starts, that plan becomes the book bible (other apps call it a story bible) the chapters are written against, and a chapter-by-chapter plan is made from it before chapter one.

From a premise to a plan you can edit

1
Describe the book
A sentence or two at least: who it follows, what they want and what goes wrong. Choose the genre and the language.
2
Choose the length
A novella of about 44,800 words, a novel of about 102,400, or an epic of about 192,000.
3
Read and change the plan
Every part of the outline can be edited: rewrite a twist, cut a subplot, rename a character.
4
Write from it
Write the first chapters free, carry on in the app, or order the finished book. The writer follows your plan.

Why the plan holds up when the writing starts

Shaped by the genre

A mystery plan gets its clues and suspects, a thriller its turns and deadlines, a romance its beats. The planner uses the same genre guidance as the writer.

The book you planned

The plan is carried into the writing, so the finished book follows the twists and the ending you approved.

A plan you can take away

Use the outline to write the book yourself if you prefer. It is your plan.

One book or several

Plan a single book, or several books that share one world and one cast.

Questions

Is the outline generator free?

Yes. Planning needs a free account and no card. There is a limit on how many plans can be made in one day.

How detailed is the outline?

Each book gets an outline plus its plot points, twists and subplots. The chapter-by-chapter plan is made when the writing starts.

Can I plan a sequel to a book I have written here?

Yes. If the book is in your INKFLOW account, the planner can plan a series that carries on from it, with that book as book one.

Can I write the book myself from the outline?

Yes. Nothing makes you use our writer: keep the plan and write the chapters yourself.

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