The Name They Buried
The donor wall gleamed beneath the gallery lights, every brass plate arranged with immaculate care.
One name was missing. Not misplaced. Removed.
Where story threads become novels
Keep every story thread connected.
Organize every novel in a visual library, build the canon in Story Bible 3.0, outline from Act to Scene Beat, write with live story context, and format the finished book—without rebuilding your novel’s history for every tool.
Private per-author accountsStory Bible · Outline · Writing syncEPUB · DOCX · PDF
Chapter 12
1The missing name
2A polished threat
3The archive opens
LIVE NOVEL CONTEXTStory Bible linkedScene beat loadedAlison · First person
Chapter 12 · Scene 11,248 words
✓Story Bible synchronizedCharacters and worldbuilding detected
6×9Trim-aware previewEPUB · DOCX · print PDF
One connected workspace for every novel
VISUAL LIBRARYSTORY BIBLE 3.0ACT → SCENE BEATWRITING STUDIO 3.0SMART REVIEWFORMATTING
Built around the whole novel
One novel. Every workspace in sync.
Each cover opens a dedicated workspace where the Story Bible, outline, manuscript, AI context, review tools, and formatting settings belong to that novel alone.
Story Bible 3.0
Build the complete source of truth for the book: characters, relationships, locations, worldbuilding, objects, clues, current progressions, Writing Style, and Brain Dump.
- Optional, editable canon records
- Current progression tracking
- Names detected inside the active chapter
Alison MorettoProtagonist · Current POVSynced
Haven RidgePrimary setting · WorldbuildingSynced
Missing survivor nameCurrent progressionActive
Outline Studio
Build with the exact hierarchy of a novel: Act → Chapter → Scene → Scene Beat, then assign POV style and a Story Bible character viewpoint to every scene.
Writing Studio 3.0
See chapters grouped by Act with the current Act, Chapter, Scene, Scene Beat, POV, and Character POV visible while you draft.
Smart Review
Scan the active chapter for overused words, repeated phrases, dialogue-tag frequency, and common formulaic AI-style patterns. Click a result to jump to its first occurrence.
Synchronized AI context
Every generation can receive the synopsis, genre, Writing Style, Brain Dump, complete Story Bible, relevant canon, progressions, current scene context, manuscript chapter, previous ending, and complete outline.
A clean visual Library
See covers first. Search, sort, filter, group by series, and open the novel you want to work on. Story Bible, Outline, Writing, and Formatting stay inside each book instead of cluttering the global dashboard.
The connected workflow
Change the plan once. Carry the context everywhere.
PlotSpindle keeps the structural and creative layers of the novel together, so the active writing context is built from the same canon and outline the author is already maintaining.
Choose the novel
Every project has its own private workspace and cover-led dashboard.
Define the canon
Characters, worldbuilding, style, brain dump, and progressions become the book’s source of truth.
Structure the story
Acts contain chapters, chapters contain scenes, and scenes carry beats and POV.
Draft in context
The active chapter sees its linked scene, Story Bible mentions, review results, and synchronized AI context.
Finish the book
Preview real trim proportions and export private EPUB, DOCX, and print-ready PDF files.
Paid add-on
Finish the manuscript in Formatting Studio.
Move from draft to bookstore-ready interior without leaving the novel workspace. The live preview changes to match the selected trim proportions, margins, and gutter before export. Formatting Studio remains a separate add-on, so authors only pay for it when they need it.
- Professional print trim sizes, margins, gutters, running heads, and page numbering
- Front matter, dedication, copyright, epigraph, acknowledgments, and author note
- Chapter ornaments, scene breaks, drop-cap controls, and reusable book themes
- Trim-aware live preview for 5 × 8, 5.5 × 8.5, 6 × 9, custom sizes, and other supported fiction trims
- Private EPUB, editable DOCX, and print-ready PDF exports
CHAPTER TWELVE
The Name They Buried
The donor wall gleamed beneath the gallery lights, every brass plate arranged with immaculate care.
One name was missing. Not misplaced. Removed.
⁂Alison kept smiling as Mason crossed the room.
Simple monthly plans
Write free. Add AI when you need it.
Every account includes the complete author platform. AI and Formatting Studio are optional subscriptions.
$0/month
The full writing and planning workspace without AI.
- Unlimited novels and series
- Story Bible 3.0 and Act → Chapter → Scene → Scene Beat outlines
- Writing Studio 3.0, Smart Review, and manual drafting
- No AI generation
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PLOTSPINDLE AI$19.99/month
Optional AI assistance for active novelists.
- Everything in Free
- 100,000 AI-generated words per billing period
- Draft, revise, brainstorm, and analyze with synchronized novel context
- Unused allowance does not roll over
$39.99/month
Higher-volume AI support for prolific authors.
- Everything in Free
- 250,000 AI-generated words per billing period
- Longer synchronized generation requests
- Unused allowance does not roll over
$4.99/month
A separate add-on for Free, AI, or AI Pro.
- Trim-aware live book-layout preview
- Reusable themes, margins, and front matter
- EPUB, DOCX, and PDF export
Questions
Designed around the way novels actually grow.
Does PlotSpindle write the whole novel automatically?＋
No. PlotSpindle is built for deliberate scene-by-scene work. The author controls the canon, context, instructions, and final prose.
What is included in the Free account?＋
The complete author platform: unlimited individual novels and series, Story Bible, outlining, preset structures, manual writing, and account data controls. AI generation is not included.
Do Story Bible, Outline, and Writing stay synchronized?＋
Yes. Story Bible characters populate Character POV choices, outline scenes supply the active Writing Studio context, and linked outline deletions cascade to their manuscript chapters after a clear permanent-deletion warning. Canon or outline changes do not automatically rewrite prose you have already written.
Do I keep ownership of my manuscript?＋
Yes. Your projects are stored in your private account and are not exposed in the owner console. You can export or delete your data.
Is Formatting Studio included in the writing plans?＋
It is a separate $4.99 monthly add-on. It can be added to Free, AI, or AI Pro, and the server verifies the active formatting entitlement before every export.
Can Formatting Studio replace Atticus or Vellum?＋
It is designed to cover core fiction interior workflows: front matter, chapter styling, trim and margin controls, print PDF, editable DOCX, and reflowable EPUB. Complex illustrated books may still require specialist desktop publishing software.
Start with one cover