New project · Book vision
Set the creative direction
A short, intentional brief. Everything you sketch here quietly tunes your outline, characters, and the editor's voice — and you can revise any of it later.
The book
Title & shape
A placeholder is fine — titles often arrive last.
Pick one or a few (about 3 works best) — these tune outline pacing and editor voice.
One or two sentences. Capture the spark, not every turn.
The reader's heart
What feeling should they leave with?
This is the compass for everything that follows — pacing, prose, the weight of each scene. Name it as honestly as you can.
The journey ahead
Target word count
This shapes your outline's structure — chapter rhythm, scene count, where to plant turns. You can re-tune it any time.
85,000
Standard novel
Novella · 20kStandard · 80kEpic · 150k
Optional
A little more context
Where to begin
Pick your starting room
You can always switch later — both paths feed the same project.