From the makers of The Storyteller’s Shelf

Storyrise Writing App

You’ve heard how other writers work. Here’s a place to work on your own book.

Catch an idea on a story card, build your characters, and draft your next scene. Storyrise’s writing studio is free, and you don’t need an account to start.

Start writing free See editing in action

A fresh pair of eyes, right on the page.

Watch Storyrise’s editing demonstration. With Cloud, an editor can comment and suggest changes in your manuscript. You decide what stays.

Watch the 12-second editing demo ↗

The silent screen recording opens in a new tab and shows the editing workflow. Cloud also lets you invite up to five readers at a time; readers cannot see one another’s comments.

Explore Cloud

Start with the free studio

Plan scenes, organize characters and ideas, and write your manuscript. The free browser studio saves your work on this device. Export backup copies before clearing browser data or moving to another device.

Try it with your next scene

Bring in feedback with Cloud

Cloud is an optional $5/month or $50/year membership for editor collaboration, private reader feedback, and audience updates. Your writing studio stays free.

Compare the plans

Work with authors?

List your services in Storyrise’s free professional directory. Narrator project access is also free. Editors, coaches, and other service providers can choose a separate Professional workspace plan for client projects, files, deadlines, and feedback.

Choose your services to see the plan that applies to your work. Creating an account does not start a paid subscription.

See professional options

Questions? Email support@getstoryrise.com.

What’s coming next

Free book publishing, the professional directory, and client workspaces are available now. Paid book sales, reader subscriptions, and audiobook publishing are coming soon. Check Storyrise for current availability; launch dates have not been announced.

Keep learning as you write

Storyrise is part of The Storytellers Foundation, alongside this podcast and our Educational Library. Find another perspective in our podcast interviews, or explore the Educational Library.