Storyline Creator AlternativesNovel Authoring Tools and other similar apps like Storyline Creator

Storyline Creator is described as 'Elegant tool to write stories ranging from short stories to novels. It makes it a breeze to draft ideas and to organize your scenes, characters and researched material - so you can focus on the creativity instead of the paper war' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Storyline Creator for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, iPad and iPhone apps. The best Storyline Creator alternative is Scrivener. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try yWriter or Zavala. Other great apps like Storyline Creator are Hemingway Editor, OmniOutliner, Fortelling and Campfire Write.

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  1. Scrivener icon

    Scrivener

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    Tailored for extensive writing, this tool offers flexible structure and organization, integrates project outlines, supports various formats, and allows reorganization through drag and drop, ensuring research materials are within reach for efficient work.

    121 Scrivener alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
    • Wine
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    Doesn't have timeline or flow capability

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    • Some users think Scrivener is a great Storyline Creator alternative, some don't.

    • Scrivener is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Storyline Creator.

    • Scrivener is the most popular commercial alternative to Storyline Creator.

    • Scrivener is Paid and ProprietaryStoryline Creator is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Hemingway Editor icon

    Hemingway Editor

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    Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.

    140 Hemingway Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    • Hemingway Editor is the most popular Web-based alternative to Storyline Creator.

    • Hemingway Editor is Paid and ProprietaryStoryline Creator is Freemium and Proprietary
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    yWriter

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    yWriter is a writing tool that uses "scenes" as a unit of text and allows you to associate that text with all manner of story elements (characters, locations, items) as well as place it and rearrange it within the context of chapters.

    74 yWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Most users think yWriter is a great Storyline Creator alternative.

    • yWriter is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Storyline Creator.

    • yWriter is the most popular free alternative to Storyline Creator.

    • yWriter is Freemium and ProprietaryStoryline Creator is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • yWriter is LightweightStoryline Creator is not according to our users
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    OmniOutliner

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    OmniOutliner is a start-to-finish writing app. Perfect for collecting information, outlining Big Ideas, adding structure to any sort of writing, and much more. From grocery lists to email drafts to long-form composition.

    81 OmniOutliner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    No graphic timeline interface

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • OmniOutliner is Paid and ProprietaryStoryline Creator is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Zavala

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    Zavala is a modern take on a traditional outliner. It supports all the things you want in a Mac app like multiple windows, keyboard shortcuts, a customizable toolbar, and a full menu bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Zavala is the most popular Open Source alternative to Storyline Creator.

    • Zavala is Free and Open SourceStoryline Creator is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Campfire Write

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    Campfire provides a one-stop-shop for novelists: organizational and writing tools (Campfire Write), a hub of writing resources (Campfire Learn), & a writing and reading platform for building an audience and sharing your work (Campfire Explore).

    69 Campfire Write alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    • Campfire Write is the most popular SaaS alternative to Storyline Creator.

    • Campfire Write is Freemium and ProprietaryStoryline Creator is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Story Planner for Writers

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    Story Planner is a focused, flexible app to outline all kind of stories. Used by writers, screenwriters, producers, directors and all kind of story tellers, Story Planner has quick and easy-to-use story organization, with sync on all your devices and export options to help you...

    52 Story Planner for Writers alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    NovaScriber

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    A most awesome tool to outline and write novels, stories, scripts and keep track of all your characters, locations, notes and ideas.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Write your story
     
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    Novel Goggles

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    Novel Goggles assists writers of fiction with writing cohesive, impactful stories by allowing writers to view and update their plot outline while they're writing, and providing tools for characters, locations, settings, and timelines.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. Visual Outliner icon

    Visual Outliner

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    Visual Outliner is an outliner software for Windows, and it uses OPML as native file format. It's not just another tasklist application, but a real outliner editor that can be used to write, view, modify, and maintain hierarchically arranged text.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Visual Outliner Blackboard Theme
     
  15. Wavemaker Novel Writing icon

    Wavemaker Novel Writing

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    Looking for a suite of tools for writing your book? This is not just a text editor it does so much more. Organise your story using timelines, planning boards and the snowflake tool, all integrated to make writing intuitive and fun.

    74 Wavemaker Novel Writing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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