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Scene One writing app runs on Windows PC, Mac, iPhone, Android

Write on Every Device

  • Scene One runs in your web browser and saves automatically to the cloud.
  • This means you can use any device (desktop, laptop, tablet, phone, TV) to write; anywhere that runs a browser!
  • You can also switch between devices without needing any extra steps, and at no extra cost.
  • Scene One also runs on every major (and minor!) operating system.
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Organise your book's scenes and chapters

Organise Your Manuscript

  • Write your stories as scenes, snippets, or chapters. Scene One keeps them all in order for you.
  • Drag and drop to move things around.
  • Create nested folders to organise your scenes and notes in the way that makes the most sense to you.
  • Write in a single text document, or create a deep act/chapter/scene structure. Scene One lets you work any way you want!

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Track characters and locations in a story wiki

Track Your Characters, Locations, and More

  • Build a wiki to track every character and item in your story.
  • Add several tags for each item. Then, as you write, Scene One will keep track of every mention of the character or item in your story.
  • Easily jump to those mentions as needed.
  • Can't remember how you described that secondary character? This way, you can easily find their first appearance in your manuscript.
  • Share wikis between manuscripts to build a series bible.

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Keep editing reminders for your story

Keep Granular Reminders

  • Attach multiple notes and reminders to both individual scenes and to projects/manuscripts as a whole.
  • Add convenient reminders for future edits and revisions.
  • View all of your reminders on the Revision Board, which groups them by scene.

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View notes on the Revision Board

Revise With Ease

  • The Revision Board conveniently lists every reminder by scene, and for the project as a whole.
  • Handy filters let you find the most pressing issues to tackle first during revisions.
  • Add or delete reminders directly from here.
  • Click on a reminder to jump to that scene and get to editing!

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Scene One writing app has many book writing features

Many More Features

  • Scene One has many more writing tools and features, and we're always improving the experience!
  • Export all or part of your manuscripts to PDF and Word DocX formats.
  • Plan your story with our beat sheet manager.

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We invite all new writers to try our features and writing experience with a free two-week trial!

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How much does it cost?

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Write one story (up to 100,000 words).

Try all standard features (available with Lifetime) for two weeks.

The Free plan includes:

  • Create one story
  • Write up to 100,000 words (including notes)
  • PDF-only exporter
  • Existing wikis are read-only
  • Trial standard features for 2 weeks from sign-up
  • Any standard feature items created during the trial (such as wikis and beat sheets) will revert to read-only mode after the trial
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All plans include: cloud saving, integrated stats tracking and analytics, project and scene reminders, dark mode, and focus mode. Learn more here Cancel any time with no questions asked!

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