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Features
A workspace forany writing style.
Spinalith adapts to how you work. Plan every beat or discover the story as you go, then write scenes inside the same connected workspace. Keep your chapters, timelines, characters, drafts, and story details connected as the story evolves. Whether you are rearranging events, drafting the next scene, or tracking the small details that matter, Spinalith fits into your workflow instead of forcing you into one.
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Demonstration: The Timeline Planner opens with the story structure visible. A beat is moved to a new position. A linked character is then opened in Narrative DNA and a visible character detail is changed. Returning to the planning workspace shows the updated connected information. The Chapter Planner then opens with the same story represented there, showing that these are different ways of working with the same connected story.
Visual Planning
See your story as a whole.
Think of it like an old-school corkboard, but alive. Use it to plan ahead or make sense of what you've already written. Try different ways for the story to unfold, and everything stays connected.
Demonstration: The story opens in a visual planning view with chapters, beats, arcs, and other story elements arranged across the project. A story element is dragged to a new position. The view then switches to the Timeline Planner, where a second timeline is revealed and the story is shown at a wider scale. The demonstration shows how story structure can be rearranged visually and viewed across multiple timelines without rebuilding the plan.
See the whole story
Lay out beats, arcs, and timelines so you can see how the major pieces fit together at a glance.
Move the pieces
Does the villain reveal work better in Chapter 16? Should Chapter 6 really sit between 9 and 10? Does that beat belong in John’s arc instead of Paul’s? Drag story elements around and see what works, while the key details stay connected.
Spot gaps and pacing
See where the story feels too thin, too crowded, or out of balance at a glance.
Follow arcs and timelines
See how arcs and timelines unfold across the story side by side. Is there too big a gap in the B Story? Did one timeline get too much focus across Chapters 5 through 10?
Keep it connected
Rearrange story elements without having to reconnect them. Drag a beat to a new arc and it automatically links to that arc. Move a chapter to a new position and the chapter numbers update automatically.
Your whole story stays visible as it grows.
Narrative DNA
Every story detail has a home.
How do you keep track of story details as you write? A notebook? Index cards? Your head? Ever tried to remember a character's eye color at 2 a.m.? Had a random idea for a location you wanted to use later, then couldn't remember where you wrote it down?
Demonstration: A character is opened in Narrative DNA and a visible character detail is changed. Another part of the story is then opened where that same character is referenced, and the updated detail appears there automatically. The demonstration returns to the character profile and shows a linked relationship or location, illustrating that characters and other story elements are connected rather than stored as isolated records.
Give every detail a home
Keep characters, locations, relationships, lore, items, worldbuilding, and other story details somewhere intentional instead of scattered across notes.
Connect the people, places, and ideas
Link story elements together so the people, places, relationships, chapters, scenes, and other details that matter can stay tied to each other.
Update it once
Change a story detail in one place and the same underlying information stays current wherever that story element is referenced.
Capture notes where they belong
Make a quick note for the story as a whole, or tie it to one or more specific story elements so you can find the idea again in the right context later.
Find what you need fast
Search and move through related story information instead of trying to remember which notebook, document, or random file has the detail you need.
Build it as the story grows
You do not have to know everything up front. Add characters, relationships, world details, notes, and other information as you discover them.
Edit once. See it everywhere.
Chapter Planner
Build chapters your way.
Some writers map out every chapter before they draft. Others discover the chapter on the page and only stop to map it when something matters enough to remember or something feels off. Chapter Planner supports both.
Demonstration: The Chapter Planner opens in Board View and a chapter is moved to a new position. The planner then switches to Outline View, where the updated chapter order is already reflected. It then switches to Print Preview, where the same order remains in place. The demonstration shows that the different Chapter Planner views use the same underlying chapter data and stay synchronized when the structure changes.
If you discover as you write
Use Chapter Planner when the draft creates something you need to remember or when a chapter needs help.
Capture what changed
Save the reveal, clue, character shift, new subplot, or other important thing the draft just created.
Map the chapters that matter
You do not need to rebuild every chapter. Break down the ones that create consequences or need more attention.
Figure out what feels off
If a chapter drags, feels crowded, or the flow just is not working, lay out the important pieces and see where the problem is.
Test a different arrangement
Move scenes, beats, or key moments around and see if the chapter works better another way.
Remember what the story now owes you
Keep setups, promises, clues, and character changes visible so they do not disappear into the draft.
Keep discoveries connected
Tie those important chapter elements back to the characters, arcs, timelines, notes, and other story details they affect.
If you plan ahead
Build the chapter before drafting, then adjust the pieces until the structure, pacing, and flow feel right.
Build the chapter before you draft
Lay out the beats, scenes, key moments, and other story elements you want the chapter to carry.
See what each chapter is doing
Make sure every chapter has a clear job, carries the right amount of story, and flows naturally into what comes before and after it.
Rearrange chapters visually
Move chapters around and test a different order without rebuilding your plan.
Move story elements between chapters
Shift a beat or scene when it works better earlier, later, or somewhere else.
Switch views as you work
Move between board, outline, timeline, and print-style views without recreating the same chapter plan.
Keep everything synchronized
Reorder or edit once and let the same chapter data stay updated across the different views.
Different approaches. Same connected story.
Demonstration: Scene Writer is open with the chapter and scene list visible beside the editor. A scene is selected and writing is added directly in the scene draft, showing that prose can be written inside the same connected story workspace.
Scene Writer
Write where the story lives.
Planning and drafting do not have to happen in separate tools. Whether you mapped the scene weeks ago or discovered it five minutes ago, open it where it belongs and write inside the same story you are already building. Scene Writer keeps the draft connected to the chapters and structure around it as the story changes.
Write inside the story workspace
Draft the scene in Spinalith instead of sending the actual writing to a separate tool while the rest of the story stays behind.
Open the scene you already planned
Move from your chapter structure into the scene itself and start drafting with the surrounding story still close at hand.
Reorganize without losing sync
Change the scene order or move a scene to another chapter, and Spinalith keeps the draft manuscript aligned with the updated story structure.
Follow the story when it changes
Create a new scene or pull an unassigned scene into the chapter when the draft takes you somewhere you did not plan.
Keep building while you write
Add the next chapter from Scene Writer and keep moving when the story grows beyond the structure you started with.
Move through the draft scene by scene
Use the chapter and scene list beside the editor to move through the manuscript without losing where each piece belongs.
Discover it or plan it. The draft stays connected to the story.
Templates
Start with a framework already in place.
Starting from a blank project can be intimidating, even when you know the kind of story you want to tell. Choose a familiar structure and Spinalith can build the starting framework for you. Use it as-is, change what does not fit, or strip it down as the story becomes your own.
Demonstration: A story template is selected and a new project is created. Spinalith automatically builds the starting story structure inside the workspace, including acts, chapters, beats, timelines, or other template elements. The populated project is then shown ready to edit. The demonstration shows that templates create usable story structure inside the workspace rather than acting as separate reference documents.
Start faster
Choose a structure and begin with the major pieces already in place instead of building the project from scratch.
Use a framework you already know
Start with structures like Three Act, Heroic Journey, Beat Sheet, Mystery, or Romance without manually recreating them.
See the structure inside the workspace
Acts, chapters, beats, and timelines are created where you will actually use them, not as a separate reference document.
Change anything
Rename, move, remove, add, or rebuild pieces as the story changes. The template is a starting point, not a rulebook.
Learn by example
Use sample projects to see how Spinalith is set up and how a finished story framework can look before building your own.
A starting point, not a set of rules.
Export
Take your story with you.
Export your story data to PDF, Excel, or CSV whenever you want. Print it, work with it in a spreadsheet, move it into another tool, or keep your own copy. Your work is yours, and it does not have to stay locked inside Spinalith.
Your story belongs to you, not the software.
Excel & CSV export
Take your structured story data into spreadsheets or other tools whenever you want.
Your work stays yours
Keep independent copies of your story data so it is never locked inside Spinalith.
Try Spinalith with your story
See what changes whenyour whole story is connected.
Use the full Spinalith workspace with your own project for 14 days and see if it gives you a better way to keep everything straight.
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