Story planner
Planning a story is where the big decisions happen: which chapters, which arcs, which threads pay off and when. Myra Create is a story planner that keeps your outline, notes, characters and plot threads in one browser-based home, right beside the manuscript they serve, so your plan and your prose never drift apart.
Planning tools inside Myra Create
Chapter outline
Create, title and reorder chapters in a drag-and-drop outline. Click any chapter to jump to it instantly with a smooth scroll.
Project notes
The Nook holds free-form notes and story plans for each project, saved as you type. Sketch premise, themes and structure before the first sentence.
Plot threads
Track each major arc as its own entry in The Attic with a status, so you always know what is resolved, building or forgotten.
Character arcs
Every character has a profile with relationships and notes, surfacing in the editor when their name is typed so you can keep arcs consistent.
Version history
Snapshots of your manuscript are captured every 3 minutes, so you can preview and restore an earlier outline or draft if your plan changes.
How planning and writing stay connected
Most planners are a separate app — a spreadsheet, a notes tool, a wiki — that you have to switch to while writing. Myra Create puts your chapter outline, project notes and character profiles inside the same editor as your manuscript. Reorder a chapter in the outline and the manuscript follows. Type a character's name and their profile appears. The plan is never more than a glance away.
Common questions
- What is a story planner?
- A story planner is a tool that helps you structure a story before and during drafting: outlining chapters, tracking character arcs, organising plot threads and keeping notes. Myra Create combines a story planner with a manuscript editor, so your plan and your prose live in the same place.
- Can I outline chapters before writing?
- Yes. The Desk's outline panel lets you create chapters, title them, drag to reorder and click to jump to any chapter. You can sketch a chapter's purpose in the title or in The Nook's project notes, then fill in the prose when you are ready.
- How do I track plot threads and character arcs?
- The Attic stores plot threads as their own category, each with a status so you can see what is resolved and what is open. Characters have relationship fields and notes, so you can track how each arc develops across chapters.
- Is there a free story planner?
- Yes. The Nook — general notes and story planning — is free, along with book tracking in The Library and up to 3 projects. The full story planner with The Attic's plot and character tracking and The Desk's manuscript editor is Pro at $10 a month with a 7 day free trial.
- Do my notes and plans save automatically?
- Yes. Everything in The Nook and The Desk saves to the cloud as you type, with a 900ms debounce after you stop. Version history captures manuscript snapshots every 3 minutes, so you can restore an earlier draft if you change your mind.
Also see: book writing software, novel writing software, world building tool, book planning