World building tool
World building is the part of writing that grows fastest and forgets easiest. A character's eye colour in chapter 3, the rules of magic in chapter 7, the political map redrawn in chapter 15. Myra Create's Attic is a world building tool that stores every detail in structured, searchable entries — and surfaces them beside the page while you write.
What you can track
Characters
Name, age, appearance, personality, relationships and a cover image. Profiles surface in the editor when their name is typed.
Locations
Places in your world with climate, culture and notes. Give each one an image so readers and you share the same mental picture.
Magic systems
Define the rules, costs and limitations of your magic. Reference them from the page to keep the logic airtight across chapters.
Politics
Factions, alliances and power structures. Track who is aligned with whom so betrayals and treaties stay believable.
Plot threads
Major story arcs and subplots, each tracked separately so you can see what is resolved and what is still open.
World building that connects to your manuscript
The biggest problem with keeping world details in a separate document is that the document is never open when you need it. The Attic lives inside Myra Create alongside The Desk, so when you type a character or world name, the matching entry appears instantly in a side panel. A dedicated Continuity tab shows where each entry was last mentioned, so you can check details without breaking your writing flow.
Common questions
- What is a world building tool?
- A world building tool is software that helps you store, organise and reference the details of a fictional world — characters, places, magic systems, politics, timelines — so they stay consistent across a long manuscript. Myra Create's Attic does this with structured entries, images and live detection while you write.
- Is Myra Create's world building tool free?
- The Attic is part of the Pro plan at $10 a month, with a 7 day free trial. The Library and The Nook (book tracking and notes) stay free forever. You can try the full world building tools during the trial without being charged.
- Can I add images to my world building entries?
- Yes. Every character, location and world entry in The Attic can have a cover image, so you can keep a visual reference for faces, places and objects alongside the written details.
- How does world building connect to the manuscript?
- When you type a character or world name in The Desk, The Attic finds the matching entry and shows it in a Story Info panel beside the page. A Continuity tab lets you jump to the last place each entry was mentioned in your manuscript.
- What categories can I track in The Attic?
- The Attic supports characters, locations, plot threads, magic systems and political factions. Each category has tailored fields — characters get appearance, age and relationships; magic systems get rules and costs; locations get climate and culture.
Start building your world free
Also see: character profile template, book writing software, story planner, book planning, pricing