Novlr

It is a creative writing workspace that provides manuscript drafting, notes, goals, and distraction-free editing to help writers organize projects and maintain a consistent writing habit. It is for individual creative writers and hobbyists in the consumer market who work on novels and long-form projects. It is delivered as a subscription-based software service with a free tier and is owned by the writers who use it, emphasizing community ownership over corporate platforms.

Key features

• Manuscript drafting and organization
• Notes sidebar for research and lore
• Focus mode and typewriter setting
• Writing sprints and goal tracking
• Writing streaks and success nudges
• Version history and project backups
• Online syncing across devices
• Comments and editor collaboration
• Writing analytics and productivity tracking
• Proofreader and grammar checker
• Author website publishing
• Google Drive and Dropbox backups
• Writing groups and community Discord
• Academy courses and resources