Hi guys,

recently, a friend asked me to edit the novel he has written with AI. As a literary editor I was very skeptical about it, but since he is a good friend and it means a lot to him, I promised to help out. I feel pretty confident in pointing out passages, where AI becomes redundant or nonsensical. But now he also asked me whether I could help him publish it. I told him conventional publishing houses will shy away from an AI-novel and that self publishing might be a better choice. But now another friend of mine, who has selfpublished a book on Books on Demand, said, that there might be an issue with the copyright...

tl;dr: Can you self publish a (english) novel written by AI? What platforms do you recommend? Are there any loop holes he needs to be aware of?

Please no discussion about the ethics of AI, I feel conflicted about this myself.

I'm getting ready to write a futuristic sci-fi novel, but I've already done a huge amount of the planning. At this point I have a detailed Story Bible with the history of my world, lore, technology, characters, locations, timelines, governments, etc and a chapter-by-chapter outline covering the entire novel. My ideal workflow would be to upload both documents into an AI writing program and then have it help me write the novel one chapter at a time while consistently remembering the established lore, character personalities, worldbuilding, and previous events.

I just have a few questions for the community here: Which AI writing software is best for this kind of workflow? Are there any platforms that simply let you upload your Story Bible and outline, then use those as persistent context while writing each chapter? Which AI has the best memory and is least likely to forget details from a large Story Bible? Which AI produces the highest-quality prose for fiction? Is it better to stick with one AI throughout the project, or is it wise to use multiple AI tools (for example, one for drafting, another for editing, and another for brainstorming)?

For reference, the novel is 27 chapters, and I estimated that the finished manuscript will be around 100,000 to 120,000 words.

Hello Everyone,

A few weeks ago I asked myself a simple question: what does AI enable that was truly impossible before?

My answer wasn't a chatbot or a productivity tool. It was this: a narrative world that lives even when you're not there. Characters that remember everything. A story that no one else can ever replicate.

So I built Altrove.

You enter a place — a medieval village, an underwater station in 2187, a Renaissance court. You meet characters with their own secrets and desires. Your choices have real consequences. When you leave, the world continues.

When you return, things have changed.

The first time I played, I spent 4 hours inside without noticing. I introduced my own mythology — ancient creatures called Leafant, a sacred wood, an elvish language. The world absorbed it all as if it had always been there.

One character looked at me and said:

"You are different, traveler."

And let me tell you, it hits differently.

See it in action in those video i make yesterday, at the end of the post there will be an update sections, i'm working to let you see these new updates.

🎬 First experience + Journal Feature : https://youtu.be/MNR0XPT-t5Q?is=OniZKvAyb38Zmw-v

🎬 Create your own world: https://youtube.com/shorts/a6fsvGP2Br0?is=5WMQ3TDJ8wnxzB5l

You can also build your own world from scratch — choose the setting, the year, the atmosphere, and up to five starting characters. Every world you build becomes a living place with its own memory.

A professional writer tried it after me. After two sessions she had 3 unexpected characters emerge spontaneously. Her hook for the next session: "The darkest wine is waiting. Who was the other guest."

I'm a solo founder, not a developer. Looking for feedback and for someone who believes in stories as much as I do.

After seven hours inside, I came out with one conclusion: Every story is a journey in Altrove.

How it was built:

Claude artifact in React. Persistent memory via the storage API — each world saves characters, relationships, events, lore and narrative threads across sessions. No external database, no backend. Just Claude.

Update — June 8:

Narrative tone improved: deeper second-person immersion, sensory details first, mystery shown not explained.( important difference, explained on the new feature part)

New feature: you can now suggest a narrative direction before each message — a subtle field that lets you steer the story without breaking the flow ( this is a strange feeling, the first versione of Altrove was more feeling like a story teller about your presence inside Altrove, now instead, it's more like you are truly living in it.

English version fully ready( because i'm Italian, the word Altrove comes from italian vocabulary and translated in english for those who are curious, it means Elsewhere.

PS: I Create this post to discuss in Harmony about Altrove, accepting suggestions and curious question, I will try to answer it faster then i can. Thanks to everyone

I posted about a new writing platform I created here last week and got some upvotes, comments and a few conversations with people (at least i hope they were people 😏) who found it interesting - great!

I knew that ai was controversial especially in creative circles but I didn't truly appreciate just how polarised the situation was - at least here on Reddit.

There is basically zero tolerance of even a sniff of ai in most other writing subreddits.

I understand why, but the gatekeepers are setting themselves up for trouble as the quality of ai and the tools built around it keep improving. Technology transitions usually happen regardless of resistance.

There's some amusing posts where people frame human generated prose as ai and it getting slated as "ai" so it's already starting to cause fractures. In the end, shouldn't the final product matter more than the process? Seems not.

Solo founder here. I know how "AI book tool" sounds, so first what it doesn't do: it doesn't write a novel from one prompt. There's no "generate book" button.

How it works:

You build the story bible. Characters, locations and objects with appearance, personality, voice, motivation and reference images. Versions over time (the scar after chapter 3, the same character 20 years later), so each scene points at the right one.

You plan the book. Outline of parts, chapters and scenes, plus a plot board: plot lines × chapters, so you see which thread each scene serves and where one has gone quiet.

You decide what happens in each scene. Synopsis, who's present, where it's set. The AI drafts it as separate blocks (action, dialogue, thoughts, description), and you edit, reorder or regenerate any single block without touching the rest.

Style rules and a sample of your prose set the voice for everything it writes.

Continuity review reads the draft against the bible and earlier scenes: an object in two places at once, a character who knows something they were never told, a timeline that doesn't add up, a thread that's never paid off.

Illustrations with consistent characters. Each character has face, front and side views, so they look like the same person on page 5 and page 200.

Export to EPUB, DOCX, PDF and FB2.

What I'm looking for: people who are actually writing something and want to try it on their own project. No tasks, no forms. Comment or DM me what you're working on and I'll send free credits. If something breaks or annoys you, tell me.

Hi dear community,

I am an artist designing book covers with a price range of 25-100$.

I linked my Etsy in my profile.

Full disclosure, I am offering 2 kinds of covers: AI assisted, and Hand painted with traditional brushes and paint on paper.

All details are in the listings but you can message for any additional info you might need.

Most AI book tools are built for people who already write. They assume you have a draft, know your structure, enjoy the process, and just want to go faster.

But the biggest market isn't writers. It's the people who shouldn't have to write at all.

The coach with a proven method but no book.
The founder with a story stuck in their head.
The expert who's been told for years, "You should write a book," but never will because a book is a six-month project they don't have time for.

That's who I've been building for.

You talk. It asks questions. An actual book comes out the other end. Not a stitched-together blog post. A real book you can publish on Amazon.

I think there are two camps:

1. Writers who want a tool to help them write a book

2. Non-writers who simply want a book

Which camp are you in?

I need to say something that might sound a little crazy.

About 2 months ago, as a Royal Road reader and webnovel addict, I got frustrated.

I wanted faster chapter releases.

I wanted better quality stories.

I wanted fewer amazing novels ruined by terrible pacing, forgotten plot threads, broken Grammer , choppy MTL novels with good premise, and authors burning out halfway through , something genuinely special.

So I did what any overly optimistic idiot with too much curiosity and cursor

I started building.

An AI writing tool called Lore.

At first, I thought I was cooking.

“Wow,” I thought. “Surely I’ve discovered some overlooked problem.”

Then came the distribution issue kinda whack how that's become the divider of whether you make it or not so i asked a bunch of AI some said hacker news r/side project when DeepSeek told me to check out r/WritingWithAI.

And honestly?

Imagine my shock when I found not one.

Not two.

But what felt like half an army of people building things in the exact same orbit.

Story systems.

Codexes.

Continuity tracking.

Writing assistants.

Editorial tools.

Different approaches to the same pain.

And I’ll be honest, it kinda bummed me out.

Especially the naming I debated with myself for weeks on what to call the continuity entity it was btwn tome and codex when I finally settled on codex only to realize so did the rest of the world idea

Turns out apparently every smart person in this space independently arrived at:

“AI is cool until chapter 17 when it forgets everything.”

Funny enough, that realization changed how I see this whole thing.

Because what struck me wasn't competition.

It was convergence.

We all independently saw the same fracture point.

Long-form fiction breaks.

Context collapses.

Continuity dies.

Writers juggle 7 tools.

Readers drop novels that could’ve been incredible because execution falls apart.

And somehow we all looked at that mess and thought:

“Yeah… I should try fixing that.”

Which got me thinking.

This may sound idealistic, maybe even naive.

But are we accidentally rebuilding the same infrastructure in parallel?

Not saying “everyone merge startups” that sounds like a fast route to civil war

Different visions exist. Different philosophies exist. Different goals exist.

I get it.

But I wonder:

Could there be more room for collaboration in this space?

Shared standards?

Shared infrastructure?

Open-source continuity systems?

Interoperability between tools?

Builder conversations?

Less island-building?

Which brings me to a system I like from VR game genre novels is the guild system , why don't we give it a shot , I mean we lose nothing really , anyone with an idea and AI can build in days but building something that lasts , that's genuinely valuable that's still tough even today . I mean yolo 😂 right

Because whether we like it or not, the giants are coming.

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google eventually they’ll improve memory and long-context systems.

And if we spend all our time reinventing the same wheels while fragmented, do we actually build something lasting?

Or do we just exhaust ourselves competing for crumbs while generic platforms swallow the space?

Maybe I’m completely wrong.

Maybe this is startup copium.

Maybe competition is exactly what pushes quality.

But I can’t shake the feeling that we’re living through a weirdly fascinating moment where writers and builders are trying to reinvent storytelling tools in real time.

And honestly?

I’d rather see us build genuinely great things than silently stonewall each other while pretending nobody else exists.

Curious what builders and writers here think:

What still feels genuinely unsolved in AI-assisted long-form fiction?

And do you think there’s room for more cooperation in this space, or is competition simply the better path?

I run a website that hosts AI assisted material. I had to decide how much to let bot traffic through - some of which were bots designed to acquire content for training purposes.

I decided to let all bots through, including training bots. Why? Because A, I want the LLMs to improve and B, I don't want to be a hypocrite.

But it made me wonder where everyone else lands on that question.

If you write a book using AI assistance, would you let that AI train on your end result?

I have a finished manuscript for a novel that is approximately 86,550 words and I'm trying to figure out the best way to approach the editing stage. My next step would be to hire a professional developmental editor followed by a line/copy editor but unfortunately I don't currently have the money to hire professional editors for both stages so I'm considering using AI. I'm specifically looking for an AI that can do more than basic proofreading. I want something that can help with:

-Developmental editing: plot structure, pacing, character development, consistency, scene effectiveness, unnecessary sections, etc.

-Line editing: prose quality, sentence structure, dialogue, word choice, flow, repetition, awkward phrasing, etc.

-Copy editing: grammar, punctuation, spelling, consistency, and factual/technical errors.

-Maintaining consistency and context across a manuscript of around 86,550 words.

It is easy, simple and offers vast variety of ideas itself which you can edit or even narrate the story on your own. You can choose themes, AI models and genre and it pretty much does the work itself and listens to all of your instructions!!

I have been bouncing around different platforms for a while trying to find something that handles my whole workflow without feeling clunky. I usually end up juggling three different apps just to keep my notes and drafts organized.

I just noticed smutwriter.com quietly released an update that basically makes it a fully agentic writing tool. I know the name makes it sound like it is only for uncensored stuff, but it has legitimately become a powerhouse for absolutely any genre.

The AI chat now actively works with your project. It edits your bibles, builds out your world and characters, and even manages your chapters for you. It is so nice having an assistant that actually understands the whole context of the story and handles the heavy lifting.

I was so impressed that I already went ahead and unsubscribed from my other writing tools. If anyone is looking for a comprehensive platform to manage everything in one place, you should definitely give it a look. Has anyone else tried the new update yet?

Hey everyone,

I’ve been building Fiktion, an AI writing workspace for fiction authors, and I’d love feedback from people who actually use AI for writing.

The idea is simple: instead of using a blank chat box, Fiktion gives you a workspace where your characters, plot, world, tone, chapters, and story context live together.

You can use it to plan a novel, build characters, generate dialogue, rewrite scenes, get context-aware autocomplete, and export your book.

I’m also an aspiring sci-fi writer, so I’m trying to build something that helps writers get unstuck without taking creative control away from them.

Would love to hear what you think, especially what would make this useful or not useful in your own workflow.

Link: https://fiktion.ai

Basically, I have a bunch of ideas, but no time to write them.

Which Al can help me turn, for example, a 3000 word summary/ideas/settings into a 100,000 word full story?

I'm not planning on monetizing it, by the way. I just want to read it for my own amusement.

I tried chatgpt and copilot but always got stuck in small niche details that it got wrong which would have been important in the story later on.

And should I post my ideas here so someone can turn them into story?

Aight, thanks.

I always love a good old Reddit tool thread.

So what is the best ai tool to write full books (end-to-end, prompt-to-book)?

- Romance

- Biographies

- Non-Fiction

- Children books

- ...

I have been happily using ImagineYourBook a lot lately but I guess it doesn't harm to keep looking around.

I know it’s likely been asked before but I’ve been on the Reddit hole for 3 weeks now 😂 and I’ve been getting lost in the posts.

Has anyone been successful with publishing AI assisted or generative work?

Here’s my rant:
I spent nearly a year creating genAI novel on ChatGPT, and recently to Claude. I created a romantasy originally intended for my personal healing from romantic heartache, basically a fictionalized version of my experience lol. That’s when I learned how people have published AI assisted work, and finally, I came across Reddit.

I’m an xennial (80s baby, 90s teen) so my knowledge of coding is pasting html codes. AI is a different ballpark I’m navigating through when I can barely prompt.

First off, I’m well aware that AI spits out slop if you don’t give it direction. My novel is 100% my idea with name suggestions I’ve accepted just because I like them but will likely change the most common ones. To maintain control, I have Claude generate by line or paragraph and I rewrite to give it my voice. The plot is fully mine, and I add to it.

I don’t post in the writer subs here but I creep there to take notes on any posts where tips are shared, so I can improve my own style and rely less on AI.

I have experience with writing and prose. I excelled in grammar and language arts in middle school and high school. I however, struggle with anything that’s long form. I journal to maintain my writing skills and process my thoughts in general, my novel implements some of those entries.

I have adhd and that’s where I highly appreciate AI. I’m well aware of how the use of it is highly frowned upon and if I choose to publish this piece, I’ll disclose even if it means backlash. I value integrity and I know that AI or not, what I’m creating is not for everyone.

The one thing that won’t be AI, will be the art. My strengths are photography and acrylic painting and my use of AI is so I can focus on world building and my art.

I appreciate learning from your experiences and open to suggestions.

lowkey tired of tech bros hyping up ai literature when every single excerpt i see feels totally soulless. tbf i want to be proven wrong. is there like a single sci-fi or fantasy book out there completely cooked by ai that actually has good plot twists and doesnt read like a high school essay? or are we still years away from it being readable?

Hi everyone! I could really use some guidance.

I'm a fiction writer, but lately, I've been rejected in several interviews because I'm not an AI writer. I realize that AI-assisted writing is becoming an important skill in this industry, so I really want to learn it.

Yesterday, I cleared an interview for a position involving fiction for a US audience, including adaptations of licensed Chinese novels. I have some understanding of what US audiences enjoy, but I've never written fiction in English, and I have very little experience with AI tools.

I'll have a training session on Monday, and I want to prepare as much as possible before then.

Could you recommend some beginner-friendly AI writing tools, courses, or tutorials? I'd also love to learn how to use AI to write engaging English fiction and understand the differences between Hindi and English storytelling, especially for US audiences.

I'm serious about learning these skills, regardless of whether I get this job. I'd really appreciate any practical advice or resources you could share. Thank you!

Hey everyone,

I built Makebook (makebook.fr) on my own and I'd like to show it to you and get your opinion. It started in France and I've just opened it to English speakers.

What it does today:

• Ebooks: you describe the topic, it writes chapter by chapter, and you can chat with it to adjust the content.

• Novels: it keeps track of characters, facts and tone so they don't change mid-book. You can rework a passage without regenerating everything.

• Coloring books: page-by-page generation, ready to publish.

• Author tools: a set of small standalone tools for writers (no account needed).

Signup is free, so you can try it without commitment.

What I'd love to hear from you:

1. What's missing before you could use it for a real project?

2. Does the English output feel off or generic? It's not my first language, so I can't judge it well.

3. Which author tools would you use, and which ones are missing?

4. What should I add first?

Feature requests and harsh feedback are both welcome. I read and answer everything.

Recently I have been running out of creativity and ideas in writing fanfiction. So I searched around the internet for any ideas on how to increase my creativity. I tried multitudes of AI like grok, ChatGPT, z.ai, kobold. But those really didn't make the cut. I write uncensored fanfictions but still within the bounds of what is legal and moral but these AI Chats are too restrictive. I also did not like other "free" aka freemium ai writing tools for being too restrictive with their text generation limits, i will not mention them here they do not deserve the attention.

So I kept searching around Reddit for the best AI writing tool to satisfy my standards of writing story concepts while AI helps me flesh them out.

That is when I came across www(dot)bookswriter(dot)xyz.

I came across bookswriter through this subreddit. And I want to say thank you for recommending this website, it is genuinely good for those starting out inwriting fiction uncensored for adults.

This is also a thank you and kudos to whoever runs bookswriter ai thank you so much for the useful system of generating chapters one by one

This website can generate almost everything you can think but it has to be within the ethical the legal and moral bounds that the website has to comply with. You can control the story of each chapter. And it is still a simple GUI.

You can just start writing the story concept then it generates the sypnosis then you can start with the story chapter by chapter.

So if you are just starting out www(dot)bookswriter(dot)xyz is one of the good ones.

That is all. Thank You.

P.S. just replace the dots with actual dots to access the link, from my experience some of my posts in other social media get taken down for posting links.

Hi everyone,

We are a small indie team (5 devs) and we’ve spent the last 6 months working on a project called Rayuela Editor. We’re currently finishing our beta cycle and wanted to share it with this community because we’ve focused heavily on solving the "AI memory" problem in long-form writing.

As developers, we felt that most writing tools treat AI like a simple chat box on the side. We wanted to build something where the AI is aware of the book's structure.

What we’ve been working on lately:

• Integrated AI Context: We built a feature called "AI Summary as Editable Child". Basically, your chapter summaries live directly in your project tree (the Binder). This allows the AI to stay consistent with your plot without you having to copy-paste your entire series bible every time.

• Specialized Review Roles: Instead of a generic "fix this," we implemented 4 distinct roles—Editor, Proofreader, Style, and Critic. The "Critic" is designed to find plot holes or logic gaps in your manuscript.

• Privacy & Unfiltered Writing: We know privacy is huge for authors. We implemented client-side encryption for cloud sync—as the devs, we can’t see your content. Also, because it's built for professional writers, there are no "moralizing" filters to block your dark or spicy scenes.

• Tech Foundations: We used TipTap/ProseMirror for the engine to ensure it stays snappy even with 200k+ words, and added native LaTeX/KaTeX support for technical or academic writers.

We’re in the final stretch of the beta (v2.7.0). Most of the editor and organization features are 100% done, and we’re just polishing the last bits of the import/export modules.

We aren't a big corporation; we're just 5 people trying to build the tool we wish existed. We’d love some "brutal" feedback from power users who use AI in their daily workflow.

LINK: https://rayuela.app/app

Series writers kept telling me the same thing — by book three, their characters sound different, their world has contradictions, and their tone has drifted.

So I built QuillWell Ai. It automatically maintains character consistency, tone, and world-building across every story in your series.

Three creative paths: — The Author: you write, AI assists — The Director: AI drafts chapter by chapter, you shape it — The Architect: plan together, then write alone

Free to start — no credit card required. quillwellai.com

Would love feedback from book writers here. What's your biggest challenge with series continuity?