The story planning tool
that thinks in frameworks.

A complete story outline typically includes the premise (the core idea), a logline (one or two sentences that state the protagonist, goal, and obstacle), the major structural beats mapped to a framework (three acts, Save the Cat, or the Hero's Journey), scene cards for each key scene, turning points (inciting incident, midpoint, climax, resolution), character arcs showing how each main character changes, subplots that connect to the theme, and worldbuilding notes. The depth varies by writer and project, but even a short outline covering these elements gives the prose a much stronger foundation.

The most widely used frameworks are three-act structure (setup, confrontation, resolution), the Hero's Journey (ordinary world, call to adventure, ordeal, road back, return with the elixir), Save the Cat beat sheet (15 named beats from opening image to final image), the story circle (Dan Harmon's 8-step version of the monomyth), and seven-point structure (hook, plot turns, pinch points, midpoint, climax, resolution). Storyflow's AI can lay out whichever one fits your story as cards on the canvas.

No. Storyflow is a planning and organizing tool, not a word processor. It helps you map your plot, outline scenes, build character profiles, and structure your story before you write the prose. The actual writing happens in your writing app of choice, such as Scrivener, Google Docs, or Word. Think of Storyflow as the place where you figure out what to write, so when you open your writing app you already have a plan.

Ask the AI for three-act structure, the Hero's Journey, Save the Cat or seven-point structure and it lays the beats out as cards, or suggests one for your idea. You can also build a custom structure by arranging cards however you need.

Scrivener is a word processor with outlining features built in. It is where you write and draft the manuscript. Storyflow is a visual, AI-native infinite canvas for planning and organizing the story before you write. Storyflow is where you map the shape of the story: plot structure, character arcs, worldbuilding, and research, all on one board. Most writers find these tools complementary rather than competing. Plan and outline in Storyflow, then open Scrivener to write the prose with a clear structure already in place.

Yes. Type a prompt describing your concept and the AI builds a structured outline with acts, scenes, and a framework already applied. From there you refine it: drag cards to restructure, add character boards, deepen subplots, and keep prompting the AI. The AI keeps the full context of your board, so every new request builds on what you have already planned.

Yes. Storyflow works well for both. For novels you can map three-act structure, the Hero's Journey, or Save the Cat beats with scene cards, character arcs, and worldbuilding on the same canvas. For screenplays you can lay out beat sheets, label scenes with act breaks, and track the midpoint and all-is-lost moments visually. The canvas and frameworks are flexible enough for prose fiction, genre novels, literary fiction, feature films, and TV pilots.

Yes. The canvas works for any story length. Short story outlines, novellas, and full novel plans all live on the same infinite canvas. You can have multiple projects open as separate boards or lay out a series on one large canvas.

Not during early access. Storyflow is paid-only right now, with Plus starting at $7.99 a month billed annually ($9.99 month-to-month) for unlimited boards on an infinite canvas and AI for generating outlines. A free plan is planned before the end of 2026, and anyone a paid member invites to a board joins free today.

Yes. Share a view-only link with anyone, including people who do not have a Storyflow account, so they can review the plan without signing up. Invite a co-author to collaborate in real time with live edits. Export the outline as a PDF or image to send to an editor outside the tool.