book written from your idea or notes

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Story Writer AI for Every Genre

An AI story generator for stories told your way

Horror, romance, fantasy, mystery or literary: plan the story, generate it in your own style and edit every line on your terms. From a short story to a full novel.

  • 4.7
  • 511 reviews
  • 20,000+ authors
  • Free to start, no credit card
  • Every genre
  • Short stories to full novels
  • Written in your style

book written from your idea or notes

  • 20,000+Authors writing with AIWriteBook
  • 27,000+Books created on AIWriteBook
  • 30+Languages to write and translate in
  • 4.7/5Average author rating

Watch the AI Story Generator In Action

See a story planned, written in the author's style and edited.

Why Generated Stories Fall Flat

A story needs a voice, a shape and a payoff. Most generators give you none of the three.

Every story sounds the same

Generic generators produce one familiar voice, whatever the genre.

Twists that do not land

Without a plan, surprises come out of nowhere or contradict what came before.

Genre by label only

Horror without dread and romance without tension read like a summary of the genre.

A story, not a book

When the story is good, there is still no edit, no formatting and no way to publish it.

From Idea to Finished Story

Plan it, write it in your voice, edit it, and share or publish it.

1.Write

Write it in your voice

Start from an idea or bring the draft you already have. Add a sample of your writing, shape the outline and characters, then write chapter by chapter. The AI proposes each chapter; you decide what stays.

  • Paste 6 to 10 paragraphs of your own writing and every chapter follows that style
  • Import a Word .docx of up to 200,000 words without a line of it rewritten
  • An outline, characters and chapters you can reorder, edit or rewrite
  • Choose the model for each chapter: Gemini, Claude or Grok
  • Standing instructions for the book, extra instructions for any chapter

2.Edit

Edit without losing yourself

Editing keeps your voice and leaves every decision to you. Ask for a change and see it as a diff, or open the Book Editor step for a genre scorecard, an editorial letter and line edits that go straight into your chapters.

  • Chapter chat shows every change as a diff you accept or reject
  • Book Editor: a genre scorecard, an editorial letter and line edits with proofreading built in
  • Every suggested replacement is accepted or rejected one by one
  • AI proofreader with several fixes to choose from for each issue
  • Edit any line yourself in the editor, whenever you like

3.Format

Format it like a real book

Pick an interior theme, a body font and a trim size in the book formatter, and export a print PDF, an EPUB and a DOCX that look professionally set. Design the cover in the same place.

  • Five interior themes and 12 embedded body fonts
  • Nine trim sizes, with front and back matter built in
  • Print PDF, EPUB and DOCX, with EPUB validation
  • A cover at the 1840 x 2784 KDP ratio, or upload your own
  • An audiobook made from the same manuscript

4.Distribute

Distribute it under your name

Take the files to Amazon KDP or any other store. The KDP extension fills the Details, Content and Pricing pages while you review each one. Share one Author Page link and collect the emails of readers who want your next book.

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Distribute on NanoReads

Our reader website + iOS/Android apps

140,000+
registered readers
on NanoReads

Readers who browse your genre on NanoReads can find your book there.

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A Story Generator Built for Good Stories

The tools that give a story its voice and its shape.

Your voice

Paste a sample of your writing and the story is written to your style.

Planned twists

Set each chapter's events, twists and character interactions so the surprises are earned.

Genre conventions you steer

Name the genre, tropes and tone, and add instructions per chapter for pacing and mood.

Any length

A short story in a few chapters or a full novel with word count targets per chapter.

Edits you approve

Chapter chat shows every change as a diff to accept or reject.

Share and publish

Export EPUB, print PDF or DOCX, or put the story on your Author Page for readers.

Try it on your own book

Plan, write and edit your first chapter free.

No credit card needed

Writing a Story Before and After AIWriteBook

The same idea, told your way.

Using ChatGPT for Stories

  • One-shot stories in a generic voice
  • Twists that contradict the setup
  • Genre flavor without genre craft
  • Copy-pasting text into a document
  • Nowhere for readers to find it

Using AIWriteBook

  • Stories written to a sample of your own writing
  • Twists planned chapter by chapter
  • Tone, tropes and pacing steered by your instructions
  • EPUB, print PDF and DOCX exports
  • An Author Page with your stories and a reader list

Already have a draft?

Import your Word file and keep writing in your own voice.

No credit card needed

What writers say about AIWriteBook

Real reviews left on AppSumo, Trustpilot and the other places our customers use.

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Questions About the AI Story Generator

How to get stories that sound like you.

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Tell the Story Your Way

Any genre, any length, written in your voice and edited on your terms. Start free.

  • No credit card required
  • Every genre
  • You keep 100% ownership