Wish Novlr had real outlining and formatting?
You stay the author. Plan every chapter, keep your characters beside the text, and format a print-ready book in one place. AI is an optional helper that only acts when you ask.
Sounds familiar?
Real words from writers who used Novlr.
very bare bones compared to scrivener
Former Novlr user on r/nanowrimo
it didn't have the outlining features
Former Novlr user on r/selfpublish
it bogged down a lot and got slow
Former Novlr user on r/selfpublish
Two ways to finish your manuscript
Both keep you in charge of the words. Only one ends with files a printer accepts.
With Novlr
- Write in a clean editor with little structure
- Keep your outline somewhere else
- Move the manuscript to another tool to format it
With AIWriteBook
- Lay out the book and every chapter in an outline you control
- Write it yourself, or ask the AI for help on the parts you choose
- Generate the print and ebook files in the Format step
- Print-ready PDF
- EPUB checked with EPUBCheck
- Wrap cover for KDP and IngramSpark
- DOCX for editors
Side by side
| What matters | Novlr | AIWriteBook |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | A calm, human-only writing space | Planning, writing, formatting and publishing a whole book |
| Outlining | A basic outlining tool | Book outline, chapter outlines and a Story Bible beside the text |
| AI | None, all words by humans | Optional. Nothing changes unless you ask, and you accept or reject every edit |
| Your existing draft | Lives in Novlr | .docx import up to 200,000 words |
| Finished files | Your manuscript | Print PDF, EPUB, wrap cover and DOCX (Format step on Pro) |
| Price | Free (2 projects), $8 or $16/mo yearly, $499 lifetime | Free to start, then plans from $12/mo billed yearly |
Novlr facts from novlr.org and its pricing page, October 2026.
Worried about switching?
- Will the AI take over my book?
- No. The AI only writes or edits when you press the button. Every suggestion from the AI Editor is a highlight you accept or reject, so nothing enters your book without you.
- Who owns what I write?
- You do. You keep full ownership of everything you write and create in AIWriteBook.
- What happens to the manuscript I already have?
- Export it from Novlr as a Word file and import it as .docx, up to 200,000 words. Your characters and notes are extracted for you.
- Is it another subscription?
- Planning your book and your first chapter are free. If you want more, plans start at $12/mo billed yearly, or buy a one-time pack of 250 credits for $20 with no subscription.
Where Novlr is better
We would rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one.
- No generative AI at all, and a writer-owned company that promises all words by humans.
- A cheaper writing space: a free plan with 2 projects, Starter at $8 a month and a $499 lifetime option.
- An author website with Novlr Sites, and Google Drive and Dropbox backups on Studio.
- A writing community and courses.
Who should stay
Stay with Novlr if you want a pure writing space with no AI anywhere in the product. Switch if you want outlining and print-ready formatting in the same place you write.
Switch in three steps
The first step takes two minutes and costs nothing.
Bring your manuscript
Export it from Novlr as a Word file and import it, or start a new book.
Build your outline
Lay out every chapter and check your characters in the Story Bible.
Keep writing, your way
Write it yourself, and call on the AI only where you want a hand.
Questions writers ask
Is AIWriteBook a good Novlr alternative?
Yes, if you want outlining and formatting next to your manuscript. You plan the book and every chapter, write your way, and export print-ready files. The AI is there only when you ask for it.
Do I have to use the AI?
No. You can write and edit your chapters yourself. The AI writes or edits only when you ask, and you accept or reject each change.
How does the price compare with Novlr?
Novlr has a free plan, Starter at $8 a month, Studio at $16 a month billed yearly and a $499 lifetime option. AIWriteBook is free to start, plans start at $12/mo billed yearly, and one-time packs start at $20 for 250 credits.
Can I import my Novlr manuscript?
Yes. Export it as a Word file and import it as .docx, up to 200,000 words.
Can I publish to Amazon KDP from AIWriteBook?
Yes. The Format step on Pro gives you a print-ready PDF and a KDP wrap cover, plus an EPUB and a DOCX. You upload them to KDP yourself.
Plan your book and finish it your way
Plan, write and edit your first chapter free.
- Outline and first chapter free
- Print PDF, EPUB, wrap cover and DOCX from one Generate
- 25 audiobook voices
- Write in 37 languages
- One-time credit packs from $20, no subscription