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Writing tools that work WITH your brain

Reduce overwhelm with concise fantasy and sci-fi guides that focus on writing, not theory.

Just open and create with flexible templates that work with your favorite writing and note taking programs.

Everything is organized for you with distraction-free worksheets. No complex features or manual setup to take your attention away from writing.

Write a fantasy or sci-fi novel
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Created by USA Today Bestselling authors.

We're a team of bestselling authors and editors. Together, we've collectively published more than 50 novels.

When starting out, we found that a lot of common writing advice didn't work for our busy, loud brains. It left us feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and helpless.

We don't want that to happen to anyone else. So, we used our years of experience to create frameworks and worksheets that actually help the writers who build entire worlds at 2am and forget the details by morning.

Our writing resources cut out distractions, make organizing ideas easy, and focus on clear steps that lead to finished, binge-worthy novels (rather than another set of notes you forget about).

Learn more about us here.

Pictured: the team in 2023

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    25+ years and over 3 million words.

    Our workbooks are based on the combined experiences of writing over 3 million words across 25 years of writing, editing, and publishing.

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    No generative AI ever.

    We believe that creativity makes us human. So we never use generative AI in anything we do.

    Read our stance on AI 
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    Fantasy and sci-fi worksheets for your fave program

    Our distraction-free templates work with your process. However and wherever you create, we're there.

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Your dream deserves more than a pile of disconnected lore and scattered notes.

One difference between authors who publish and those who never finish is structure.

Without structure, you’re left with piles of sticky notes, misplaced Word Docs, and scattered index cards.

Get the proven writing frameworks, worksheets, and templates used by over 16K writers for worldbuilding, characters, plot, and more.

Plug your ideas in and have a plan for the best version of your novel.

Turn your ideas into a book
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    One tree planted with every order.

    Writers use a lot of paper. To make up for that, we plant a tree for every order.

    See how many trees our writers have planted. 
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    No setup. Just distraction free writing.

    Our fantasy and sci-fi worksheets are ready to go in whatever writing program you prefer. Open and start creating with no set-up, learning curve, or account.

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    Buy once, use forever.

    We don't believe in subscriptions. When we update a workbook you already paid for, you get the new version for free. (Our accountant keeps telling us to stop doing that. Sorry, Sam!)

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