Hic Incipit — Here Begins

You have a billion things keeping you from writing. We're not one of them.

Incipit keeps your entire story world — manuscript, characters, locations, lore — in one place, and builds your encyclopedia as you write. So you never lose your story again.

30-DAY FREE TRIAL · CANCEL ANYTIME · ONE FLAT PRICE
A world waiting to be written
“Here begins your world. And everyone in it.”
The Stance

You sat down to write. Two hours later you hadn't written a word. You deserved better than that.

Built by a writer who got sick of being nickel-and-dimed. Every other tool locks worldbuilding behind a higher tier, caps your projects, or charges per collaborator. We rejected all of it. One flat price. Every feature. The thing that's supposed to help you write should never be the thing slowing you down.

One Studio · Every Tool

Everything your story needs.
Nothing it doesn't.

Unified World Encyclopedia

Characters, locations, items, creatures, magic, cultures — all searchable, all cross-linked. Every time you save, Incipit's AI scans your manuscript and builds your story bible for you. No manual entry. No lost notes.

Focus Writer

Distraction-free, full-screen writing with autosave and version history. Your world, chapters, and outline stay one click away — without breaking your flow.

AI That Remembers

It doesn't write for you — that's your job. It makes sure you never contradict yourself, tracks what you've written, and generates a story-so-far summary on demand.

Outline & Timeline

Story-outline templates — Three-Act, Hero's Journey, Save the Cat, Snowflake — plus a visual timeline with a lane for every character.

Editors & Beta Readers

Invite editors with inline comments and permission controls. Share with beta readers in a beautiful reading view — with an anonymous-feedback option. No per-seat fees, ever.

Yours to Export

Export your full manuscript and your world encyclopedia any time — for review, sharing, or long-term backups. Your story, your world, your data.

Consistency Check

Said his eyes were blue in Chapter 2 and brown in Chapter 9? Killed a character off and had them show up in Chapter 14? Incipit's AI scans your manuscript for contradictions, scores your story's consistency, and tracks that score over time.

Three Minutes to Chapter One

Getting started is the easy part.

1

Create your project

Choose an outline structure — or none at all. Set a word goal if deadlines motivate you.

2

Just write

Incipit builds your world encyclopedia automatically as your story grows.

3

Share when ready

Invite your editor, share with beta readers, export when you're done.

One Price · No Tiers

Everything. For everyone. Always.

No “Pro”. No “Team”. No add-ons. The whole studio, one flat price.

$5 / month
$60 BILLED YEARLY
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Unlimited projects, chapters & encyclopedia entries
Focus Writer, AI assistant, outline & timeline
Unlimited editors & beta readers, no seat fees
Every feature we ever ship
Questions

Fair asks, straight answers.

Can I work with an editor inside Incipit?

Yes. Invite editors by email, control their permissions, and review inline comment threads on manuscript passages — no per-seat fees.

Does AI run on every autosave?

No. Autosave protects your writing continuously, while AI extraction is triggered on manual saves to keep results intentional.

Can I export my project data?

Yes. Export the manuscript and your world encyclopedia any time for external review, sharing, and long-term backups.

Your world is waiting.

Your story deserves a home.

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