Let NewNovelist software help you complete a novel. Quick to install, easy to use. NewNovelist works in the same way that JK Rowling writes her Harry Potter novels.

NewNovelist has been enjoyed by over 51,000 people in more than 60 countries, and is supported by an established company, that provides support as you need it and when you need it.

Write the way you think..

NewNovelist enables you to move backwards and forwards through the process and storyline at will.

You don’t have to start at the beginning and keep going until you reach the end, so you can develop characters as they occur to you and build rich scenes whenever such detail comes to your mind.

You can even write the ending first if you like – and this means that you can write in the same way that you think, dancing from idea to idea, in an intuitive rather than formulaic manner.

No more rifling through cuttings and notes...

NewNovelist provides you with templates on which you stretch and form your characters and scenes. So you just have to have the image in your mind of who is in your story, and where the story takes place.

NewNovelist will coax the detail out of you and store it in a useable and accessible format, which means that you don’t need to rifle through cuttings files and notebooks to find things that occurred to you three months ago.

You can use all of these “mental sketches” in your writing when you hit the right point in your story. So your story is likely to be much richer, as it will contain every idea that you develop, and is much more likely to be a piece of creative writing that will be published - or at least something to be proud of with your family and friends. Newnovelist book writing software can really help organise the way you write.

The tuition system

The core of the tuition employed by NewNovelist is that used by the leading UK creative writing course at the University of East Anglia (which is the leading university for creative writing in the UK) - so you know that you can trust this product to provide you with credible advice. This also means that you don’t need to study the well analysed structure of literary theory, but can benefit from it immediately. As a consequence, your novel is likely to be that much richer, more readable and compelling – without losing any of the originality of your thought process.

NewNovelist will present your manuscript in a format that is ready to show your publisher

NewNovelist automatically generates the final copy into a format that is expected by literary agents and publishers, so that when you have finished your manuscript, you will be able to overcome the first hurdle in gaining literary acceptance - structure.

You don’t need to investigate the technical requirements laid down by the industry, you can just submit your manuscript with confidence that it will not be rejected up front, simply on the grounds of presentation.

Helps you start quickly, but enables you to write at your own pace

There is built in help at every single step of the way, which means that you will not have to read a manual before you start but can learn as you go along – reading where you need help, and moving forward quickly where you don’t. This means that you can go ahead at your own pace, with confidence that help is available should you need it.

Overview of NewNovelist

NewNovelist software breaks down the process of writing a novel into manageable chunks. This means that you are never faced with a blank screen or piece of paper.

This approach also means that you don't have to start with the introduction and keep on writing until you get to the end. You could start by developing a character or work on a plot turn; You could describe a particular event, or even write the ending and work backwards! You can dance around as the inspiration takes you - and the software collects all of your work into one single file, together with background, research notes for each section.

Step 1

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You start by creating a working title and a one-line summary of your story. You’re then asked to choose which category (plot-driven, character-driven or epic) and plot-type your story uses. All of this is explained in easy to understand help screens. You can also go back and change these later on in your writing, so you don’t need to agonise over it too much.

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Step 2

You now use the writing software to define the major places and settings in the story. The Ordinary World section deals with the everyday life of the main characters. It won’t necessarily figure too much in the book itself, but defining it helps to establish a back story for your hero, and put the story in a context.

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Step 3

The Extraordinary World section concerns the places or settings that are somehow changed as a result of the events of the novel. Think of it like the sets in a movie. By filling in as much detail as you can, you’ll make it easier later on to create consistent, convincing scenes for your characters. The software stores all of the elements that constitute your worlds like a card index - all retrievable from the single screen.

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Step 4

Most stories center on the actions of one or two main characters, and the reader is often allowed to learn about their past life and personality traits gradually over the course of the book. As the author, it is your job to know all this stuff before the story even starts. This is where you catalogue every last detail that you might want to include - and we prompt you by asking for things such as the character's personality traits, likes and dislikes, and physical and emotional make up.

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Step 5

Do the same for the antagonist (if your story has one) and all the incidental characters. You probably don’t need as much detail as for the hero, but whatever tidbits you can add all help to make each character’s dialogue sound distinct and credible.

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Step 6

All that is left is to actually write the thing! newnovelist provides a sample outline for writing a novel, based on the plot type you chose at the start. It doesn't provide any of the text for you, but it gives you timings and pace, and recommends the tempo and plot turns. You don’t have to follow this of course, but if you write a chapter for each section, you should end up with a story that at least follows normal plot conventions. And all the way through there are tutorials and help sections to steer you, reassure you and help you avoid the dreaded “writers block”!