Everyone has a unique story to tell. Whether you’re writing in a bustling city or a quiet village, our tools are designed to make capturing your memories feel natural and easy.
Getting Started
Tools to plan your story before you begin writing.
- “The Heart of Your Story” (Narrative GPS): A guided questionnaire that defines your book’s purpose, audience, tone, and working style with a ghostwriter.
- “The Biographer’s Questions” (Enhanced Profile): A multi-section questionnaire covering early years, career, relationships, and personal philosophy. Your answers enrich your writing and feedback.
Writing Your Story
Tools that make it easy to write down your memories.
- Guided Writing & Story Capture: Step-by-step guidance through your life story with thoughtful questions.
- Thematic Question Banks: Choose from ready-made question sets like “Life Story – Comprehensive” or create your own.
- Session-Based Workflow: Break your story into chapters or themes. Each session has its own questions and word count targets.
- Rich Text Editor: A simple editor that works like a word processor. Format text and embed photos directly into your story.
- Custom Topics & Vignettes: Step away from guided questions to write freely on any topic.
- Progress Tracking: Visual indicators show your progress within each session and toward your daily word goal.
- File Import: Import text from TXT, DOCX, RTF, subtitles, JSON, and MD files directly into the editor.
- Writing Assistance: Tools that help you write more clearly and find the right words.
- “Prompt Me”: Staring at a blank page? Get personalized questions based on what you’re writing about to spark memories.
- Spell & Grammar Check: Automated proofreading to catch typos and polish your writing.
- Rewrite: Instantly rewrite a passage in first, second, or third person while keeping your voice.
Bringing Content In From Other Places
Gather your life story from all the places it lives.
- Images: Upload photos. LifeWriter automatically resizes them for fast loading.
- Notebooks: Snap a photo of handwritten notes or journals. OCR converts them to digital text.
- Voice Input: Upload audio files from third-party voice-to-text apps.
- AI Chat & Phone Interviews: Integrate transcripts from chat sessions or phone interviews.
- Email or WhatsApp: Send voice notes, photos, or text to a dedicated email address or WhatsApp number. They save directly to your story.
- Social Media: Manually scan and select posts to weave into your narrative.
- Automated Outreach: Receive gentle prompts via WhatsApp or email to keep your story going.
Feedback on Your Writing
Two ways to get constructive input on your story.
- Development Editor: Reviews each chapter and provides structural feedback on how your story holds together.
- Chapter-Level Analysis: Reviews each session for structure, pacing, and narrative flow. Identifies where the story drags or details are missing.
- Structural Feedback: Notes on scene order, transitions, and whether emotional beats land effectively.
- Context-Aware Suggestions: Feedback addresses whether each chapter serves your overall story arc.
- Edit History: Saves all past chapter feedback to track revisions over time.
- Beta Reader: A companion that reads your nearly-finished manuscript and offers big-picture feedback on emotional impact, pacing, and reader engagement—helping you see your story through fresh eyes before sharing it.
Intelligent Story Feedback: Shares thoughtful, constructive notes like a real reader. Highlights strengths and suggests areas for improvement. - Context-Aware Analysis: Feedback is tailored to your goals and life details. Understands whether you’re writing for family or the public.
- Feedback History: Saves all past feedback so you can track your progress.
Staying Motivated
Small rewards to keep you writing.
- Daily Word Goal: Set a personal daily target. Progress shows in your dashboard.
- Writing Streaks: Tracks daily writing activity. Visual streaks (🔥) encourage consistent habits.
- Milestone System: Celebrates achievements like first 100 words, 7-day streaks, or completing a chapter.
Organizing Your Content
Keep your photos and stories easy to find.
- Image Management: Upload photos. System optimizes them for web and print. Store with metadata and embed directly into stories.
- Global Search: Search across all answers and image captions. Jump directly to specific stories.
Publishing
Turn your collected stories into a finished book.
- Book Publisher Module: Transform your sessions and photos into a formatted book with a few clicks.
- Customizable Book Details: Set a title, author name, and choose a cover image.
- Formatting Options: Choose to include interview questions, create a flowing biography, or add a table of contents and images.
- Multi-Format Export: Export finished books as DOCX (Word), HTML, EPUB (e-book), and RTF.
Privacy & Data Security
Your memories stay safe and under your control.
- Automatic Saving & Backups: Writing saves automatically. Regular auto-backups prevent data loss.
- Manual Backup & Restore: Create complete data backups and restore from a file when needed.
- Comprehensive Privacy Settings: Control who sees your profile and stories. Manage data collection and sharing options.
Administration
Tools for managing the platform behind the scenes.
- Admin Panel: A secure interface for administrators to view user details, analytics (total words, streaks, activity), and manage accounts.
- Master Backup/Restore: Create complete encrypted backups of all user data, accounts, and sessions—or perform a full restore if needed.