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NarrativeForge Studio · Cloud, Mac & Windows

Write the scene.
Hear what it needs.

For the novel you keep returning to and the screenplay that needs one more pass. Bring your chapters, scenes and research together, hear your words, and find a way into the next draft.

See plans and pricing See the writing workflow ↓

Desktop $30/year · Cloud + Desktop $10/monthWrite your own words. AI is optional.

NarrativeForge Studio screenplay editor showing the scene binder, screenplay elements and Hear This Scene.
The NarrativeForge Studio screenplay editor. Explore the Mac app ↗

Some days, the work looks like this

You have a draft.
And a few things you can’t leave alone.

A chapter you keep circling. An exchange that sounds too neat. You don’t always need to start over; sometimes you need a way back into the work.

Back to the novel

You’ve reread the opening.
The trouble is in chapter twelve.

You remember what happens, but not why the conversation still bothers you. Open that chapter, keep the relevant notes nearby and give this session one question to answer.

A question for the margin

What does she want from him here—and what is she unwilling to ask?

Try this: read the exchange without its explanations. Mark where the action stops and the backstory takes over.

Make room for the whole manuscript ↗
NarrativeForge Studio manuscript editor with chapter binder, research, revision controls and Hear This Chapter.
The Mac manuscript workspace, with chapters beside the draft.

Back to the screenplay

On the page, it flows.
Out loud, everyone explains too much.

You know why the characters are angry. The audience may only need the unanswered question, the interrupted sentence or the action neither character mentions.

Before you press play

Am I hearing two people trying to get something—or two people explaining the plot?

Try this: hear one scene, choose one exchange to revisit and change only that passage before listening again.

Work on the scene ↗
NarrativeForge Studio screenplay editor showing the scene binder, screenplay elements and Hear This Scene.
The Mac screenplay editor, with Hear This Scene in the toolbar.

From the page to your ears, and back

You know it too well.
Hear it a little differently.

After the tenth read, your eye supplies the rhythm you meant. Listening can help you notice the repeated phrase, the answer that arrives too easily or the paragraph that has already made its point.

  1. 01 · Write

    Stay with your story.

    Choose the passage that is bothering you. Keep the surrounding chapter or scene close enough to remember what the moment needs to do.

  2. 02 · Listen

    Hear your own words.

    Use Hear This Scene or Hear This Chapter, choose your cast and listen to the passage you are working on.

  3. 03 · Revise

    Make the next draft stronger.

    Return to the text with one thing to try. Change the line, hear it again and decide whether the revision earns its place.

See the Mac writing workspace ↗Check Mac and voice requirements ↗

Where are you in the work?

Find your next useful step.

Bring the story you’ve already started

You’ve put months into this draft.
Bring it carefully.

The scene breaks matter. So do the notes you wrote to yourself six months ago. Start with a copy, choose the right import route and check a representative chapter or scene before moving the whole project.

From Final Draft ↗From Scrivener ↗Word, PDF, EPUB and other formats ↗

Your words. Your decisions.

The voice on the page is still yours.

Write it yourself.

You can use the studio without asking AI to write a sentence. Your odd phrasing, your silences and your decisions belong to the work; assistance is a choice.

Know where processing happens.

Supported desktop voice tools can run locally. Cloud and optional providers have their own processing requirements.

Understand processing ↗

Keep a way out.

Export your writing in supported formats, including PDF, DOCX, RTF and TXT on Mac. Review format details before moving a complex project.

Explore supported formats ↗

A studio within reach

Choose where you write.

Desktop for your own workspace, or Cloud + Desktop when your work needs to travel with you.

Desktop

$30/year

Your writing studio on Mac and Windows.

  • Mac and Windows desktop editions
  • Novel and screenplay writing
  • Research, revision and supported exports
  • Local listening tools on supported hardware
Choose your desktop edition ↗

Billed yearly. Mac App Store approval is pending.

Cloud + Desktop

$10/month

Your studio in the browser, with desktop included.

  • Everything in Desktop
  • Browser access to your workspace
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • Collaboration tools
Get Cloud + Desktop ↗

Billed monthly. No separate Desktop subscription needed.

Prices shown in USD. Review the final price and applicable taxes at checkout. Optional third-party services may charge separately; these plans do not promise unlimited paid AI or voice generation. Check device and voice requirements.

Before you begin

Before you trust it with a draft.

Visit the help center ↗

Yes. Write your own words and make your own creative decisions. Optional AI planning, drafting and analysis are separate choices; review the capability details for their current scope.

Your next chapter starts here

Bring the draft.
Even the difficult parts.

See plans and pricing ↗Explore the Mac app ↗

Plans and accessSystem requirements

Looking ahead: deeper studio review and publishing workflows. Explore the roadmap ↗