Free Visual Story Planning for Every Writer
Writing Planner combines a Visual Planner template library, a flexible infinite canvas, and private local storage — no subscriptions, no accounts, no cloud uploads of your drafts.
What Writing Planner Includes
- Visual Planner templates: 23 free pre-built boards across story frameworks, character tools, genre planners, and screenwriting — each with unique SEO pages at
/templates/[slug]. - Seven card types: Scene, Character, Structure, World, Relationship, Beat, Note — each with dedicated fields and visual card faces on the canvas.
- Infinite canvas: Pan, zoom, drag-and-drop cards, and directional SVG connection arrows between plot beats.
- Rich-text editor: TipTap-powered scene drafting with word counts, checklists, and formatting inside every card modal.
- Scene images: Upload images that fill the entire background of scene cards for visual reference.
- Multiple projects: Create, rename, switch, and delete boards from the toolbar Projects menu.
- Export: Download JSON backups, Markdown outlines, or plain-text beat sheets anytime.
Story & Plot Frameworks
Classic narrative structures for novels and screenplays — three-act, Hero’s Journey, Save the Cat, and more.
Character & Relationship Design
Build protagonists, antagonists, arcs, backstories, and relationship matrices on a visual canvas.
Novel & Genre Planning
Genre-specific planners for fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, romance, and short stories.
Screenwriting & Media
Scene cards and outlines for screenplays, TV pilots, comics, and game narratives.
Local-First Privacy
Your boards, cards, drafts, and uploaded images stay in IndexedDB on your device. We never store your manuscripts on our servers.
Template → Canvas Flow
Pick a template, click Open Template, and a full board clones to your private canvas instantly. Edit every card, connection, and position freely.
Free Forever
Core planning tools stay free. We offset hosting with optional display advertising — never by locking templates or exports behind a paywall.
Built With Modern Web Tech
Writing Planner is a Next.js application with server-rendered marketing and template pages so search engines receive real titles, descriptions, and headings — not empty JavaScript shells. The interactive canvas runs in React with Zustand state, IndexedDB persistence, and Framer Motion for subtle UI motion.
Ready to plan your story visually?
Browse templates or open a blank canvas — both are free.