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News, updates, and writing tips from the kindling team.
Plottr Review (2026): Pricing, Pros and Cons
An honest Plottr review for 2026: what the visual outliner does well, what each plan costs, where it stops, and which writers should buy it.
Read more →kindling v1.3: Keep Writing. Bring Your Editor Along.
Meet Press, exchange editorial feedback, and prepare custom exports with saved profiles. Plus writing goals, customizable shortcuts, and unified Settings.
Read more →Best Plottr Alternatives for Fiction Writers in 2026
Plottr stops at the outline. The best Plottr alternatives for fiction writers in 2026, including free tools that take you from outline to first draft.
Read more →kindling v1.2: Light Theme, Scrivener Workflow, Screenplays & More
kindling v1.2: light theme, full-page prose editing, custom fields, hierarchical tags, screenplays, two-way Scrivener sync and story structure templates.
Read more →The Best Story Outlining Software for Fiction Writers in 2026
Scrivener, Plottr, Novelcrafter, Dabble, Story Architect, and kindling compared for fiction writers who outline. Pricing, strengths, and honest limitations.
Read more →kindling v1.1: Plantser Support, Rolling Outlines & Auto-Updates
kindling v1.1 adds Rolling Outline Mode for plantsers, blank projects, beat management, command palette, guided onboarding, and automatic updates.
Read more →How to Turn Your Novel Outline Into a First Draft -- A Plotter's Guide
Step-by-step guide for plotters on turning a finished outline into a first draft. Set up scenes, draft beat by beat, and push through to a complete manuscript.
Read more →Best Scrivener Alternatives for Plotters and Outliners (2026)
Looking for a Scrivener alternative that works with your outline? Compare the best writing software for plotters in 2026, including free options.
Read more →Introducing kindling: Free Open-Source Writing App for Plotters
kindling is a free, open-source desktop app that turns your outline into a first draft. Import from Plottr or yWriter, draft with beats visible. Now in beta.
Read more →Why Plotters Need Better Writing Software (And What We Built)
Most writing apps are built for pantsers. If you outline first, you know the friction. Here's why plotters need different tools -- and what we built.
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