Motif makes it easy to streamline your writing process. Write more, plan your story, and stay inspired—all in one platform.
organization
Organize your writing projects with drag-and-drop chapters and folders as well as separate tabs for planning and research.
Then view notes, characters, settings, word count, and more in an easy-access side panel while you're writing.
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story elements
From detailed character sketches to richly imagined settings, capture every piece of your story.
Create characters, settings, objects, and more
Add images to visualize every character profile and setting
Quickly develop your characters and world with templates
Outline your plot, add images, make maps, or create diagrams in flexible freeform boards.
Search for story inspiration, upload images, and visualize your project with dynamic collage boards.
Customize your writing flow at every stage of your process—from choosing your mode to sharing your work.
modes
Write in the mode that works best for you—whether you prefer to keep it light, or embrace the night.
Clear your screen of all distractions and focus only on your writing with our intuitive Focus Mode.
Set targets for your documents or project to track your progress and hit your writing goals.
Collaborate with other writers and readers and share a read-only version of your project.
Whether you’re a plotter or pantser, Story Templates can help you outline every beat of your story, develop your ideas, and fill out characters.
A classic arc where the hero faces challenges, meets allies, and returns transformed.
Popular story beat formula by Blake Snyder, breaking a story into 15 plot points.
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Template for a work from the writer’s point of view, recounting key experiences from their life.
Writing process that builds a novel by progressively expanding a short summary into a full draft.
Romance structure by Gwen Hayes that guides characters through four phases of a love story.
Story framework that introduces conflict, escalates tension, and transforms characters.
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