Diaphano.

Diaphano.

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A curated index of AI tools for novelists, essayists, and self-publishers. Honest notes, clear pricing, no hype.

writing

4 tools
Sudowrite

Sudowrite

novelists drafting long-form fiction

 NovelCrafter

NovelCrafter

series authors managing complex worldbuilding

 Squibler

Squibler

authors who need deadline pressure

 NovelAI

NovelAI

speculative fiction writers

editing

4 tools
ProWritingAid

ProWritingAid

self-editors polishing drafts

 Grammarly

Grammarly

quick proofreading

 AutoCrit

AutoCrit

genre fiction authors

 Fictionary

Fictionary

plotters editing final drafts

marketing

3 tools
Jasper

Jasper

authors running paid marketing

 BookFunnel

BookFunnel

authors building mailing lists

 Publisher Rocket

Publisher Rocket

KDP-focused self-publishers

formatting

2 tools
Atticus

Atticus

indie authors doing their own layout

 Vellum

Vellum

Mac-using authors wanting polished output

publishing

1 tools
Draft2Digital

Draft2Digital

authors avoiding KDP exclusivity

audiobook

2 tools
ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs

authors producing audiobooks cheaply

 Findaway Voices

Findaway Voices

authors without ACX exclusivity

cover design

2 tools
Midjourney

Midjourney

authors designing their own covers

 Canva

Canva

authors with no design background

research

2 tools
Claude

Claude

authors doing deep research

 ChatGPT

ChatGPT

authors starting new projects