Plottr

Visual timelines and plot outlines for novels and series

Source codeNot open sourceClosed source, so there are no stars or commit history to show.

LicenceProprietaryFrom the vendor's terms

Plottr is a paid desktop and web outlining tool for plotting novels and series bibles. It focuses on timelines, plot lines and character cards rather than drafting the full manuscript.

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Status	Proprietary
Licence	Proprietary
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Web
Category	Worldbuilding & plotting
Website	plottr.com
Source	Not open source

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