This can be time consuming, but is probably worth the effort if you’re not satisfied with the default templates.Īt first glance, the timeline function may appear to be a good way to plan out your chapter outline, but don’t be deceived. While none of these templates can be customised, you can create and modify your own templates from scratch. You can also easily download templates created by other users. Most of these are pretty detailed and, with a bit of work, can help you to knock together all the essential details you need to build your world and your characters. One of the best things about this app is the generous supply of preset templates for creating character bios, relationships, settings, groups, objects etc.

Everything short of actually drafting your story. You can use it to work out pretty much all of the little details that go into creating a world for your story: characters, settings, magic systems, scenes, timelines, the works. This app is much more then a simple character planner.

In fact, the name of the app is somewhat misleading. Nevertheless there are a few diamonds in the rough to be found and today I want to tell you all about another one I recently discovered: Character Story Planner 2 for Android by Ifantasia. Everyone and their granny seems to have produced an app to help writers draft or plan their stories, most of which I personally don’t find very helpful. Search for ‘writing apps’ on Google Play Store and you will be spoilt for choice by the results.

Online story planner