Storybourne
Publish stories chapter by chapter, build a readership.
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- Freemium from $9
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- Web
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VellumAbout Storybourne
Storybourne is a creative writing platform where storytellers publish original fiction, fan fiction, screenplays, and manga scripts — chapter by chapter, with a real readership. Unlike generic writing tools, Storybourne is built around the community: readers leave paragraph-level reactions, rate chapters, and follow series. Writers track daily word goals, streaks, and chapter notes all in one place. Key features: — Chapter-by-chapter publishing with cover images and series grouping — Paragraph reactions, star ratings, and threaded comments — Writing goals, daily streaks, and a progress heatmap — A dedicated Young Writers section for under-18s — AI-assisted content moderation for a safe community — Email notifications for new comments and followers — Free to use, with a Pro plan at $9/month for advanced features Storybourne is for the writer who's serious about their craft and ready for an audience — without the noise of social media.
Product Insights
Storybourne is a web-based community platform for chapter-based publishing of fiction and scripts, combining creative writing tools with reader engagement features. It integrates performance tracking like word goals and heatmaps with social feedback loops such as star ratings and paragraph-level reactions.
- Supports specialized formats including fan fiction, screenplays, and manga scripts.
- Native engagement tools including paragraph reactions, star ratings, and direct messaging.
- Integrated productivity tracking with daily streaks, word goals, and activity heatmaps.
- Rich text editor with full formatting and native undo/redo functionality.
Ideal for: Authors, content creators, and private persons seeking a structured community to publish serialized stories and build a dedicated readership.
Storybourne serves as a community-driven alternative to formatting-focused tools like Atticus and Vellum.
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The chapter editor just got a lot better
Writers kept asking for formatting tools, so I built them in. The chapter editor now has a full rich text toolbar — bold, italic, underline, headings (H1/H2/H3), bullet lists, numbered lists, blockquotes, and dividers. All the keyboard shortcuts work too (Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, etc.). Undo/redo is also improved — it's now native to the editor so it tracks every change properly instead of snapping back in chunks. Existing chapters are migrated automatically — if you wrote plain text before, it loads cleanly in the new editor without breaking anything. Still autosaves every 2 seconds. Still private until you publish. Small update, but it makes writing on Storybourne feels a lot more like a real writing tool.
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Big update — messaging, reactions, cover images & more
A lot landed in Storybourne this week. Here's what's new: For readers: ⭐ Editor's Picks — featured stories now appear at the top of the browse page ⭐ Star ratings — rate stories 1–5 on any story page 💬 Paragraph reactions — react to individual paragraphs while reading chapters (❤️ 😮 😢 😂 🔥 👏) 📖 Continue reading — picks up right where you left off For writers: 📬 Direct messages — message any writer from their profile page 📊 Writing streak heatmap — GitHub-style activity calendar on your dashboard 🎯 Daily word goal — set a target and track your progress each day 🖼️ Cover image upload — add a cover to your story from the Overview tab 📚 Story series — group your books into a series; readers see the full order 📝 Chapter notes — private notes tab in the chapter editor, just for you Community: -Author names on posts and comments now link to their profiles -Message button on every public profile -Notification bell now covers likes, follows, and DMs More coming soon! Share any and all feedback
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Comments (6)
Such a usefull tool
Takes me back
Nice
Publishing stories chapter by chapter is a great format for building loyal readers. Storybourne gives writers a proper serialized platform, not just a blog. Love the concept.
@chaudharyarun5797 thank you for the comment! hope it can be useful to others
Congratulations on the launch! What made you build this?
@vabuesconnect thanks for the comment! and honestly, frustration. Every platform I tried felt so barebones it didn't actually help finish writing anything. There's still some improvements to be done but going in the right direction!
A dedicated space for fiction writers to publish chapter by chapter, track their progress, and find readers who actually care about the story.