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A powerful drafting toolkit that works the way you do. Brainstorm new ideas, organize your story’s canon, plot out story beats, and start writing — all with optional AI features you can use when and how you want.
An independent publishing platform that works the way readers expect. Publish books and serials directly to the web with built-in progress saving, email notifications, and ePub downloads. Laterpress lets you collect payment from readers and keeps 0% of direct payments; in addition, we offer optional paid features to help you grow your readership.
Use AI to transform ideas into rich story concepts, with vivid characters and a world your readers can get lost in.
Upload your work-in-progress notes and instantly populate your story bible’s characters, lore, and plot outline.
Organize your character profiles and world lore into a structured story bible that’s always available as a reference while you write.
Generate variations on concepts, characters, and world details to explore new creative directions and refine your vision.
Select from plot templates created just for your genre — whether it’s epic fantasy, historical romance, cozy mystery, or a dozen others.
Easily keep track of important plot points with beat and scene summaries that are embedded directly in the text editor.
Use AI to develop plot points, twists, and story arcs based on your genre and storyworld — then edit and reshape until they’re just right.
Don’t see a plot template that fits your style? Build templates crafted to match the unique way you structure your narratives.
Work in a distraction-free environment that's accessible anywhere — no downloads needed, with auto-save so you never lose progress.
Automatically save snapshots of your manuscript at key milestones, so you can explore bold revisions without fear of losing what works.
Get AI-generated scene drafts, dialogue suggestions, or narrative descriptions to beat writer's block and keep your momentum going.
Adjust font size, line spacing, and color modes to create the perfect writing environment for long sessions at any time of day or night.
Find the perfect phrasing by generating variations on your draft text that use different tones, styles, or levels of detail.
Ask questions about your story, brainstorm plot solutions, or gather critical feedback — your AI writing partner is always available to help.
Select any section of text and let AI add more description and detail, or tighten it to improve pacing and keep readers hooked.
Transform exposition-heavy scenes into dynamic conversations that reveal character and advance the plot.
Go direct to your readers by publishing your books online, with optional epub downloads available for offline reading.
Release your story as a completed work or episodically — Laterpress natively supports both formats.
Have your own website? Laterpress gives the option to connect your own domain name to create a home for your stories that you control.
Set your chapters to go live automatically on specific dates and times, building reader anticipation while you focus on writing.
Collect email subscribers directly from your published stories, then send updates about new chapters and releases.
Enable optional ratings and reviews on your stories to gather feedback and help readers discover what makes your work special.
When optional community features are enabled, your stories appear as recommendations on bookshelves across the platform.
Optionally let others share affiliate links to your stories on social media, blogs, or newsletters to grow your readership.
Laterpress charges zero platform fees on direct sales — authors only pay Stripe’s payment processing fees (~3% + 30¢) and keep the rest.
Let readers subscribe to access your stories for a fee, creating a steady income while building a community around your work.
Provide sample chapters to let readers discover your work, with the rest of your story unlocked after purchase or subscription.
Give your readers multiple ways to purchase your story: a one-time fee for the entire book / chapter bundle, or a subscription.
Design prompts that reference your story bible — characters, lore, style, outline — and publish as Story Tools you can launch from the editor.
Select from the latest Anthropic and OpenAI models to power your writing tools, giving you control over which AI best fits your needs.
Create reusable templates with your preferred story beats, then use them to quickly generate customized outlines for stories across any genre.