From first idea tofinal chapter
The only writing tool designed for aspiring and seasoned fiction authors.
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Writing a book is challenging.
Your writing toolshouldn't be.
Your writing tool
Don't let your writing tool hold you back
Google Docs excels as a text editor but struggles with large manuscripts. Scrivener offers extensive features you don’t need and can be overwhelming. You deserve better.
Before
With Dabble
Think of Dabble as yourcreative sanctuary
Plot
Develop your characters, story arc, and setting with feature-rich plotting and notation tools. Prefer to discover the story as you write? Dive straight into writing and let the story unfold—then flesh out the plot afterwards to find holes and strengthen your story.
Because we understand the struggle of keeping track of 17 subplots, 12 character arcs, 56 clues and red herrings, and 3 distinct time periods.
Plan every twist and turn
Map out as much (or little) of your future bestseller as you want.
Keep every character detail at your fingertips
Record every intricate detail of your characters, from traits and backgrounds to arcs, helping you create rich and consistent personalities.
Worldbuilding Bible
Develop the settings, rules, and history of your fictional world.
Drag-and-Drop Organization
Split, join, and reorder your scenes without the hassle.
Plot Labels
Easily label and categorize different plot points.
Series & Shared Worlds
Plan and write multiple books in one place with all your notes.
Where words flow effortlessly and distractions disappear.
A writing space that works for you
A modern, intuitive text editor that's a joy to write in. Perfect for marathon writing sessions.
Your distraction-free zone
Concentrate on putting pen to paper (digitally, of course). Keep your hands on the keyboard as you write with typewriter scrolling.
Daily Word Count Goals
Stay on track with customizable goals.
NaNoWriMo Word Tracker
Perfect for National Novel Writing Month.
Multi-Device Access
Write anytime, anywhere, on any device.
Dark Theme
Write comfortably in low-light conditions.
Make every sentence sparkle and your book unputdownable.
Keep track of major changes
Capture big-picture edits and revisions, making it easy to return and make adjustments later.
Fine-tune every detail
Leave notes for smaller changes and improvements without making your manuscript unreadable (I’m looking at you, Google Docs).
Text Highlighting
Highlight important sections for quick reference.
Advanced Checks
Use ProWritingAid, Grammarly, or our built-in tools for spelling, grammar, and style revisions.
Read to Me
Refine your phrasing and catch mistakes by hearing your text aloud.
Find and Replace
Quickly locate and modify text throughout your manuscript.
More features only a tool built by authors could possibly have thought of
The specialized tools you never knew you needed but now can’t live without.
Contextual Thesaurus
Co-Authoring
Live Word Counts
Duplicate Projects
Images in Manuscript & Story Notes
Export to Web, Word, & GDocs
Chapter Heading Images
Book Covers
Font Themes
Autofocus Enable/Disable
Prologues & Epilogues
Auto-Formatting
Strikethrough
Novel Subtitles
Avoid data plot twists with autosave backups
We love a good horror story, but we make sure you don’t experience one by losing your precious writing. Regular online & offline backups work double-duty to make sure you never lose a word.
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authors
We made it for ourselves, but it turns out others like it, too.
The live version will look much more "normal."
Adrian Snow
Reality's End
Victorine E. Lieske
Accidentally Married
Travis Starnes
The Sword of Jupiter
Tory Steel
Breaking Tradition
Mrs. Smith
Emerald Eyed Luna
Dana Isaly
As Above So Below
Marina Mahathir
The Apple and the Tree: Life as Dr. Mahathir's Daughter
Jaime Jo Wright
The House on Foster Hill
Pepper Basham
Loyally, Luke
Bryan Cole
Beginning of Arrogance
Don’t just take our word for it.
More than just your new favorite writing tool
A wealth of resources
Up your writing game
Fiction without thefriction
Dabble is the best app for writing a book. Here’s why writers of all genres rely on Dabble to bring their story to life:
Join us and thousands of authors who are writing their novels with Dabble.
Finally, a writing tool designed for novels
Hey! I’m Jacob, the founder of Dabble.
Back in 2010, I decided to become a writer (because that’s something people just do, right?) and started learning the craft. But as a passionate software developer, I realized existing software was too complex or were multi-purpose tools that were not what writers needed. I knew I could do better.
So I did. I combined my skills in software and design and my learning in writing to create the perfect tool for novelists.
I poured my heart and soul into building Dabble while balancing a full-time job and raising six children. After two years of hard work, Dabble was released just in time for National Novel Writing Month in 2017.
At Dabble, we believe in keeping things simple, beautiful, and effective. We’ve designed it to help you focus on what really matters: your writing. It’s hard to make something easy, which is why most software isn’t. But we put in the effort to make something you don’t have to think about to use.
Honestly, writing a good novel isn’t easy. It is a labor of love. But with the right tool, the journey is easier. More fun. And more rewarding for us and for our readers.
Starting at just $9/month
Start writing now with a 14-day free trial that includes all our premium features.
Ready to Dabble?
Take Dabble for a spin and see for yourself why thousands use Dabble to write their novels.