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The 10 Best AI Tools for Writing Fiction in 2027

By Kory White · Updated Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Sudowrite
Direct answer

Sudowrite is the best AI tool for writing fiction: Write, Rewrite, Describe and Expand plus Muse and Ballad, AI models built just for fiction, from $10 a month paid annually. Novelcrafter is #2 for its Codex and bring-your-own-key AI from $8 a month, and NovelAI is #3 with unlimited text from $10 a month.

At a glance

#PickPriceBest for
1SudowriteHobby & Student $10 a month paid annually or $19 paid monthly; Professional $22 or $29; Max $44 or $59Novelists who want AI to draft, expand and rewrite scenes in their own style
2NovelcrafterScribe $4, Hobbyist $8, Artisan $14 and Specialist $20 a monthSeries writers who want a Codex of characters and worlds and their own AI model
3NovelAITablet $10, Scroll $15 and Opus $25 a monthWriters who want a co-writing AI with unlimited text and a lorebook
4SquiblerFree $0; Plus $29.99 a month or $15.83 a month billed annually; Pro $89.99 a month or $49.17 billed annuallyGetting a whole first-draft manuscript from one premise
5Inkfluence AIFree $0; Creator $9.99 a month ($89 billed yearly); Premium $19.99 a month ($179 billed yearly)Self-publishers who want AI chapters, a cover and EPUB export in one place
6ProWritingAidFree $0; Premium $30 a month or $10 a month billed yearly ($120); Premium Pro $36 a month or $12 billed yearly ($144)Writers who finish a draft and want AI critique and line editing
7FictionaryStoryTeller $19 a month or $14 a month billed annually ($168); StoryTeller Premium $39 a month or $29 billed annually ($348)Writers who want structure, tension and arc feedback on every scene
8AutoCritFree plan available; Pro price not published in a readable form on autocrit.com (check the site)Genre-aware editing with simulated alpha and beta readers
9MarloweSingle Marlowe Pro report $29.95; Pro plus Market Fit bundle $39.90; subscription $19.95 a month for 4 creditsA developmental-edit style report that never touches your prose
10AI DungeonFree $0; Journey $14.99, Legend $29.99, Mythic $49.99 and Ultimate $99.99 a monthInteractive, choice-driven stories you play rather than draft

Pick by what you want

Best overall
Sudowrite
Best story bible
Novelcrafter
Best unlimited text
NovelAI
Best full-draft generator
Squibler
Best editor that never writes
Marlowe

The ranking

1

Sudowrite

Sudowrite
Answrs VerdictThe most complete AI writing partner for fiction.
Price: Hobby & Student $10 a month paid annually or $19 paid monthly; Professional $22 or $29; Max $44 or $59AI writing tools: Write, Rewrite, Describe and Expand, plus Muse and Ballad, its AI models built just for fictionCredits: Hobby & Student 225,000; Professional 1,000,000; Max 2,000,000 credits a monthFeedback: Developmental edits, line edits and beta reads on Professional and MaxFree trial: Start Free Trial with no credit card on every plan

Sudowrite is built for fiction: Write, Rewrite, Describe and Expand, plus Muse and Ballad, its own AI models just for fiction. Hobby & Student is $10 a month paid annually or $19 monthly; Professional is $22 or $29; Max is $44 or $59. Feedback with developmental edits, line edits and beta reads is on Professional and Max.

Go ifNovelists who want AI to draft, expand and rewrite scenes in their own style
Skip ifYou want a tool that never generates text
Why #1 over #2: It writes, rewrites and critiques in one place, while Novelcrafter needs your own AI key.
2

Novelcrafter

Novelcrafter
Answrs VerdictThe best story-bible planner with AI on your own key.
Price: Scribe $4, Hobbyist $8, Artisan $14 and Specialist $20 a monthAI access: Bring your own key on Hobbyist and above; Scribe has no AI integrationHobbyist AI: AI scene summarization, AI character extraction and Generate from Scene BeatsWorkshop Chat: Available on Artisan and SpecialistFree trial: 21-day free trial with all features unlocked and no credit card

Novelcrafter is a planning-first novel app: Scribe is $4, Hobbyist $8, Artisan $14 and Specialist $20 a month. AI works through your own key from Hobbyist up, with scene summarization, character extraction and Generate from Scene Beats; Workshop Chat arrives on Artisan. A 21-day free trial needs no credit card.

Go ifSeries writers who want a Codex of characters and worlds and their own AI model
Skip ifYou do not want to set up your own AI key
Why #2 over #3: Its Codex-driven plans start at $4, below NovelAI’s $10 entry price.
3

NovelAI

NovelAI
Answrs VerdictThe best unlimited AI storyteller for the money.
Price: Tablet $10, Scroll $15 and Opus $25 a monthText generation: Unlimited text generations on every paid planMemory: About 32,768 characters on Tablet, 49,152 on Scroll and 114,688 on OpusLorebook: Entries with activation keys that the AI references when those keys appear in the storyFree trial: 50 free text generations

NovelAI is $10 (Tablet), $15 (Scroll) or $25 (Opus) a month with unlimited text generations on every paid plan. Memory grows from about 32,768 characters to 114,688, and its lorebook entries are referenced when their activation keys show up in the story.

Go ifWriters who want a co-writing AI with unlimited text and a lorebook
Skip ifYou want manuscript planning and publishing tools
Why #3 over #4: Unlimited text on every plan beats Squibler’s credit limits.
4

Squibler

Squibler
Answrs VerdictThe fastest premise-to-manuscript generator.
Price: Free $0; Plus $29.99 a month or $15.83 a month billed annually; Pro $89.99 a month or $49.17 billed annuallyAI credits: Free 1,000 a month; Plus 10,000 a month; Pro unlimitedFull draft: Plus can generate a full 200-300 page book and keep characters, plot and structure consistentNovel writer: Prompt box that turns a premise into a structured draft, with genre choices from romance to thriller

Squibler turns a premise into a structured draft from a prompt box with genre choices. Free is $0 with 1,000 AI credits a month; Plus is $29.99 a month ($15.83 billed annually) with 10,000 credits and can generate a full 200-300 page book; Pro is $89.99 ($49.17 billed annually) with unlimited credits.

Go ifGetting a whole first-draft manuscript from one premise
Skip ifYou want to write every sentence yourself
Why #4 over #5: It produces a whole manuscript, while Inkfluence AI is aimed at publishable ebooks.
5

Inkfluence AI

Inkfluence AI
Answrs VerdictThe cheapest route from idea to publishable ebook.
Price: Free $0; Creator $9.99 a month ($89 billed yearly); Premium $19.99 a month ($179 billed yearly)Creator: 35 chapters a month and 15 AI assists a dayPremium: Unlimited chapters and 100 AI assists a dayExports: PDF, EPUB and DOCX on Creator and PremiumAuthors: Trusted by authors who have created 100,000+ books in 15+ languages

Inkfluence AI writes books chapter by chapter. Free is $0; Creator is $9.99 a month ($89 billed yearly) with 35 chapters a month and 15 AI assists a day; Premium is $19.99 ($179 yearly) with unlimited chapters and 100 AI assists a day. Exports are PDF, EPUB and DOCX.

Go ifSelf-publishers who want AI chapters, a cover and EPUB export in one place
Skip ifYou want fine control over every line of prose
Why #5 over #6: It includes EPUB export and a cover tool, which ProWritingAid does not.
6

ProWritingAid

ProWritingAid
Answrs VerdictThe best AI self-editing suite for a finished draft.
Price: Free $0; Premium $30 a month or $10 a month billed yearly ($120); Premium Pro $36 a month or $12 billed yearly ($144)Story tools: Story Canvas, Outline Crafter and Chapter Critique for planning and feedbackAuthor comparison: Compare your writing to 90 fiction authors across genresReports: 25+ writing analysis reports on Premium

ProWritingAid gives fiction writers Story Canvas, Outline Crafter and Chapter Critique, plus 25+ writing analysis reports and a comparison to 90 fiction authors. Premium is $30 a month or $10 billed yearly ($120); Premium Pro is $36 or $12 billed yearly ($144).

Go ifWriters who finish a draft and want AI critique and line editing
Skip ifYou want AI to write the scenes
Why #6 over #7: Its yearly price is far lower than Fictionary’s annual plans.
7

Fictionary

Fictionary
Answrs VerdictThe best story-structure editor with AI feedback.
Price: StoryTeller $19 a month or $14 a month billed annually ($168); StoryTeller Premium $39 a month or $29 billed annually ($348)AI feedback: Immediate AI-powered story feedbackPremium: Support for 10 manuscripts, track changes and commentsFree trial: 7-day free trial, no credit card required

Fictionary’s StoryTeller gives immediate AI-powered story feedback on structure, tension and arc. It is $19 a month or $14 billed annually ($168); Premium is $39 or $29 billed annually ($348) with support for 10 manuscripts and track changes. Both have a 7-day free trial.

Go ifWriters who want structure, tension and arc feedback on every scene
Skip ifYou want AI to generate prose
Why #7 over #8: It checks story structure scene by scene, which AutoCrit’s line-level reports do not.
8

AutoCrit

AutoCrit
Answrs VerdictThe best editing tool with AI beta readers.
Price: Free plan available; Pro price not published in a readable form on autocrit.com (check the site)Story Analyzer+: Feedback on character arcs, conflict and active plot threadsBeta readers: 20+ ready-made reader avatars plus build-your-ownEditing tools: 25+ interactive editing tools including Pacing, Dialogue and Strong Writing reports

AutoCrit has a Free plan and a paid Pro plan; its Pro price could not be confirmed from autocrit.com, so check the site. Story Analyzer+ reviews character arcs, conflict and plot threads, and 20+ ready-made reader avatars give alpha and beta feedback, alongside 25+ editing tools.

Go ifGenre-aware editing with simulated alpha and beta readers
Skip ifYou only need a drafting assistant
Why #8 over #9: Its AI beta readers give reader-style reactions Marlowe’s reports do not.
9

Marlowe

Marlowe
Answrs VerdictThe best non-generative AI editor for a full draft.
Price: Single Marlowe Pro report $29.95; Pro plus Market Fit bundle $39.90; subscription $19.95 a month for 4 creditsAnalytical only: Reads your manuscript and gives developmental feedback; it does not write or rewrite a wordBenchmarking: Compares your manuscript with bestsellers in your genreMinimum length: 20,000 wordsAuthors: Trusted by 40,000+ authors

Marlowe by Authors A.I. is analytical AI: it reads a manuscript of at least 20,000 words and compares it with bestsellers in its genre, but does not write or rewrite a word. A single Marlowe Pro report is $29.95, the Pro plus Market Fit bundle $39.90, and the subscription is $19.95 a month for 4 credits.

Go ifA developmental-edit style report that never touches your prose
Skip ifYour manuscript is under 20,000 words
Why #9 over #10: It is the only pick here that never generates text, unlike AI Dungeon.
10

AI Dungeon

AI Dungeon
Answrs VerdictThe best AI for playable interactive fiction.
Price: Free $0; Journey $14.99, Legend $29.99, Mythic $49.99 and Ultimate $99.99 a monthContext: Free 4k tokens; Journey 8k; Legend 16k; Mythic 32k; Ultimate 64kWhat it is: A text-based adventure where you direct the story and the AI respondsPlay: Free online play

AI Dungeon is a text adventure where you direct the story and the AI responds. It is free to play online; paid plans are Journey $14.99, Legend $29.99, Mythic $49.99 and Ultimate $99.99 a month, with context growing from 4k tokens on Free to 64k on Ultimate.

Go ifInteractive, choice-driven stories you play rather than draft
Skip ifYou want a manuscript you can publish

How we ranked these

We ranked in three tiers: tools that draft novel prose with AI first, then AI critique and editing tools, then interactive fiction. Sudowrite and Novelcrafter lead the first tier as they lead the AI Central Resources 2026 roundup; the rest are ordered by the fiction features and prices on each maker’s own pages. Several old picks (Jasper AI, Writesonic, Rytr) were replaced because we could not source fiction features on their own pages, and Rytr now sells a different product. Facts are taken from each maker's own published information; check the official site before you buy.

Questions people ask

What is the best AI tool for writing fiction?

Sudowrite: it offers Write, Rewrite, Describe and Expand plus Muse and Ballad, AI models built just for fiction, from $10 a month paid annually.

What is the cheapest AI tool for writing a novel?

Novelcrafter starts at $4 a month on Scribe, but AI starts at $8 on Hobbyist with your own key; NovelAI is $10 a month with unlimited text generation.

Can AI write a whole novel?

Squibler says Plus can generate a full 200-300 page book while keeping characters, plot and structure consistent.

Is there an AI that edits fiction without writing it?

Marlowe reads your manuscript and gives developmental feedback but does not write or rewrite a single word; ProWritingAid, Fictionary and AutoCrit also focus on critique.

Monthly price of the cheapest paid plan billed monthly, on each maker’s pricing page at a glance

Novelcrafter4 USD
Inkfluence AI9.99 USD
NovelAI10 USD
AI Dungeon14.99 USD
Sudowrite19 USD
Fictionary19 USD
Marlowe19.95 USD
Squibler29.99 USD
ProWritingAid30 USD
AutoCrit30 USD
Monthly price of the cheapest paid plan billed monthly, on each maker’s pricing page, as published by each maker. Picks without a published figure are left off.

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