Sudowrite
AI Writing Tool Built for Fiction Authors
What is Sudowrite?
Sudowrite is the AI writing platform built specifically for fiction writers, novelists, and screenwriters. While general AI writers produce serviceable marketing copy, Sudowrite excels at the craft of storytelling, helping authors brainstorm plot twists, deepen character voice, and write vivid description in show-don't-tell prose. Sudowrite's signature features include Describe, which expands a single line into rich sensory paragraphs; Brainstorm for endless variations on character names, plot points, or settings; and the Story Engine, which carries an entire novel's worth of canon across scenes for consistency. Sudowrite has been featured in The New York Times and is used by both indie and traditionally published authors to push through writer's block.
Key Features of Sudowrite
Describe Tool
Highlight a noun or scene and Sudowrite expands it into sensory-rich paragraphs covering sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Solves the show-don't-tell problem instantly for fiction writers.
Brainstorm
Sudowrite generates endless lists of character names, plot twists, setting details, magic systems, or any creative element you specify. Great for breaking through ideation slumps.
Story Engine
Provide a synopsis, character bible, and chapter outlines. Sudowrite's Story Engine drafts entire scenes that respect canon, character voice, and established plot threads.
Rewrite Tool
Select any passage and request rewrites in different styles: more vivid, more tense, more romantic, shorter, longer. Sudowrite tailors prose to your scene's emotional needs.
Canvas for Plotting
Visual storyboard tool inside Sudowrite for arranging plot points, character arcs, and chapter structure. Connects directly to your draft so plotting and writing happen in one place.
Multiple AI Models
Sudowrite gives you access to Claude, GPT-4, and proprietary fiction-tuned models. Switch between them per task since some excel at description while others handle dialogue better.
Sudowrite Pricing Plans
Hobby
225,000 AI words per month, perfect for writers drafting a single novel-in-progress. The entry Sudowrite plan covers most working novelists' monthly output.
Professional
450,000 AI words per month plus access to higher-tier models. Standard Sudowrite plan for active authors with multiple projects.
Max
2,000,000 AI words and priority access to new Sudowrite features. For prolific writers and ghostwriters running multiple novels simultaneously.
Best Use Cases for Sudowrite
Breaking Writer's Block Mid-Chapter
- Target user:
- Novelist stuck on a transitional scene
- Pain point:
- You know where the scene needs to end but the path there feels uninspired
- Solution:
- Use Sudowrite's Write button to generate three continuation options based on existing context. Pick the spark you like and edit to your voice.
Worldbuilding Magic Systems
- Target user:
- Fantasy author designing a new magic system
- Pain point:
- Coming up with internally consistent rules and limitations takes weeks of solo brainstorming
- Solution:
- Use Sudowrite Brainstorm to generate dozens of magic system concepts with rules and costs. Cherry-pick the most evocative for your world's bible.
Sensory Scene Description
- Target user:
- Romance writer struggling with setting description
- Pain point:
- Your dialogue is sharp but your settings feel like a stage with no scenery
- Solution:
- Highlight a location name and run Sudowrite's Describe tool. Get paragraphs of sensory detail you can prune to fit pacing without breaking flow.
Character Voice Consistency
- Target user:
- Mystery author writing a long series
- Pain point:
- Across 80,000 words, supporting characters drift in voice
- Solution:
- Train Sudowrite's Story Engine with character voice samples. Generated dialogue stays in character because the model holds full canon context.
How to Use Sudowrite — Step by Step
- 1
Sign Up at sudowrite.com
Create a Sudowrite account and pick a trial plan. New users get a generous word allowance to test the fiction-focused tools before committing monthly.
- 2
Start a New Project
Create a project for your novel or story. Sudowrite organizes your manuscript, character bible, world notes, and chapter outlines in one workspace.
- 3
Build Your Canon
Add characters, settings, and plot synopses to the Story Bible. Every Sudowrite generation will reference this canon for consistency across scenes.
- 4
Write with AI Assists
Draft in the Sudowrite editor and use Write, Describe, Rewrite, and Brainstorm as you go. Each tool is one keystroke away in the sidebar.
- 5
Export to Your Editor
When chapters are polished, export to Markdown, DOCX, or directly to Scrivener. Sudowrite acts as the AI brainstorming layer atop your normal writing process.