Description
ShyEditor is a writing environment built specifically for novelists, not a general chatbot attached to a text editor. It takes a book through four stages, planning, drafting, revising, and formatting for export, with the AI acting as a collaborator that has read the whole manuscript rather than just the last paragraph.
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Writers start by describing a premise; the Story Engine turns it into a synopsis and a chapter-by-chapter outline that can be regenerated piece by piece. A knowledge base tracks every character, place, and event as the book grows, and it can build itself automatically from an imported draft.
While drafting, pressing Tab prompts a sentence suggestion that follows the story rather than just the previous line, and the built-in grammar checker is trained to recognize invented names so it doesn't flag them as typos. Word-count goals and streaks track daily progress, and every chapter keeps version snapshots that can be restored later.
The revision stage produces an editorial letter for a single chapter or the full book, covering plot logic and prose style with quotes pulled from the writer's own pages, ranked by severity into a step-by-step revision plan. A background advice panel also watches the project continuously for character contradictions, overused words, and new characters that haven't been added to the knowledge base yet.
For finishing, ShyEditor formats a manuscript with one-click presets for novels and standard academic styles (APA, MLA), with configurable fonts and layout, and can export to DOCX, PDF, TXT, or Markdown. Beyond fiction, the same planning and writing tools extend to short fiction, academic papers with citation management, and research work backed by a searchable PDF library.
A free Basic plan includes unlimited projects, 100 starting AI credits plus 20 every month, the Story Engine, knowledge base, and grammar checking. The paid Pro plan, $10 per month billed annually, adds full-book review, DOCX/PDF/Markdown export, AI writing styles that learn from the user's prose, deep research with cited sources, AI illustration generation, and priority support.
ShyEditor is aimed at novelists and fiction writers working solo, along with students, academics, and researchers who use its planning and writing tools for non-fiction work. Writing is stored locally in the browser and syncs when reconnected, so drafting continues offline, though AI features require a connection. There is no mobile app or real-time collaboration yet; sharing is limited to read-only chapter links for beta readers.
- CategoryAI Writing Assistants
- Pricing ModelFreemium
- DeploymentCloud
- PlatformsWeb
ShyEditor's Core Features
Story Engine drafts a synopsis and chapter-by-chapter outline from a premise
Knowledge base auto-tracks characters, places, and events as the book grows
Tab-triggered sentence suggestions that follow the story, not just the last line
Grammar and style checker tuned to recognize invented character names
Full-book editorial review with a severity-ranked revision plan
Background advice panel flags character contradictions and overused words
Version history with per-chapter snapshots you can restore
One-click export presets for novels, APA, and MLA formatting
Import existing DOCX, TXT, or Markdown drafts to auto-build the knowledge base
Citation management and a searchable PDF library for academic and research writing
How to use ShyEditor?
Start a project: describe your premise and let the Story Engine draft a synopsis and chapter outline.
Build the knowledge base: import an existing draft, or add characters and places as you write.
Draft chapters: write in the distraction-free editor and accept Tab suggestions that match your voice.
Request feedback: ask for a chapter critique or a full editorial letter with a ranked revision plan.
Track progress: set a daily word-count goal and review the advice panel for contradictions.
Export: pick a manuscript format preset and export to DOCX, PDF, TXT, or Markdown.
ShyEditor's Use Cases
- Novel planning and drafting
- Manuscript revision
- Academic writing
- Research with cited sources
