Collaboration

Your manuscript. Their feedback. Clear roles.

Co-authors, editors, beta readers, proofreaders — each with the right permissions.

Four roles, four permission levels

Co-author: full edit access. They can write, reorder chapters, modify the story bible. They see everything you see. Editor: suggest mode only. They highlight, comment, and propose changes. You accept or reject. No direct edits to your prose.

Beta reader: read-only with inline reactions. They can highlight passages and leave comments, but can't change a word. They see the manuscript as a reader would. Proofreader: read-only with typo flagging. They mark grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. One-click accept to fix.

Invite by email, control by chapter

Send an invite link to anyone. They don't need a paid account. They don't need to install anything. They open the link and they're in.

Grant access to the full manuscript or specific chapters. Sending chapters 1-5 to your beta reader group? They only see those five chapters. Your unfinished draft of chapter 6 stays private.

Real-time or async — both work

Two co-authors can write in the same chapter simultaneously. Cursors show where each person is. Changes merge in real time. No version conflicts. No "your turn" emails.

Editors and beta readers work async by default. They leave comments. You review them on your schedule. A notification badge shows how many unread comments are waiting. No Zoom call required.

Comments that reference your story

Highlight any passage and leave a comment. Tag it as a question, suggestion, continuity issue, or praise. Filter comments by type so you can batch-process all continuity flags at once.

Comments persist across revisions. If you rewrite a paragraph, the comment follows the highlighted text. If you delete the passage, the comment archives automatically.

How others compare

Google DocsReal-time editing. No roles. No chapter-level access. No manuscript tools.
ScrivenerNo collaboration. One writer per project. Sync via Dropbox.
DabbleCo-authoring in beta. No role-based permissions. $10/mo.
AtticusNo collaboration. Export and email your manuscript around.
TypewriterFour roles. Chapter-level access. Real-time or async. Free.

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