The Best AI Tools to Write a Fiction & Non-Fiction Book

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Writing a book has always been an intensive and time-consuming process.

LLMs are changing this status quo by becoming co-writers, idea generators, and structural editors.

However, not all AI tools and LLMs are created equal.

In this guide, we’ll explore the best AI models and tools that can assist with drafting, editing, and organizing a book.

The Best AI Writing Tools for Books

Below, I break down the best AI book-writing tools from my experience and reseach, highlighting their key features, underlying models, best use cases, and pricing.

Rank AI Tool Best For Key Features Pricing
1 Sudowrite Fiction Writers & Novelists Story Bible, Brainstorm & “What If” Tool, Chapter Generator, Muse LLM Starts at $19/month
2 NovelAI Fantasy, Sci-Fi & Interactive Storytelling Lorebook & Memory, Multiple AI Models, Story Continuation, Customizable Creativity Starts at $10/month
3 Squibler Fiction & Non-Fiction Writers AI Smart Writer, Project Management, Collaboration, Goal Tracking Starts at $29/month
4 NovelCrafter World-Building & Structured Novel Writing Codex for Characters & Worlds, AI Writing Assistance, Custom AI Model Selection Starts at $8/month
5 Designrr eBook Formatting & Repurposing Content AI eBook Drafting, Content Import, Transcription, Formatting Tools Starts at $29/month
6 Grammarly Grammar, Editing & Style Improvement Grammar & Spell Check, Plagiarism Detection, AI Writing Enhancements Free & Premium ($12/month)

1. Sudowrite

Sudowrite is an AI writing partner built specifically for fiction authors​. It’s geared toward creative storytelling, helping novelists draft scenes, develop characters, and overcome writer’s block. Unlike general-purpose AI writers, Sudowrite’s features (like a Story Bible and plot twists) are tailored to novel-writing.

Key Features:

  • Story Bible: Organize characters, settings, and lore. Sudowrite stores these details and lets the AI access them as it writes​, maintaining consistency in your narrative.
  • Brainstorm & “What If” Tool: Generate ideas for plots, twists, or character backstories whenever you’re stuck.
  • Describe & Dialogue: Get vivid descriptions or punchy dialogue suggestions for any scene.
  • Chapter and Scene Generation: A Chapter Generator can draft a chapter from a synopsis, and an Expand feature grows a short passage into a fuller scene​.
  • Rewrite and Tone Shift: It can rewrite passages in different styles or intensify a certain tone.
  • Muse LLM: Sudowrite’s flagship Muse model is a fine-tuned AI specialized in creative writing​. Writers praise its grasp of scene structure, dialogue, and humor, calling it “the best model” for prose.

Underlying Model:

Sudowrite integrates multiple large language models (LLMs) behind the scenes​. According to the company, it uses “dozens of AI models, including the latest Anthropic Claude, several variants of GPT-4, open-source models, and in-house fine-tunes.”​ In practice, Sudowrite will intelligently pick a model suited to the task – for example, a faster model for quick edits versus a more powerful one for long-form generation​. The Muse model is Sudowrite’s proprietary LLM tuned for fiction. (In user discussions, it’s noted Sudowrite leverages ChatGPT and Claude for certain features​.)

Best For:

Sudowrite is best for fiction writers – novelists, short story writers, and even screenwriters. Its tools shine in genres like fantasy, sci-fi, romance, or any narrative-driven work. While you could use it for creative nonfiction or narrative memoir sections, it’s not aimed at factual research or technical writing. It’s ideal if you want an “AI co-author” to brainstorm plots, flesh out scenes, or pep up your prose style. Many authors credit Sudowrite with helping them write more and feel less “creatively drained” during drafting​​.

Pricing:

Sudowrite uses a subscription + credit model. Plans range from $19/month (225,000 AI-generated words) up to $129/month (2,000,000 words + rollover)​. The popular mid-tier is $29/month for about 1 million words, which is plenty for drafting a novel​​. Generating text uses credits – larger AI models consume more credits per word, smaller models use fewer​. There’s no unlimited plan, but the allowances are generous (e.g. ~1M words can be ~4 novel drafts). Sudowrite offers a free trial (10,000 words) for new users​.

User Reviews:

Sudowrite has earned praise from fiction authors for its creative output and tailored features. Users say it “feels like a writing partner” that inspires and saves time on brainstorming​. The Story Bible and memory features get high marks for helping maintain continuity in long novels. Many find the Muse model’s story sense impressive, with one reviewer noting it understands scene blocking and humor better than any other AI​.

On the downside, like all AI, it’s not perfect – some generated chapters may still require heavy editing to fit the author’s vision​. Also, new users face a learning curve simply because Sudowrite has so many features. Its interface is rich, which can be a bit overwhelming at first (though documentation and tutorials are available). Lastly, Sudowrite is focused on creativity over factual accuracy – if you need true facts or research, you’ll have to verify or input those details manually. Overall, sentiment is very positive for fiction use; it’s often called a “game-changer” for overcoming writer’s block and sparking ideas.

2. NovelAI

NovelAI originated as a tool for interactive fiction and has a strong following among fantasy, sci-fi, and fan-fiction communities. Unlike Sudowrite structured drafting, NovelAI offers a more open-ended playground for your imagination​. You prompt it with a scenario, and it continues the tale in a human-like way.

Key Features:

  • Story Writer & “Play” Mode: You write prose in a text area and NovelAI’s engine predicts what comes next, continuing the story. You can accept, edit, or retry the AI’s continuation. This loop feels similar to co-writing a story with an AI dungeon master.
  • Lorebook & Memory: You can maintain a Lorebook – a repository of world info (characters, world facts, etc.) that the AI will reference to stay consistent. You can also pin certain facts into the AI’s memory. This is crucial for longer fiction: it helps NovelAI remember your character’s eye color or the plot of previous chapters.
  • Multiple AI Models: NovelAI offers several AI storytelling models you can choose from, each with different “styles” and sizes. For example, Euterpe, Krake, Clio, Sigurd, Kayra, etc. are model names users can swap between​. Some are larger and produce more coherent text; others might have a particular flair (e.g. more poetic, or more straightforward). This diversity lets you find a model that matches your preferred writing tone. NovelAI regularly adds new models and improvements.
  • Adjustable Settings: You have dials for creativity (randomness), output length, and other generation parameters. Advanced users can even use prompt programming or add special tokens to influence the style. It’s highly tweakable.
  • AI Modules & Themes: NovelAI has modules (essentially style or genre presets) you can apply so the AI writes in a certain manner – for instance, a “Haunted House” module might imbue a spooky tone​. Additionally, the UI allows custom visual themes (a trivial point, but writers appreciate the ability to write on a cozy anime-themed parchment background, for example).
  • Image Generation: Alongside text, NovelAI provides a Diffusion-based image generator specifically tuned for anime-style art​. You can create character portraits or scenery by typing descriptions. While not directly aiding writing, it’s a fun addition for inspiration or even self-published book illustrations.

Underlying Model:

NovelAI runs on advanced GPT-based models that the company has trained or fine-tuned themselves. Early versions used open-source GPT-Neo models; newer ones (like Kayra) are more powerful 13B+ parameter models​​. The top tier subscription even grants access to an extremely large model (~70B parameters) for the best quality​. Importantly, NovelAI’s models are trained on real literature (project Gutenberg, novels, etc.) rather than web blogs​. This literary training means it often produces output with a more book-like feel – it understands storytelling conventions, dialogue formatting, and genre style better than a vanilla GPT-3. For example, NovelAI can produce flowing descriptive paragraphs or mimic the diction of classic authors more readily​. The system does not rely on external APIs like OpenAI; everything runs on NovelAI’s servers, and your data isn’t used to retrain models.

Best For: NovelAI is best for fiction storytelling and creative exploration. It’s especially popular for fantasy, sci-fi, adventure, and fan-fiction. If you want to write a novel or serial story in a very free-form way, NovelAI is a great choice. It’s like a “choose your own adventure” writer – you can let the AI lead and then edit as you like. It’s also useful for role-playing or generating dialogue in character voices, due to the interactive nature. However, because it lacks structured guidance tools, it’s less suited for nonfiction. NovelAI won’t help with factual accuracy or outlines for a self-help book – it’s really aimed at fiction narrative.

Pricing:

  • Tablet – $10/month: Access to core text generation (unlimited text) using the standard models (e.g. Kayra 13B)​. Memory up to ~4K tokens (about 16k characters) of recent text is considered by the AI​. Good for casual use.
  • Scroll – $15/month: Unlimited text as well, but with double memory (8K tokens, so the AI can remember more context)​. Still uses the same primary model (Kayra). Also includes some bonus “Anlas” (credits) for image generation.
  • Opus – $25/month: The premium plan with maximum features. You get unlimited text, the larger 70B model option (called “Llama 3 – Erato 70B” in late 2024) for even higher-quality writing​, and priority image generation (and more image credits)​. Essentially, Opus unlocks all AI models and the longest context length (~8K tokens).

There’s also a free trial (you can test a limited version with 100 free generations and a smaller context window)​. Notably, NovelAI’s subscription is cheaper than Sudowrite for heavy use – $25 for unlimited text vs Sudowrite’s $29 for ~1M words – but NovelAI’s value is mostly in creative output, not guided features. Also, NovelAI doesn’t have an official free forever tier, just the trial. The pricing is quite accessible, which reflects its consumer-oriented focus (many hobbyist writers and gamers use it).

User Reviews (Pros & Cons):

Pros: NovelAI is loved for its creativity and flexibility. Users often comment that it’s “the most creative AI tool” they’ve tried​, able to generate vivid narratives that feel human. The ability to choose different AI models (like Kayra vs. Clio) is seen as a strength – it’s like having multiple writing styles on tap​. The unlimited usage is a major pro: you can iterate and experiment without worrying about running out of credits. The Lorebook feature is highly appreciated for long novels, as it keeps track of details better than a generic AI would. Also, NovelAI’s looser content moderation means it doesn’t abruptly stop or censor story content, which many writers prefer for maintaining tone in dark or mature scenes.

Cons: The flip side of freedom is that NovelAI does not provide structured guidance. It won’t auto-outline your novel or give you targeted writing advice – you have to guide it with careful prompting and editing. Some users note that while it produces great short passages, keeping a long novel coherent is still up to the human; the AI might introduce sudden plot elements or drift if not supervised. Compared to specialized tools, NovelAI can require more effort to steer. Another con is that long-form quality can suffer: in reviews, even fans mention that for longer outputs, NovelAI can lose focus or repeat itself more than something like GPT-4 would​. It’s also primarily a web app with a somewhat dated interface design. There’s no desktop or Word plugin (though a community-made mobile app exists).

3. Squibler

Squibler is an all-in-one book writing platform that has added AI capabilities. Squibler supports writing both fiction and nonfiction, offering tools for outlining, chapter organization, collaboration, and now an AI called “Smart Writer.” It even ventures into turning your writing into a formatted eBook or screenplay.

Key Features:

  • Project & Document Management: You can create unlimited books or documents, broken into chapters or scenes. Squibler has a user-friendly drag-and-drop outline, a corkboard view for storyboarding, and a notes section for brainstorming​. It’s a full writing environment (similar to Scrivener) – great for keeping all your research, notes, and chapters in one place.
  • Templates and Modes: Squibler provides templates for different writing needs – whether you’re drafting a novel, a screenplay, a blog post, or technical documentation​. It even has script/screenplay formatting options. This flexibility caters to writers of various disciplines (fiction, nonfiction, journaling, etc.).
  • Smart Writer (AI Assistant): The marquee AI feature, Smart Writer, can generate content for you. Notably, Squibler offers a “full-length manuscript” prompt – you can select fiction, non-fiction, short story, or script, input some details, and it will auto-generate an entire draft book in minutes​. (The developers do caution that this is more for a rough draft or idea kickstarter than a finished product​.) The AI can also assist with smaller tasks: continue writing a paragraph, brainstorm plot ideas, or auto-complete a sentence. Essentially, anywhere in your document, you can invoke the AI to help write the next part.
  • AI “Visualize” (Text to Image): A distinctive feature – Squibler can generate images from your text descriptions​. For example, if you’re writing a scene set in a medieval castle, you can have the AI create a quick image of a castle interior. This is useful for inspiration or even including simple illustrations in your notes or book. It’s not a core writing feature, but it’s a fun value-add for creative visualization.
  • Collaboration and Cloud Sync: Squibler is cloud-based; you can write from the web app and your work auto-saves. It supports real-time collaboration, so co-authors or editors can work with you (similar to Google Docs). You can share a link for others to view or edit your document – useful if you have an editor or a writing partner.
  • Goal Tracking & Analytics: There are built-in goal trackers – e.g., set a daily word count goal or target a completion date, and Squibler tracks progress. It also has some analytics on your writing (like readability scores, word count, etc.). This helps in maintaining a writing routine.
  • Import/Export Options: Squibler can import from Word, TXT, and even Scrivener, and export to DOCX, PDF, Kindle (MOBI), and ePub formats​. This is critical for integration into the publishing process. (One caveat: the Kindle export’s table of contents wasn’t perfectly recognized by KDP in tests, so you might need to finalize formatting elsewhere. But basic export works.) Having direct export means you could write your entire book in Squibler and then generate a file ready for Amazon KDP or print.

Underlying Model:

Squibler hasn’t published specifics about the AI model powering Smart Writer, but given the timeline and features, it almost certainly uses OpenAI’s GPT-3.5/4 via API. In fact, anecdotally, Squibler’s AI outputs resemble those from ChatGPT. Sources describe Smart Writer as “powered by ChatGPT” under the hood​. Squibler likely uses GPT-3.5 Turbo for unlimited generation (for cost efficiency), possibly offering GPT-4 on a limited basis or for “Pro” users if needed. It might also integrate other models or fine-tuned prompts for specific tasks like outlining.

Best For:

Squibler markets itself as “built for all writers.” In practice, it’s best for authors who want a unified writing and AI solution. If you like the idea of having one app where you can outline your book, write it, get AI help for paragraphs, and then export the finished manuscript, Squibler is a strong candidate. It supports fiction and nonfiction roughly equally. The presence of research tools (notes, folders) and the ability to generate a structured outline suggest it’s quite useful for nonfiction authors – e.g. you can use AI to create a detailed outline for a self-help book, then flesh out each section. In fact, Squibler is highlighted as a top choice for writing non-fiction books with AI in some publishing circles​. Fiction writers can benefit too – unlimited AI generation is appealing for drafting scenes, and the all-in-one environment means you don’t have to switch between your editor and an AI chat. Squibler is also well-suited for collaborative writing teams or those who want project management (version history, comments, etc.) alongside AI.

Pricing:

  • Free Tier: Squibler has a free version (or free trial) that lets you create projects and try basic features. The free tier is somewhat limited (e.g. only a few AI-generated words per month – around 6,000 words, and a handful of image generations)​, and limits how many “files” or chapters you can have​. It’s enough to test the interface but serious writing will need paid plan.
  • Premium (Pro) Plan: Priced at $29/month (or around $16–20/month if billed annually with discount)​. This unlocks all features: unlimited AI words, unlimited projects, import/export, templates, collaboration, etc. Essentially everything Squibler offers is included once you subscribe​. Value: For the money, getting unlimited GPT-3 content is a good deal – one reviewer noted $29/mo “is actually quite generous for unlimited words, one of the best AI options for fiction writers given the price”​. That said, if you don’t use the AI much, then $29 could feel expensive just for a writing app (Scrivener, for example, is a one-time ~$49 purchase). Squibler’s team seems aware of this trade-off: it’s pricey if not using AI, but a bargain if you do​.
  • Enterprise/Team Plans: Squibler’s website mentions an annual Pro plan at $240/year (which is $20/mo)​, and possibly higher tiers for teams, but for an individual author the Pro plan is the main offering. There is also mention of a 14-day free trial for the Pro features​ – handy to see if it fits your workflow.

Comparatively, Squibler’s cost is on the higher side for writing software, but it undercuts many competitors on AI word count.

Customer Reviews (Pros & Cons):

Pros: Users appreciate Squibler’s versatility. It’s rare to find one tool that handles outlining, writing, AI assistance, and exporting. Many authors like the unlimited AI generation – they can experiment freely without worrying about credit usage​. The AI Visualize feature gets a thumbs-up for creativity (turning a scene description into an image can help envision a setting). Squibler’s interface is often praised for being user-friendly and modern. It has a low learning curve compared to Scrivener; one can start a project and see the chapter layout easily. The multi-purpose nature is a plus: Squibler positions itself as suitable for fiction, nonfiction, blogging, scripting, etc., and indeed some reviews mention it as a good choice for writers who dabble in many formats​. Another pro is collaboration – few AI writing tools allow multiple users to work together in real-time. Squibler does, making it useful for co-authored books or editor-writer collaboration. Finally, some writers on forums reported that Squibler’s AI gave them a useful first draft quickly: it “created a book with content, TOC etc in a few minutes” for one user​, which they could then refine.

Cons: The biggest drawbacks noted are performance and polish issues. Squibler’s web app can sometimes be slow or laggy, especially as projects grow​. Clicking between chapters or using the corkboard may have a slight delay, which can frustrate during a paid subscription​. There have also been critiques about formatting limitations – while it exports to eBook formats, the automatic formatting (like generating a correct table of contents for Kindle) isn’t perfect​. Serious self-publishers might still need a dedicated formatting tool for final touches. In terms of AI, some users caution that the fully auto-generated manuscripts can be low-quality or generic, requiring heavy editing (which is expected – no AI will produce print-ready books with one click). Essentially, if a user thought they could publish the AI draft as-is, they’d be disappointed. One review recommends not using Squibler to write an entire manuscript for you unless you plan to significantly revise it​. Another con is price for those not maximizing the AI; Squibler at $29/mo “is likely a turn-off for some authors” when cheaper or one-time-cost alternatives exist​. Some reviewers explicitly state they do not recommend paying for Squibler if you can get similar features elsewhere and only use AI sparingly​. In summary, users like Squibler’s concept and breadth, but note that it doesn’t excel at any single aspect (except maybe quantity of AI words). It’s a jack-of-all-trades: convenient but not specialized. For many, the unlimited AI is the decisive benefit that outweighs its slowness or cost.

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4. NovelCrafter

NovelCrafter is an emerging AI-assisted writing platform that combines robust story organization features with AI generation. It’s often described as taking the best of Sudowrite (AI for fiction) and Scrivener (writing software) and merging them​. Unlike most AI writing tools that are web-only and closed systems, NovelCrafter is highly flexible – you can plug in your own AI models or keys, even run it with local AI, which appeals to tech-savvy authors.

Key Features:

  • Comprehensive Planning (Codex & Universes): The Codex is an innovative feature that serves as an author’s database. You can store detailed profiles of characters, locations, world lore, and even define story “beats” or plot points. This isn’t just static reference; the AI can pull from the Codex to keep details consistent and even include them in generated text. For example, if your Codex notes that Character A has a scar and distrust of authority, the AI can incorporate those attributes when writing scenes with that character. You can also organize your work into Series and Universes if you’re writing multiple books in the same world.
  • AI Integration & Custom Models: NovelCrafter stands out for its open AI integration philosophy. It allows connecting to various AI providers: OpenAI (GPT-3.5, GPT-4), Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini, when available), Meta (Llama), Mistral, and even local models via tools like OpenRouter, Ollama, or LM Studio​. This means you can choose which AI model does the writing for you. If you have an OpenAI API key, you can plug it in; if you prefer a local Llama 2 model for privacy or cost reasons, you can use that. NovelCrafter itself doesn’t lock you to one model, which is rare – it’s model-agnostic. This feature is gold for advanced users: you could use a fast local model for quick drafts and switch to GPT-4 for final polishing. The interface lets you select models or “Prose Modes” (which may group multiple models for optimal results). For instance, a “Workshop Chat” might use a specific model tuned for editing, while a “Scene Generator” might use a more creative model. This flexibility ensures NovelCrafter can adapt as AI tech evolves, and users aren’t stuck with one company’s AI.
  • AI Assistance Tools: Within the editor, NovelCrafter provides various AI-powered tools:
    • Generate from Scene Beats: If you outline a chapter in beats (bullet points of what happens), the AI can expand those into prose.
    • Scene Summarization & Character Extraction: As you write, the AI can summarize a scene or automatically pull out new characters into the Codex​. This is useful for quickly updating your story bible on the fly.
    • Workshop (AI Chat): There’s a feature akin to having an AI editor or writing coach: you can enter a “Workshop chat” where the AI can critique a passage, suggest improvements, or answer questions in a conversational format. (This is unlocked at higher tiers.) So, you might ask, “Does this dialogue sound natural?” and the AI will give feedback.
    • Custom Prompt Recipes: NovelCrafter allows custom “prompt recipes” – essentially you can program your own AI actions. For example, you might create a prompt that says “In a sarcastic tone, continue the scene.” and save it as a button. This is powerful for advanced users who want to tailor the AI’s behavior. It leverages the notion of “smart tools, your rules”​.
    • Auto-Review (AI-isms): It even has a concept of detecting “AI-isms” (common tells of AI-generated text)​, so you can identify and edit out any unnatural phrasing the AI might produce.
  • Collaboration & Teams: NovelCrafter supports collaboration. At the higher “Specialist” tier, you can create and manage teams, invite co-writers or beta readers to your project with varying permissions​. This is useful for writing groups or author-editor duos. The real-time collaboration isn’t as emphasized as in Squibler, but the teams feature suggests multiple users can work on a shared universe or series.
  • Cross-Platform & Data Ownership: It’s a web app but also supports offline use (via PWA) and works across devices. A notable promise: you’re not locked in – they make it easy to export your data, and your story elements aren’t trapped in proprietary formats. In fact, because you can use local models, you could theoretically use NovelCrafter entirely offline (via something like LM Studio hooking to a local model). It’s a very author-centric design in that way – giving you control rather than keeping you dependent.
  • Courses and Community: NovelCrafter offers free courses and “Novelcrafter Secrets” lessons to help writers improve, integrated into the platform​. There’s also a Discord community for support. This adds a nice educational angle for new writers and shows the devs are actively engaging with users.

Underlying Model:

NovelCrafter doesn’t have a single underlying model – that’s a key point. Instead, it’s an orchestrator of models. By default, it likely uses a combination of open models for cost efficiency (perhaps something like GPT-3.5 Turbo for general tasks on their server and Claude for longer context tasks, etc.), but as a user you can override that. They even integrate with OpenRouter (a gateway to many models) and allow BYO API key​I. f you don’t bring your own key, presumably NovelCrafter provides a baseline AI (with some credit limitations for cost). Out of the box, new users get some free AI credits on NovelCrafter’s servers, but heavy AI use requires either subscribing to a plan with credits or plugging in your own API.

Best For:

NovelCrafter is best for fiction authors (novels, series, short stories) who want both power and control. It’s particularly attractive to experienced writers and tech-savvy authors. If you love to plan intricately (character sheets, world maps, etc.) but also want AI to assist with actual prose, NovelCrafter was built for you. ​

Pricing:

  • Free Trial: There’s a 21-day free trial with all features unlocked, no credit card required. This is very generous, allowing writers to truly test it in their workflow.
  • Scribe plan – $4/month: Basic plan (unheard-of low price in this space). It includes unlimited books, use of the Codex, series management, and basic (non-AI) reviewing tools. Essentially, at $4, you get a nice writing software with planning features – already a great alternative to something like Scrivener if you don’t need AI. This plan does not include AI generation (BYO key is not allowed on Scribe)​.
  • Hobbyist – $8/month: Adds AI integration with Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)​. That means for $8 you unlock all AI features but you must provide API access (OpenAI, etc.) or connect to a free local model. It also includes AI scene summarization and character extraction features. This is perfect if you have, say, an OpenAI pay-as-you-go account – $8 to use NovelCrafter, plus you pay OpenAI per use (which is often cheap: e.g., roughly $0.002 per 750 words with GPT-3.5). So cost scales with usage, which can be economical for many.
  • Artisan – $14/month: The most popular tier. It includes everything from Hobbyist and adds built-in AI credits/service plus chat features​. Specifically, it unlocks the Workshop Chat (AI editor/coach chat) and “advanced review features.” Also presumably it gives you some amount of AI usage on NovelCrafter’s servers if you don’t BYO key. Essentially, if you don’t want to fuss with API keys, Artisan lets you use their AI pool (with some fair use limits). This tier is often compared as being “the best bang-for-your-buck writing tool on the market, fully AI capable” according to one user​. Indeed, $14 is modest compared to other AI writing tools that charge $20-$30 for limited words.
  • Specialist – $20/month: Top tier, which includes collaborative writing and team management features on top of Artisan​. It’s intended for those who work with others or perhaps authors who also operate as editors for clients. At $20, it’s still very affordable relative to competitors.

Importantly, all plans allow unlimited writing and projects; the gating is on AI and collab features​

User Reviews (Pros & Cons):

Pros: The value for money is frequently cited – “by far, the best bang-for-your-buck” writing tool​. Users love that even without using AI, the interface and organization are top-notch​. One thriller author said it was the best software they’ve used for novel writing, even without AI features​. That speaks to the strength of the design. Those who do use AI report that it feels seamlessly integrated and under their control, rather than a black box. The ability to fine-tune prompts and use custom models gets applause from the tech-savvy – essentially, power users don’t feel constrained.

Another pro is the active development and support: the creators are adding features frequently and engage with the community (offering lessons, listening to feedback). NovelCrafter also tends to run fast and smooth; it’s lighter-weight since a lot of AI processing can be offloaded externally or optimized. And on privacy: some users choose it because they can use local AI and not send data to third-party APIs – a plus for those writing sensitive or proprietary content.

Cons: The very flexibility of NovelCrafter can introduce some complexity. New users might be intimidated by all the options (models, custom prompts, etc.), especially if they aren’t familiar with terms like “OpenRouter” or “temperature settings.” While you can just ignore advanced options and use default settings, the sheer amount of capability might feel overwhelming at first. Indeed, one external review noted a “steep learning curve” as a con​ – you might need to invest time to fully leverage everything (there are a lot of features beyond basic writing). Another con mentioned was limited formatting options​: as of now, NovelCrafter is focused on drafting, not final layout. It likely doesn’t produce polished print-ready formatting – you’ll still export to Word or another tool for final formatting. So compared to something like Atticus or Vellum, it’s not a formatting tool. But that’s a minor quibble, as it doesn’t bill itself as such.

Some early users might encounter occasional bugs, as is normal for new software – but with active dev, bugs are getting fixed quickly. Also, if you’re not at least a little tech-inclined, connecting external models might be confusing (though you don’t have to – the platform tries to work out-of-the-box with minimal fuss, especially at Artisan tier). The UI, while powerful, might not be as ultra-polished or minimalistic as some simpler apps, but it’s functional and improving.

Another possible con: at the lowest price tier, if you don’t have your own API access, the $4 plan won’t let you use AI at all. Some might find that too restrictive and essentially consider the real starting price for AI use to be $14 (unless they navigate API sign-ups). However, given the overall low cost, this isn’t a major complaint.

5. Designrr (with WordGenie AI)

Designrr is primarily known as an eBook creation and content repurposing tool, which has integrated AI writing features (branded as “WordGenie”). It’s a bit different from others on this list – Designrr’s core function is to take existing content (like blog posts, videos, podcasts, or Word documents) and turn them into formatted eBooks, PDFs, or flipbooks with professional designs​​.

Key Features:

  • AI Content Creation (WordGenie): WordGenie is Designrr’s AI writing assistant, powered by ChatGPT​. With it, you can generate text within the Designrr platform. One headline feature is the ability to create a full eBook draft in minutes. Designrr provides a 5-step workflow: you give WordGenie a title or topic, it generates an outline, then writes content for each section, and compiles it into an eBook format (complete with a table of contents)​. For example, if you want an eBook on “10 Tips for Remote Work,” WordGenie can outline those tips and flesh out each one into a chapter or section. Users have reported that it indeed produces an entire book (perhaps 20-30 pages of content) in a matter of minutes​. The content tends to be coherent and well-structured (ChatGPT-level quality), though fairly generic in tone. WordGenie can also assist on a smaller scale: you can ask it to expand a paragraph, draft a chapter based on bullet points, or write an intro/summary. Essentially it’s like having ChatGPT inside a design tool. Designrr’s site explicitly notes “WordGenie (powered by ChatGPT)” and emphasizes how it can “transform your writing process”​.
  • Content Import and Transcription: Designrr shines in taking content you already have and turning it into something else. You can import from a blog URL, a Word/Google Doc, PDF, or even your social media posts​. It will pull the text and then you can use its templates to format it nicely. For multimedia, Designrr has an AI transcription service (in Premium plans) to convert audio/video (like webinars, podcasts, YouTube videos) into text​. This is very handy – e.g., you could record yourself talking for an hour and Designrr can transcribe it into a manuscript draft, which you then edit. The transcription uses AI (likely Whisper or a similar model), and they advertise it as “instant transcription”. So, repurposing is a big angle: turn your podcast into an eBook, turn your blog posts into a PDF anthology, etc.
  • Formatting & Templates: Once you have text (whether written in Designrr via WordGenie or imported), Designrr offers over 100 design templates and 922 Google Fonts to style your eBook​. You can add images (there’s a library of copyright-free images included)​, and even generate 3D eCover images. It handles page numbering, table of contents generation, and basic layout automatically​. You can tweak the layout in their drag-and-drop editor – for instance, adjust where images fall, or split text into columns. The result can be exported as PDF, ePub, Kindle .mobi, or even as an HTML flipbook for web embedding​. These capabilities make it a favorite for quickly producing professional-looking lead magnets or self-published PDF books without needing InDesign skills.
  • WordGenie “Prompt to Book” Flow: There’s a guided flow (especially in newer versions) where you enter a prompt for what you want the eBook to be about, and WordGenie will: 1) generate a title and outline, 2) let you approve or tweak it, 3) generate content for each outline section, 4) compile it into the editor. Some reddit users and testimonials confirm using this to get a “comprehensive complete book in minutes”. After generation, you can use the editor to refine or add images. This is a unique feature among AI tools – while others generate text, Designrr directly goes the next step and formats it as a ready-to-go eBook with design and all. It essentially tries to deliver on the dream of one-click book creation.
  • Plagiarism Check & AI Detection: Not heavily advertised, but some versions of Designrr/WordGenie include plagiarism checks (since content is AI-generated, risk is low for direct plagiarism, but they may have that to assure originality). And with Content Shield (mentioned in context of INK in that publishdrive article) doing AI detection, it’s possible Designrr might integrate something to ensure the output passes AI-content detectors (though AI detection is becoming less relevant).
  • Additional: Audio flipbooks & other formats: Designrr can also create flipbooks (interactive PDFs for web), and in its highest tier, even audiobook creation (text-to-speech) and embedding of video. Those are more niche features but worth noting if someone wants multi-format outputs from one tool.

Underlying Model:

WordGenie uses OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 (ChatGPT) as the engine​. It may also have access to GPT-4 for pro users, but most reports and the context suggest GPT-3.5. The founder of Designrr even interacted on Reddit and basically implied it’s ChatGPT doing the writing​(the user “ExpertDig1895” is presumably the founder, helping users). So essentially, WordGenie is apecialized UI on top of ChatGPT, with prompts optimized for writing structured books. They likely use a sequence of prompts (one for outline, then one for each section) behind the scenes, so the user doesn’t have to prompt step by step. For transcription, they might be using OpenAI’s Whisper model or a third-party speech-to-text API. For image generation, earlier they didn’t have it, but the Premium plan now lists “AI Image generator”​, which might be DALLE-2 or Stable Diffusion integrated to create illustrations.

Best For:

  • Coaches/Consultants: who have blogs, videos, webinars and want to turn them into a book to use as a credibility piece or lead magnet. Designrr can import that content, WordGenie can fill gaps or write connecting sections, and then format it into a nice PDF or Kindle book.
  • Digital Marketers & Bloggers: who want to repurpose posts into an eBook to give away, or quickly generate an eBook to sell (like “101 Tips for X” type books) without writing each word themselves. The templates and ease of adding visuals make it popular for creating freebies or opt-in content.
  • Self-Publishing “idea people”: If someone has a concept for a book but doesn’t want to spend weeks writing or learning book design, they can use WordGenie to draft content and output a fairly complete book. Many on Reddit and elsewhere mention using it to quickly get a book on Amazon (though caution: unedited AI content could lead to low-quality issues on Amazon).
  • Content repurposers: If you have a podcast series, you can transcribe episodes and compile an eBook (“Conversations about ___”). Or if you gave a course, transcribe the videos into a text manual.

For fiction authors, Designrr is not the best tool. WordGenie’s strength is structured informational writing. Fiction requires more creativity and context that ChatGPT can do, but Designrr’s environment isn’t built for ongoing narrative development or storing story context. Also, the formatting templates are more geared to nonfiction layouts (with sections, headings, etc.) rather than novel formatting (though one could still use it for that, it’s just not common).

Pricing

  • Standard ($29/mo): 1 user, 100 project templates, basic WordGenie AI content creator, unlimited eBooks creation, and import from web/docs. This is the entry plan giving you AI writing and basic formatting.
  • Pro ($39/mo): More templates (300+), cover designs (200+), includes the WordGenie PRO AI (presumably a more advanced or maybe GPT-4 access?), ability to export to ePub/Kindle, clone projects, and the flipbook generator​. The WordGenie PRO likely allows longer outputs or better quality (maybe longer prompts or using GPT-4).
  • Premium ($49/mo): Adds on AI transcription (4 hours/mo), AI Image Generation, custom template creation, HTML embed export. This is geared to heavy users who want audio to ebook conversion and more multimedia (images).
  • Business ($99/mo): More transcription (8 hrs), presumably multiple users (though it says 1 user; maybe the main difference is priority support or higher limits)​. Actually, Business might allow more projects or something (not fully shown in snippet, but likely for agencies needing more volume).

Compared to others: $29 for AI unlimited content and formatting is quite fair (like Jasper costs more and doesn’t format). The value is especially in that you also get the design capability. If someone just needs AI writing and not the design, they might find cheaper options. But for those who need both content and polished output, Designrr’s pricing is justified. They even sometimes position WordGenie as a free addition in the base plan – e.g., “all plans include WordGenie AI”.

Customer Reviews (Pros & Cons):

Pros: Users love the time saved in formatting and conversion. Tasks that would take hours in Word or InDesign (copy-pasting blogs, reformatting, adding images, making TOC) are done in minutes. Marketers report that using Designrr daily to churn out content “makes life incredibly more convenient”​and that it “has been a game-changer in terms of saving time and effort”. Especially for podcast/video transcription to eBook, it’s one of the best in class – it handles media embedding and transcription in one place (others might require separate transcription service).

Regarding WordGenie’s output, many users have successfully created books quickly and are impressed: e.g., “It produced a book with content, TOC etc in a few minutes”​; “spit out a really comprehensive complete book in minutes!”​.

Designrr also gets praise for ease of use in design: it’s considered much simpler than designing an eBook manually. The template designs are modern and can make even AI-generated text look nice and professional. For authors weak on design, this is a big plus. Also, the customer support has been responsive in some cases (the founder responding directly on Reddit to help users is a good sign of engagement​. They also provide training videos to use the tool (given it has a lot of features).

Cons:

Some users report dissatisfaction with support or billing (e.g., wanting a refund or unclear communication about recurring charges). Sitejabber reviews give it 2.2/5, indicating some had issues with the product or expectations. A common complaint is that the marketing might overhype “one-click book” – yes it generates a draft, but if you publish that draft unchanged, it might not satisfy readers. Users who expected a polished, ready-to-publish book without effort were disappointed. As one review put it, “be careful, it produced output that still needed editing”. So, quality of AI content is a concern: WordGenie’s writing can be generic or surface-level, requiring the author to add unique insights or style. If many people use the same tech, there’s a risk of many similar eBooks out there, which some Amazon readers have noticed (leading to concern about “AI spam” in Kindle store).

Another con: while it automates formatting, the degree of customization is somewhat limited to templates. Some advanced designers might find it restrictive if they want a very specific look. Also, speed/stability – a few have noted the web app can be glitchy with large projects (images not aligning, etc.), though these are typically solvable by manual adjustment.

Regarding AI limitations: WordGenie by default aimed for short eBooks (maybe 10k words). If someone wants a 300-page tome, they might need to generate chapter by chapter with careful prompting. Also, WordGenie (being GPT-3.5) may occasionally produce incorrect facts or filler. So an author needs to revise factual content. There’s an anecdote: a user on KDP forum published an AI-generated book and got negative feedback (“getting killed in reviews”) because it wasn’t truly expert or original content​. This is more a con of approach than the tool itself – any AI-generated book will face that if not well-curated.

6. Grammarly

Grammarly is a widely-used AI-powered writing assistant focusing on proofreading and style enhancement, rather than content generation. It’s likely the most familiar name here to many writers. Grammarly helps catch grammar mistakes, spelling errors, and also offers suggestions to improve clarity, conciseness, and tone of your writing​. In the context of book writing, Grammarly serves as an invaluable editing companion that can polish your manuscript and ensure consistency.

Key Features:

  • Grammar and Spelling Check: At its core, Grammarly provides real-time grammar correction, catching everything from subject-verb agreement issues to misused commas. It has a very comprehensive grammar rule database. As one article notes, it “excels in ensuring sentences are grammatically impeccable”​. This goes far beyond standard spellcheck: it can detect correctly spelled but misused words (e.g., “their” vs “there”), flag incomplete sentences, etc.
  • Punctuation and Style: It suggests comma placements, fixes punctuation spacing, and alerts you to stylistic issues like passive voice overuse or inconsistent capitalization. It also offers synonyms if you repeat a word too often. Its style suggestions are configurable by audience and formality. For instance, it can recommend more formal phrasing if you set it to academic mode.
  • Clarity and Conciseness: Grammarly often underlines wordy sentences and proposes a more concise rewrite. For example, “due to the fact that” might be suggested to change to “because”. These suggestions help tighten prose, which is very useful in long book manuscripts to eliminate redundancy. It effectively acts like a junior copyeditor focusing on brevity.
  • Tone and Emotion: Grammarly analyzes the tone of your writing (like whether it sounds friendly, or formal, or accusatory) and gives feedback. It can highlight if a sentence might come across as harsh, or if the overall text has an inconsistent tone. For fiction, this is less crucial, but for nonfiction authors it can ensure your tone (say, persuasive vs. informative) stays on target. It even offers an emoji indicator (e.g., a happy face if your tone is friendly).
  • Plagiarism Detection: In the premium version, Grammarly can check your text against billions of web pages and academic papers to identify any instances of uncited or inadvertent plagiarism. This is useful for nonfiction writers to ensure they haven’t unintentionally copied phrasing from sources.
  • GrammarlyGO (Generative AI): Recently, Grammarly introduced generative AI capabilities. GrammarlyGO can do things like compose a paragraph based on a short prompt, suggest full-sentence rewrites in different tones (e.g., more polite, or more confident), and even brainstorm ideas. It’s built on OpenAI’s GPT model​. However, this feature is more aimed at business writing and quick email replies (e.g., “draft a response thanking the sender”). For book writers, GrammarlyGO could help with phrasing a tricky sentence or generating alternate wording, but it’s not designed to write chapters of a novel from scratch. It is nonetheless a handy addition: you could highlight a dull sentence and ask GrammarlyGO to make it more descriptive, for instance.
  • Integration & Real-Time Use: One of Grammarly’s strongest features is how it integrates with your writing environment. It has extensions for browsers that make it work in Google Docs, Scrivener’s web version, email clients, etc. It also has a native app for Windows/Mac that can overlay its suggestions in Word or other text editors. This means as you write your chapters, Grammarly is underlining issues and suggesting fixes in real time, which can help maintain correctness from the get-go. You can also upload your whole manuscript to the Grammarly web editor and get an overview of issues and reading time, grade level, etc.
  • Customization: You can set goals for your writing in Grammarly (audience type, formality, domain like creative/general/business) and it will tailor suggestions accordingly. E.g., set to “creative” and it might be more lenient with unconventional sentence structures; set to “academic” and it will enforce stricter formal tone and citation suggestions.
  • Team and Style Guides: For those working with an editor or a team, Grammarly Business allows custom style guides. While an individual novelist might not use that, a publishing house or co-author team could, to enforce house style rules across the manuscript.

Underlying Model: Grammarly uses a combination of techniques. It started with more rule-based NLP for grammar but has incorporated machine learning, including deep learning models, to improve context understanding. The newer suggestion systems (clarity, tone) are definitely powered by advanced NLP models. And GrammarlyGO explicitly uses OpenAI’s GPT models​ for generation. They mention using a “GPT-3-derived” model for GrammarlyGO​ while the core grammar engine is proprietary. Essentially, Grammarly’s editing suggestions come from a mix of large language model outputs and carefully coded rules honed on a huge corpus of correct/incorrect sentences. Over years, it’s been trained on lots of writing to learn what errors are common and how to fix them. It also likely uses transformer models for certain tasks (e.g., sentence paraphrase suggestions). Their AI has been tuned to not only flag errors but also explain them in simple terms, which is useful to learn (e.g., “This phrase is wordy. Consider shortening or removing it.”).

Compared to other tools, Grammarly’s models are focused on discrimination (error detection and correction) rather than generation. Its suggestions are highly accurate because it has domain-specific intelligence about grammar. It’s known for minimal false positives – it generally won’t mark something wrong if it’s actually correct but stylistically unusual (especially in creative mode). That reliability is why so many trust it.

Best For:

  • Fiction authors benefit from Grammarly catching small errors (typos, missing words) that are easy to overlook, and smoothing out clunky sentences. It won’t understand plot or character, but it will ensure your language is polished and consistent. If you write fantasy with made-up words or use dialect, you might turn off some suggestions, but 95% of the text can be checked normally.
  • Nonfiction authors possibly benefit even more, since clarity and correctness are paramount. Grammarly helps ensure your arguments aren’t undermined by grammar slips. Also, plagiarism checker for nonfiction can be important if you’re concerned some phrasing came too close to a source.
  • Any writer whose grammar isn’t 100% fluent (maybe English is a second language, or you just struggle with commas) will find Grammarly indispensable to produce professional-quality text. It’s like having a tireless copy editor on all the time.
  • It’s great for blog posts, articles, emails too – which is outside book writing, but it means you can use it in your author correspondence or marketing materials to maintain professionalism across the board.
  • GrammarlyGO’s content generation is best for shortform needs: writing a brief author bio, drafting a query letter, or rephrasing a tricky sentence in your book. It’s not meant to generate your novel, but it can assist with micro-tasks (and it’s directly integrated where you write, saving you from copy-pasting into ChatGPT separately).

One thing Grammarly is not ideal for is heavy stylistic line editing – sometimes its suggestions, if you followed all of them blindly, could make your prose a bit uniform or dull. As one source noted, “it might not enhance the creative side of writing, but it excels in grammar”​. So creative authors should use judgment on style suggestions (e.g., it might flag a long sentence as “wordy,” but you might keep it for literary effect).

Pricing:

  • Free version with basic spelling and grammar checks (which is already more powerful than standard MS Word spellcheck, catching a lot).
  • The Premium plan is about $12/month (billed annually)​ (or $30 month-to-month)​. Premium unlocks advanced suggestions: clarity, tone, plagiarism check, word choice, formality level, etc. There’s also Grammarly Business for teams at roughly $15-25 per user per month depending on team size, which mainly adds style guide and centralized admin.They recently added that Premium includes a certain allowance for GrammarlyGO generative AI usage (like X prompts per month – snippet suggests 2,000 monthly “generative AI prompts”)​. So they’re bundling that in.

Customer Reviews (Pros & Cons):

Pros: Grammarly is widely praised for dramatically improving writing quality and catching errors that otherwise would slip through. Writers often say things like they “feel more confident” sending out their work after Grammarly checks, because embarrassing mistakes are gone. It’s been called “one of the best writing AI tools… outstanding AI text editor designed to improve grammar”​. The convenience of it checking everything from emails to book chapters in real time is a big plus. Many authors and editors use it as a first-pass editor to clean up manuscripts before the human editor works on higher-level issues.

The plagiarism checker in Premium is also a pro for academics or nonfiction authors double-checking originality. Grammarly’s interface is clean and easy – accept or reject suggestions with a click – making it not intrusive. The explanations it gives for corrections help users learn and gradually improve their own grammar knowledge, which is often appreciated by non-native English writers.

Cons: One con is cost – some find the Premium price steep if they’re not writing frequently. However, for a book writer, using it intensively for a few months of revision might justify just a few months’ subscription (they offer monthly, though at $30 it’s high, so many will just pay $144 for a year). There’s also a word limit per document in the web editor (around 100k characters) which can be an issue for very large manuscripts, but you can break the text into parts or use it in Word directly to circumvent that.

Another con is that no AI editor is perfect. Grammarly might miss some context-specific errors or occasionally suggest a change that alters meaning incorrectly. For example, extremely complex or poetic sentences might confuse it. Therefore, writers cannot blindly accept everything – they still need to review each suggestion (but this is still far less work than manual checking). For fiction, some creative dialogues or dialects might trigger a lot of “mistakes” which you have to ignore. You can turn it off for those sections or add character names to the dictionary, etc., to reduce false flags.

The Best LLMs for Writing a Book

Writing a book requires more than just creativity—it demands structure, consistency, and the ability to maintain engagement over hundreds of pages. While AI-powered writing tools can help with drafting and refining, the underlying large language model (LLM) determines the quality, coherence, and depth of the generated text. Not all LLMs are created equal, and choosing the right one can make a significant difference in narrative flow, idea development, and readability.

Here’s a breakdown of the top LLMs for book writing, each with its strengths and weaknesses.

How These LLMs Compare for Writing Books

LLM ModelBest ForStrengthsWeaknesses
Claude Sonnet 3.7Fiction & Narrative WritingBest for descriptions, immersive storytellingCan be too detailed, needs content trimming
Llama 3.3Outlining & Structural PlanningGreat for plotting & research-heavy booksLacks creativity, may add unnecessary details
GPT-4oCoherent & Well-Structured WritingStrong clarity, logical flow, and readabilityWriting can feel bland, lacks deep creativity
Gemini 2.5Long-Form Context RetentionBest at handling long manuscripts without losing structureOften generates generic prose, not great for fiction

1. Claude Sonnet 3.7Best for Literary & Descriptive Writing

Claude Sonnet 3.5 is one of the most advanced AI models for book writing, offering exceptional narrative depth and scene-building abilities. Created by Anthropic, this model excels in vivid descriptions, character development, and immersive storytelling. It’s particularly well-suited for fiction and non-fiction authors who want AI-generated content to feel natural, engaging, and stylistically refined.

Why It’s the Best for Book Writing

  • Descriptive Scene Building: Claude Sonnet 3.5 excels at visual storytelling, making it great for painting immersive settings, whether in fantasy, historical fiction, or even memoirs.
  • Natural Flow of Dialogue: Unlike many AI models that generate stiff or robotic dialogue, Claude Sonnet 3.5 produces conversations that sound authentic.
  • Creative Flexibility: It adapts to various tones and styles, making it versatile for different genres, from romance to science fiction.

Best For:

  • Fiction writers crafting rich narratives and world-building.
  • Non-fiction authors needing engaging and well-structured prose.
  • Writers looking for AI-assisted drafting and expansion of ideas.

Weaknesses:

  • Requires human intervention to refine pacing.
  • May generate overly detailed descriptions, requiring content trimming.

2. Llama 3.3 – Best for Outlining & Structural Planning

Developed by Meta AI, Llama 3.1 is highly effective at generating detailed book outlines, chapter breakdowns, and structured narratives. While it may not be as creative as Claude Sonnet 3.5, it excels in logical organization—a crucial factor in long-form writing.

Why It’s Good for Writing Books

  • Detailed Outlines & Log Lines: Llama 3.1 is great at breaking down story arcs, plot twists, and character journeys, making it ideal for authors who plan before they write.
  • Research & Fact-Checking: The model integrates factual accuracy, making it valuable for non-fiction authors and historical novelists.
  • Efficiency in Expanding Ideas: Writers can provide bullet points, and Llama 3.1 can expand them into full paragraphs or structured sections.

Best For:

  • Writers who prefer plotting over improvisation.
  • Non-fiction authors who need fact-based content organization.
  • Self-publishers looking for structured AI-generated drafts.

Weaknesses:

  • Generates generic content that may lack originality.
  • Can hallucinate facts, requiring fact-checking before publishing.

3. GPT-4oBest for Coherent & Well-Structured Writing

OpenAI’s GPT-4o is one of the most widely used LLMs for book writing, blogging, and academic content. While it may not be the most creative, it excels in clarity, structure, and logical coherence—making it a solid choice for authors who prioritize readability.

Why It’s Good for Writing Books

  • Clear & Understandable Prose: GPT-4o generates grammatically correct and structured text, making it useful for non-fiction books, educational materials, and business writing.
  • Strong Logical Flow: The AI follows a linear progression of ideas, ensuring that chapters and paragraphs connect logically.
  • Adaptability to Multiple Genres: Works for fiction, self-help, business books, and memoirs.

Best For:

  • Non-fiction authors needing concise and structured explanations.
  • Writers who prioritize clarity over creativity.
  • Businesses creating long-form educational or industry-specific books.

Weaknesses:

  • Lacks literary depth—its writing can feel bland and predictable.
  • Limited creativity—struggles with complex plot structures in fiction writing.

4. Gemini 2.0Best for Long-Form Content with Context Retention

Google’s Gemini 2.0 (formerly Bard AI) stands out due to its massive context window, making it an ideal choice for handling long documents without losing coherence. This model excels in retaining details across multiple pages, making it useful for manuscripts that require continuity.

Why It’s Good for Writing Books

  • Handles Long Documents Well: Gemini 2.0 remembers previous sections of a manuscript, allowing it to maintain story continuity.
  • Strong Analytical Capabilities: Works well for technical, self-help, and instructional books that require well-researched content.
  • Supports Multiple Input Types: Writers can upload research materials, outlines, and previous drafts, which the AI can process and refine.

Best For:

  • Writers working on long, research-heavy books.
  • Authors who need AI memory across extended content.
  • Writers seeking a factually accurate and coherent manuscript.

Weaknesses:

  • Lacks originality—often generates generic prose.
  • Not ideal for fiction—struggles with storytelling complexity.

Jean-marc Buchert is a confirmed AI content process expert. Through his methods, he has helped his clients generate LLM-based content that fit their editorial standards and audiences' expectations. Click to learn more.

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