Rule of Words

5.6easy start · #135of 135
in Writing Apps

Free to practise onno
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workno

Runs on Web. Paid plans from $15/mo.

Rule of Words is ranked #135 of 135 in writing apps on The Geeks Club, made by Rule of Words (Cheshire, UK). It runs on Web. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $15/mo.

Rule of Words plans and pricing

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Author $15/mo $15 /month Unlimited projects, chapters & scenes · No AI ruleofwords.com · 12 Oct 2026

Author +AI $20/mo $20 /month Unlimited projects, characters, scenes, and storage · AI assistant and tools ruleofwords.com · 12 Oct 2026

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Free plan: No
Publishing tools: Yes
Export formats: basic

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The record

Purpose: Rule of Words is a structured writing workspace for long-form fiction, organized around chapters, scenes, characters, arcs, and plot threads.
Editor: Its rich text editor offers novel-style formatting, autosave, keyboard shortcuts, and a distraction-free focus mode.
Story planning: The workspace includes character profiles with 20+ fields, character progressions, relationships, hierarchical locations, story arcs, plot threads, and a timeline.
Continuity: The continuity report flags issues such as missing character assignments, POV gaps, stale plot threads, and progression gaps without using AI.
Import and export: Users can import .docx manuscripts with chapter and scene break detection and export manuscripts as .docx with novel formatting.
AI assistant: The optional Author +AI plan includes context-aware AI chat, six inline editing tools, a blurb and synopsis generator, voice matching, and series-aware context.
AI provider: The maker says the AI assistant is powered by Anthropic's Claude.
AI conversation limit: The help page says AI conversations are limited to 20 messages and are cleared when the user closes the scene or navigates to another scene.
Billing: The maker says payments are handled securely through Stripe and subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.
Account signup: The maker says no credit card is required to create an account and users choose a plan when ready.
Platform: Rule of Words is a web-based novel-writing application that users access in a browser without installing software.
Support: The About page provides [email protected] for questions.
Audience: The maker describes the product as built for novelists, and its homepage says it is trusted by novelists, screenwriters, and playwrights.
Price from: $15/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Writing Apps in 2026#135 of 135

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