Unearth Your Story
A deeply layered drafting tool for storytellers of every kind.
Build the bones.
Write the body.
Not a word processor. Not an outliner. Something in between. Built by a writer who knows all too well that story and structure have a tense but inseparable relationship. One that needs all the help it can get. For novels, screenplays, short stories, you name it. This is your lair for thinking in depth and shaping your vision with unhindered creative freedom.
Your work is yours. We will never train AI on your writing.
Short film
The gap between stories untold and a living draft is always, always structure.
Built layer by layer
Structure the way your brain actually works.
Acts, chapters, and scenes. Each layer aware of the others. Build from the bones up, or drop straight into a scene. The hierarchy holds itself together so you don't have to.
Scene Storypads
Write the scene without losing the story.
Every scene holds its own paged Storypad, connected to the beats and structure around it. Move between the overview and the writing without rebuilding context.
Tandem drafting
Prose and script stay side by side.
Develop the same scene in prose and screenplay form, move material between them, and keep both versions aligned with the structure of the story.
Cloud-backed drafting
Every version is preserved. None are precious.
Cloud sync, local snapshots, and exportable JSON backups keep your work protected, portable, and available across devices.
AI that knows its place
It sharpens your voice. It doesn't replace it.
Use bounded AI tools when you want to condense, trim, or format words you already wrote. No chat, no invention, no ghostwriting.
Edgar Allan Bones
Help, research, and project memory.
Edgar explains the app, researches facts with cited sources, and files your exact project notes. He never reads, critiques, rewrites, or develops your story.
Every storyneeds a spineto find its footing.Every story needs a spine
to find its footing.
Matthew Lane | Founder
I built it because I kept losing the plot
Hey, I'm Matt. I've been writing for 25 years and Skeleton Draft is the way I actually work, dug up and turned into an app. Pull back and the whole story is laid out like bones on a table, from three acts all the way down to 108 beats. Drop into a scene and write, while the skeleton holds its shape around you.
Your authorship is sacred here. The optional AI is on a short leash. It can condense, trim, or format what you've already written and that's all it's allowed to do. It won't draft a scene, pitch a plot twist, or put a line of dialogue in any character's mouth. Nothing lands on the page unless you put it there first.
Pricing
Start free. Scale when you're ready.
Start with the whole thing
7 days of Pro.No card required.7 days of Pro. No card required.
Create an account and Pro starts automatically when you confirm your email and enter the app. You get three projects and 100 included AI actions (optional) for seven days, with no payment information upfront.
Free
$0
Three projects, cloud sync, exports, and every AI tool when you bring your own OpenAI or Anthropic key.
Pro
$8 / month, billed $96 annually
Or $10 month to month.
Unlimited projects and AI included. Want a different model? Add your own key whenever you like.
No card. No automatic charge. After seven days, subscribe or continue on Free.
Stop staring at a blank page.
It's not coming to life on its own.Stop staring at a blank page.
It's not coming to life on its own.
Write now.The Skeleton Diaries
Process notes, field reports, and writing ideas.
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