Dabble

Cloud novel app with plotting, goals and manuscript tools

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Dabble is a paid cloud writing app for novelists with plotting tools, daily word goals, manuscript organisation and sync across devices.

Free alternative to

Make Dabble the Top Pick on “Scrivener alternatives”: the first card people see there, labelled as sponsored. £39/month.

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