Story bible software that keeps up with your book

A story bible that updates itself

Most authors keep a story bible in a document or spreadsheet that goes stale the moment the draft moves on. Clifford ties every entry to the chapter where it changes. Give a character a sword in chapter one and take it away in chapter nine, and the bible shows exactly what they are carrying at any point in the story.

Import a finished manuscript and Clifford reads it in one pass, cataloguing every character, item, and ability so your story bible is built for you. Or paste a chapter at a time as you draft and let the tracker keep pace.

What lives in a Clifford story bible

• Characters

  Per-chapter inventory, stats, skills, relationships, and custom sections. See who has what, and when they got it.

• World details

  Track locations, factions, magic rules, and lore in custom sections that read back in chapter order.

• Timeline

  A chapter timeline with story-day and plot-point annotations so the sequence of events is never in doubt.

• Continuity checks

  Ask Clifford about your cast or sweep for gaps with the continuity tracker.

From story bible to series bible

When one book becomes a series, a story bible becomes a series bible. Clifford carries characters and their histories forward automatically when you start the next book, so the series bible grows with your world instead of being rebuilt from scratch. What you established in book one is still there, and still correct, in book five.

Prefer to start from a blank page? Grab the free story bible template and fill it in, then move into the app when you outgrow the document.

Story bible software FAQ

What is a story bible?

A story bible is a reference that holds everything true about your book: characters, their traits and possessions, locations, factions, timelines, and the rules of your world. It is the source of truth you check when continuity is on the line.

Is this a story bible app I can use in the browser?

Yes. Clifford is a web app, so your story bible is available in any browser with nothing to install, and it stays in sync across devices.

Can it handle a whole series?

Yes. Characters and their per-chapter history carry forward into each new book, which is what turns a story bible into a series bible. See pricing for what the free plan includes and what Pro unlocks.