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            "tagline": "Book writing and formatting software for print and ebook files",
            "summary": "Atticus is a book writing and formatting program for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook. It exports EPUB, MOBI, PDF and DOCX files for print and ebook publishing, and it sells for a one-time $147 with a money-back guarantee.",
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                "Writes and formats print and ebook files in one app",
                "One-time payment with a money-back guarantee",
                "Works online and offline, with cloud backups"
            ],
            "limits": [
                "The site does not describe outlining or plot tools",
                "Import is limited to DOCX files"
            ],
            "checked": "2026-10-10",
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            "overview": "Atticus combines a writing editor with a formatting engine in one program. You can import a DOCX file, then choose one of 17 templates or build a custom chapter theme. The preview shows the book on several e-readers and phones before you export, and the program supports volumes and parts, footnotes and full-bleed images.\n\nAtticus works online and offline, and it saves your work to the cloud for backup. The site lists one payment of $147 for eBook and print, with no monthly fees and a money-back guarantee. The site does not describe outlining or plotting tools, so it suits authors who already know their structure."
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            "tagline": "Visual outlining and series planning software for novelists",
            "summary": "Plottr is outlining software for novels and series, built around visual timelines, scene cards and a series bible. It runs as a Windows and Mac app, and the Pro plan adds a browser app and cloud sync. It exports outlines to Microsoft Word and Scrivener, and its site says the product has no AI features.",
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            "price_note": "From $60 a year or $150 lifetime; 30-day free trial",
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                "Visual timelines with scene cards and plot-hole view",
                "Series bible for multi-book projects",
                "Exports the outline to Word and Scrivener"
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                "Planning only, with no manuscript editor",
                "Browser app and cloud sync need the Pro plan"
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            "overview": "Plottr places scenes and chapters on visual timelines, with scene cards that record point of view, character goals and conflicts. The vendor's pages highlight plot holes and sagging middles that show up on the timeline. It includes templates for many genres and a series view for every book in a series.\n\nPlottr is sold as a standard plan from $60 a year or $150 for a lifetime license, and as Plottr Pro at $99 a year. The Pro plan adds a browser app, cloud sync and cloud backups, and the site offers a 30-day free trial. It is a planning tool that exports outlines to Word and Scrivener rather than a manuscript editor, so writers still need a separate app for drafting."
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        "Only Atticus runs on Linux.",
        "Only Plottr runs on Web.",
        "Atticus: one-time purchase. Plottr: paid."
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                    "spec": {
                        "planning": "Chapters, parts and volumes",
                        "export": "EPUB, MOBI, PDF, DOCX",
                        "storage": "Cloud backups; works offline"
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