The AI dramaturg for screenwriters.
Build structure, develop characters, and unblock scenes with AI that reads your project and asks better questions, not a generator that writes over you.
It's not the blank page. It's not knowing where to start.
Structure, second act, solitude: the three usual blocks.
An idea with no scaffold
Logline and characters are there. Acts and beats aren't.
Start from the thematic question, with eight methods.
The second act gives way
Opening and ending work. Midway, everything loosens.
Beat board: see where the plot gives way.
Writing into the void
Alone, with no way to tell if a scene holds.
A Copilot that asks questions, not pages.
Eight narrative methods. One workspace.
Pick Field, Snyder, McKee, or another model and turn structure into scenes you can actually write.
Where CineQuill fits
Before formatting: story system, characters, scenes.
| CineQuill | Final Draft | WriterDuet | Arc Studio | Celtx | Sudowrite | Plottr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in AI | AI dramaturg | Not available | Pay-per-use | Pay-per-use | Not available | Generative | Not available |
| Narrative methods | 8 methods | — | — | — | Templates | — | Templates |
| Story workspace | Included | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Generated | Partial |
| Collaboration | Invites on Pro | Partial | Real-time | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Export | FDX, Fountain, PDF | FDX | FDX, Fountain, PDF | FDX, Fountain | FDX, PDF | Not available | Word/Scrivener |
| Price | Free → Pro €12/month | $199-249 license | Free → Plus $10/month | Free → $69-99/year | Free → ~$19/month | Pro $10-59/month | $60-99/year |
Entry-level paid plan price; free tier where noted.Data verified July 2026.
Why this exists
“I build tools for creative work. I came to screenwriting out of passion, tried plenty of writing apps, but what I was missing was a method. So I built my own with CineQuill.”
Matteo Foroni - Founder
Interaction designer.
I'm developing and improving CineQuill with input and feedback from professional screenwriters in Italy.
Fair pricing, fair AI usage
Start free, no card required. AI usage is fair and transparent: you pay only when the Copilot actually works.
Resources for better writing and better decisions
Narrative methods, software comparisons, workflow guides and evergreen resources to read outside the tool and bring back into your project.
SET - ROLLING
Finish the draft that has been waiting.
Create your first project for free. Bring one stuck idea and give it a method today.
Free plan to try it. No card required to start.
Everything you need to know
From your first project to FDX export: clear answers on the product, formats, AI, plans and collaboration.
The product
Yes. From idea to formatted draft: story bible, characters, beat structure and the screenplay editor live in one project. When the draft is ready, export FDX, Fountain or PDF.
No. Eight narrative methods turn frameworks like Save the Cat, McKee or the Hero's Journey into concrete steps inside your story — no manuals to memorize.
No — it complements it. CineQuill is a story-development workspace with an AI dramaturg; Final Draft remains the production standard for set revisions. Develop here, deliver FDX when needed.
Formats & workflow
Yes. Import Fountain, FDX, DOCX and PDF; export formatted FDX, Fountain and PDF. Bring existing material in and deliver formats producers and agents expect.
CineQuill is a cloud workspace: you need a connection to write, sync and collaborate. Projects stay saved in the cloud — not tied to a single computer.
AI & privacy
No. That is the line. The Copilot analyzes your work, suggests moves and rewrites only the text you select. You decide what enters the draft.
Yes. AI reads your material only when you ask it to. We do not use your work to train public models, and you keep ownership of what you create.
Plans & team
Unlimited projects, all eight narrative methods, story bible, characters, structure, screenplay editor, FDX/Fountain/PDF export and 100,000 AI tokens per month. No card required to start.
Free and Pro plan tokens renew every month. One-off top-ups never expire. Cancel Pro anytime — you stay active until the end of the paid period.
Pro lets you invite collaborators by email or link and assign roles on a project or workspace. Anyone who accepts can collaborate on a Free plan — only the inviter pays.
Can I write my entire screenplay in CineQuill?
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