Idea → project → book → chapter → scene → manuscript

Build your world. Track your lore. Unleash the beasts.

ArcKeep helps writers organize stories, characters, locations, timelines, magic systems, relationship tension, and complete beast-kin book planning with room for chaos and creativity.

Under construction

ArcKeep is currently in prelaunch mode while the writing tools are being polished.

Public registration is currently disabled.

What ArcKeep includes

Projects engine

Projects → books → parts/arcs → chapters → scenes

Worldbuilding

Characters, species, factions, locations, maps, lore, and timeline tools

Draft Inbox

Capture ideas, snippets, voice-note placeholders, and AI outputs fast

Exports

Markdown/HTML now, richer export center in the expansion pack

Start with an idea

Drop sparks into Draft Inbox before you know what the story really is.

Grow into a project

A standalone book can later expand into a full series without losing structure.

Finish with exports

ArcKeep is designed to get writers from first note to finished manuscript.

Public Roadmap

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Scene comments planned

Threaded editor notes on scenes and chapters.

Improved map marker UI in_progress

Drag-and-drop marker placement directly over maps.

Clan template builder planned

Reusable starting kits for beast-kin clans, laws, hierarchy, borders, and rival houses.

Relationship heatmap planned

Visual relationship intensity layer for romance, rivalry, loyalty, and betrayal.

Story bible export pack planned

Export a full story bible with characters, lore, maps, timeline, and chapter summaries.

Version Notes

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1.0.1 Mar 9, 2026

ArcKeep branded beast-kin seed added

Added ArcKeep branding updates and a full Book Bear Beast-Kin General seeded project under the user workspace with story, lore, chapters, sc...

1.0.0 Mar 9, 2026

Initial Booktalk build

Booktalk launched with stories, characters, worldbuilding, relationship graphs, timelines, chaos prompts, intelligence reports, admin tools,...

Approved Reviews

Finally feels built for actual book planning

tehnajaray · ★★★★★

The full-context setup makes it way easier to build a world, track characters, and keep beast-kin politics organized without everything turning into a mess.

Finally a worldbuilding tool that feels focused

Sample Writer · ★★★★★

The relationship graph and chaos button are immediately useful.

Suggestions

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Public suggestions can be turned off completely from Feature Access if you want a cleaner launch.