From thought to prose
Distil isn't just a great writing environment, but it also comes with a a creative writing partner assisting you from thought to prose. Whether you're drafting a new scene, expanding a moment, or exploring character choices, Distil is there to help you maintain narrative flow, emotional resonance, and pacing as your story unfolds.
Your voice comes first
You define your creative vision in the Author Manifest — Distil's foundational document. This is where you articulate your tone, themes, narrative priorities, and stylistic preferences. Distils writing partner reads and respects these instructions in every interaction.
Shape your narrative, layer by layer
You can create structured guides like outlines and world-building documents. This will first of all help your creative process, but these documents also inform the assistant's responses. The system is designed to keep your narrative coherent, so you can focus on storytelling rather than tracking details manually.
Maintain continuity
Well written fiction demands that characters and places remain consistent across hundreds of pages. Distil tracks entities and context throughout your story.
When you ask about a scene involving a specific character or location, the AI draws from established details like personality traits, past events and setting descriptions to maintain internal consistency.
Your thoughts — distiled
Even the guiding documents can be created with support from the assistant. It can interview your character to deepen personality and backstory, or guide you through a structured survey to shape your Author Manifest. Distil is designed to help you clarify your intentions before you begin writing.