Free book-writing tools

Small, free tools for the parts of a first book that stop people: what to ask, how long it should be, and how to split it into chapters. No sign-up.

• Life story questions120 questions across ten chapters of a life — for your memoir or for interviewing a parent or grandparent.
• Words to pages calculatorTurn a word count into pages, chapters and reading time — with typical lengths for novels, memoirs and nonfiction.
• Chapter plan generatorPick a book type and a chapter count; get a chapter-by-chapter plan for a memoir, autobiography, legacy book, nonfiction book or novel.