All Features

Research & Organization

The best stories are built on deep research. Edda gives you a complete toolkit to gather, organize, and access everything that fuels your writing -- from historical timelines and character tropes to marketing keywords and visual references.

Research Folders

Organize notes, web clips, images, and documents into structured research folders. Every source type your story needs, in one place.

Trope Bible

Browse 100+ literary tropes categorized by type. Assign tropes to your story and track how you use them across your manuscript.

Full-Text Search

Search across your entire project -- manuscripts, notes, research, and worldbuilding -- in an instant. Never lose track of a detail again.

Gather Everything

Your research,
all in one place

Great fiction demands great research. Whether you are writing historical fiction that requires period accuracy, sci-fi that needs scientific grounding, or a thriller with procedural detail, Edda keeps every source organized and accessible right beside your manuscript.

  • Research folders with notes, web clips, images, and documents
  • Import PDF, DOCX, and TXT files directly into your project
  • Web research integration for capturing online sources
  • Image gallery for visual references and mood boards
  • Project-level notes and documentation

Research Library

Victorian Era Customs.pdf
Imported document - 24 pages
London Street Maps, 1880s
Web clip - British Library Archives
Character Mood Board
Image gallery - 12 references
Poison Types & Effects
Research note - 1,240 words

Every piece of research is searchable, taggable, and always just a click away from your manuscript. No more switching between apps or losing track of sources.

Story Timeline

The Great Fire
September 1666 - Historical Event
Eleanor arrives in London
March 1667 - Plot Event
Meeting with the apothecary
April 1667 - Character Event
Treaty of Breda signed
July 1667 - Historical Event
The confrontation at Whitehall
August 1667 - Climax
Historical Plot Character Political
Timelines & Tags

See your story unfold across time

Complex narratives require a clear sense of when things happen. Edda's timeline tools let you plot events with categories and color-coded visual displays, so you can see historical context and fictional events side by side.

  • Timeline events with categories and visual display
  • Color-coded categories for different event types
  • Tags for organizing and cross-referencing content
  • Search across manuscripts, notes, research, and worldbuilding
Story Craft

Master your tropes,
strengthen your story

Every memorable story uses tropes -- the building blocks of narrative that readers instinctively recognize and love. Edda includes a comprehensive trope bible with over 100 literary tropes, categorized by type, so you can study them, choose the ones that serve your story, and track how you deploy them across your manuscript.

Assign tropes like "enemies to lovers," "unreliable narrator," or "the chosen one" to your project and monitor their presence. Know exactly which narrative patterns you are leveraging and ensure you are using them with intention rather than accident.

  • 100+ literary tropes categorized by type
  • Assign tropes to your story and track usage
  • Browse tropes for inspiration during outlining

Trope Bible

Enemies to Lovers Romance
Tracked - Used in Ch. 3, 7, 12, 18
Unreliable Narrator Narrative
Tracked - Used in Ch. 1, 5, 9, 14, 21
Chekhov's Gun Plot Device
Tracked - Introduced Ch. 2, Resolved Ch. 22
Fish Out of Water Character
Tracked - Used in Ch. 1, 4, 8
Red Herring Mystery
Tracked - Used in Ch. 6, 11, 16

Browse the full trope library, assign tropes to your project, and see exactly where each pattern appears in your manuscript.

Marketing Tools

Amazon Keywords
historical fiction mystery thriller Victorian London detective novel women sleuths
Hashtag Generator
#HistoricalMystery #BookTok #VictorianFiction #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
Competitor Analysis
Similar titles Pricing data Category rankings
Market Ready

Write the book. Then sell it.

Publishing is only half the battle. Edda includes built-in marketing research tools so you can understand your market before you even finish your first draft. Research Amazon keywords, generate social media hashtags, and analyze your competition -- all without leaving your writing environment.

  • Amazon keyword research for discoverability
  • Hashtag generation for social media marketing
  • Competitor analysis for book marketing strategy
  • Plan your marketing alongside your writing

Everything for research & organization

All features included with every purchase

Research

  • Research folders
  • Notes, web clips, images
  • Document storage
  • Web research integration
  • Project-level notes

Search & Tags

  • Full-text search across project
  • Tags for cross-referencing
  • Color-coded categories
  • Search manuscripts & notes
  • Search worldbuilding entries

Timelines

  • Timeline events
  • Event categories
  • Visual timeline display
  • Color-coded event types
  • Historical & fictional mixing

Trope Bible

  • 100+ literary tropes
  • Categorized by type
  • Assign tropes to stories
  • Track trope usage
  • Browse for inspiration

Marketing

  • Amazon keyword research
  • Hashtag generation
  • Competitor analysis
  • Market positioning tools
  • Category research

Media & Import

  • Image gallery
  • Visual mood boards
  • PDF import
  • DOCX import
  • TXT file import

Build a foundation worthy of your story

The best authors are the best researchers. Edda gives you every tool you need to gather, organize, and master the material behind your next great work.

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