Development Roadmap

Novelizing is currently in Public Beta . This means it's not done yet, but you can still use it. This handy feature roadmap lets you know where we are, what we have planned, and when to expect it.

Phase One (Basic Features)

Status: Complete

Due Feb 22

  • Signup
    • Signup with username and password
    • Signup with Discord
  • Login
    • Login with username and password
    • Login with Discord
  • Logout
    • Login redirect, so it takes you to where you were trying to get to~~Signup
  • User Profiles
    • Profile images
    • Banner Image
    • Social Links
    • Icon for missing profiles
    • Profile page
    • Bio
    • Book list
    • Security
    • Edit profile
  • Header and footer global navigation
  • Responsive design
    • Desktop top nav
    • Mobile hamburger navigation
  • Invitations
    • Reader permission (everyone)
    • Author permission (by invite)
    • Create an invitation
  • Books and Chapters
    • Cover Images
    • Create book
    • Update book
    • Upload chapter
    • Edit chapter
    • Formatting (markdown editor)
    • Security
    • Backlog management
    • See all chapters in a list
    • Set publication date
    • Reorder chapters
  • Reader
    • Responsive for reading on phones, tablets, and PCs (App to be developed)
    • Cover image
    • Synopsis
    • Telemetry
    • Scroll to last read
  • Homepage
    • List of books

Phase Two (Social Features)

Status: In Development - Due March 25

  • Reader
    • Text to Speech
    • Themes
    • Font Size
    • Font Choice
    • Chapter Comments
    • Favourite book
    • Follow book
    • Follow author
    • Web notifications
  • Reviews
    • Create Review
    • Edit Review
    • Account Holders Only, “Verified” paid account holders have more notice or weight. Per book, and per author.
    • Review Swapping Rule
    • Review Comments
  • Shoutouts
    • Create Shoutout
    • Edit Shoutout
  • Categories / Tags
    • Create Base Tags (admin)
    • Seed tags
    • Create tags (user)
  • Reactions
    • Emoji Reactions
  • Analytics
    • Book analytics
    • User Analytics
    • Site Analytics
  • Ranking - Including Ranking Categories
    • Inklight
    • Category lists
  • Author Notes
  • Author Signature?
  • Author Branding and Marketing
  • Mailing Lists - for author to audience specific communications, such as new releases, or broad messages for promotion and announcements

Phase X (Monetization)

Status: In Development.

Due March 25

  • Monetisation
    • Premium Membership
    • Adverts

Phase Three (Content Uploading)

Status: Awaiting Development.

Due May 25

  • Google Docs Plugin
  • MS Word Plugin
  • Scrivener API
  • Obsidian Plugin