SteamyForge writes steamy romance novels with you. You choose the trope, the setting, the heat level, and the characters. SteamyForge handles the rest — planning your chapters, building your series bible, and writing every chapter to your specifications.
This guide walks you through every step, from creating your account to downloading your finished manuscript. No technical knowledge required. If you can fill in a form and click a button, you can use SteamyForge.
Go to app.steamyforge.com. Click Create Account. Enter your email address, choose a password, and enter the invite code if you have one. Click Sign In.
Check your inbox for a verification email and click the link. SteamyForge needs a verified email to set up your account.
Your first complete book costs just $1. This is a one-time purchase that unlocks everything — premise generation, chapter planning, series bible, and all 35 chapters of your first book. You'll see a payment modal when you sign in for the first time. Complete the purchase and you're ready to write.
When you first sign in, SteamyForge opens in Guided View — a step-by-step card system that takes you from choosing your trope to downloading your finished manuscript. Each card is one step. You can't get lost.
You move through these steps one at a time. At any point, you can go back to a previous step to make changes. The flow remembers where you are.
The first three cards in the guided flow ask you to pick one option from each category. Think of them as the DNA of your book — they determine the story structure, the world, and the intimacy level.
Your trope is the emotional engine of the romance — the specific dynamic between your characters that creates tension, conflict, and ultimately, resolution. Pick the one that excites you most.
They can't stand each other. Then they can't stay away.
They already have everything — except the courage to risk it.
They had their shot. They blew it. Now fate gives them another one.
They can't leave. They can't ignore each other.
The lie is fake. The feelings aren't.
One is a thundercloud. The other is the sun.
Everything says they shouldn't. They do anyway.
The match is struck in chapter 1. The fire catches when they're both consumed.
Two people want them. They want both. Only one can win.
Why pick one when you can have them all?
Your setting is the world your characters live in. It determines the obstacles, the culture, the aesthetic, and the specific flavour of your romance.
Modern day, real world. Careers, technology, real life.
Shifters, vampires, fae, witches, supernatural bonds.
Morally grey characters, intense power dynamics, edge.
Danger, mystery, and thriller elements woven into the romance.
Regency, Victorian, Western, Medieval — the era drives the conflict.
The game, the rivalry, the tension between career and heart.
Humor-driven, witty banter, comedic situations.
Space, other planets, futuristic worlds, alien civilizations.
Magic, kingdoms, quests, chosen ones, courts.
Crime families, power, loyalty, danger.
Everyone knows everyone. The town is a character.
Extreme wealth, corporate power, luxury, social stratification.
Active duty, veterans, deployment, homecoming.
Campus life, first independence, first real love.
Your heat level determines how explicit the intimate scenes will be. All three levels include on-page sex scenes — the difference is frequency, intensity, and how much page space they occupy.
Open door. Explicit scenes with emotional grounding. 2–3 per book.
Very explicit. Detailed, frequent, dual-POV. 4–6 per book.
Intense, edgy, power-dynamic driven. Raw and unfiltered.
After choosing your trope, setting, and heat level, SteamyForge takes you to the Premise card. This is the most important step — your premise is the foundation that every chapter is built on.
You have two options:
Click the ✨ Generate Premise for Me button. SteamyForge creates a complete premise based on your trope + setting + heat level choices. No other input needed. Just click and go.
The generated premise includes named characters with ages, a central conflict, romantic and external stakes, and enough detail to sustain a full novel. A title is also suggested automatically.
Type your own premise directly into the premise box. You can optionally fill in the character fields (hero, heroine, situation, notes) to add detail. Then click ✨ Optimize My Premise to have SteamyForge check it against your chosen trope and setting conventions and suggest improvements.
Once you're happy with your premise and title, click I'm happy with my premise and title ✓. You'll see a confetti shower (because you deserve it) and the chapter count and word count fields appear along with two options to proceed.
The default is 35 chapters targeting 90,000 words. These are good defaults for a commercial romance novel. You can adjust both — fewer chapters for a shorter book, more for a longer one. The word count is a target, not a guarantee.
Creates your book, then generates a chapter-by-chapter plan for you to review and approve before any writing begins. Recommended for most users.
The one-click option. SteamyForge generates the premise (if you haven't), creates the book, plans all chapters, builds the series bible, and writes every chapter automatically. Come back when it's done.
If you chose "Create Book & Generate Plan," SteamyForge now builds a complete chapter-by-chapter plan using your premise. This typically takes 30–90 seconds.
Each chapter in the plan includes:
Title — a chapter title that hints at the content.
POV — which character's perspective this chapter is told from.
Summary — a one-sentence description of what happens.
Beats — the 4–5 key moments or events in the chapter.
Tone — the emotional register (e.g., "tense and yearning" or "playful banter").
Target words — the word count target for this chapter.
Scroll through the plan and read each chapter's summary and beats. You can:
✓ Edit any chapter — change the title, summary, POV, beats, or tone.
✓ Approve individual chapters by clicking the checkmark.
✓ Approve All if you're happy with everything.
✓ Regenerate with feedback — if the plan isn't right, type what you want changed and click regenerate. SteamyForge will revise the plan while keeping any chapters you've already approved.
When you approve the plan, SteamyForge automatically generates a series bible — a database of every character, location, voice note, and world rule in your book. This bible is injected into every chapter generation, ensuring consistency across your entire manuscript.
You can view and edit the bible at any time through the Guided View's bible card or through Dashboard View.
Once all chapters are approved, click ⚡ Start Writing All Chapters →. SteamyForge begins batch generation — writing every chapter in sequence, one at a time.
Each chapter is written with full context: the series bible, the plot notes and beats from your plan, and summaries of the previous chapters. This means chapter 20 knows everything that happened in chapters 1–19.
After each chapter is written, SteamyForge automatically generates a continuity summary. This summary feeds into the next chapter's context, keeping the story consistent.
You can navigate around the app while batch generation runs. The status bar at the bottom shows progress. Writing a full 35-chapter book typically takes 2–4 hours.
Each chapter has three draft slots. The first generation fills Draft 1. If you're not happy with a chapter, you can reject it with notes explaining what to fix, and SteamyForge generates a revised version in Draft 2. You can compare drafts side by side and keep the one you prefer.
Each chapter targets approximately 3,000–3,500 words. In practice, chapters typically range from 2,000–4,000 words depending on the scene. If a chapter comes back under 3,000 words, SteamyForge flags it with a warning so you can regenerate for a fuller draft.
When all chapters are drafted, the Export card appears. You have three download options:
Exports all drafted chapters as a single .docx file with chapter headings and page breaks. Ready for formatting in Atticus, Vellum, or direct upload to KDP.
Exports your complete series bible as a .docx file — all characters, locations, voice notes, and world rules. Essential if you're writing a series and need continuity for your next book.
Exports the chapter plan as a text file — titles, summaries, beats, and POV assignments for every chapter.
After exporting your manuscript, SteamyForge offers to generate a bible update — this captures any new characters, relationship changes, and a book summary for series continuity. Accept it and your bible is ready for Book 2.
Lizzy Wizzy is SteamyForge's built-in AI assistant. She appears as a 💄 icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Click her to open the chat panel.
Lizzy can help you with:
✓ Brainstorming — "Help me come up with a premise for an enemies-to-lovers mafia romance"
✓ Explaining features — "What does the series bible do?"
✓ Next steps — "What should I do next?"
✓ Writing advice — "How many sex scenes should a scorching romance have?"
✓ Troubleshooting — "My chapter didn't generate, what happened?"
Lizzy also leaves contextual tips as you move through the guided flow. You can turn her on or off with the toggle on the welcome screen. She's helpful but never intrusive.
SteamyForge uses a pay-per-book model. No monthly subscriptions. No recurring charges. You pay once per book.
| What | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Your first book | $1 | One-time purchase. Unlocks all features for one complete book. |
| Launch price (May 2026) | $49 | Per book. Available during launch month only. |
| Standard price (June 2026+) | $99 | Per book. The regular price after launch. |
After your first book is exported, SteamyForge offers discounted pricing tiers for your next book — each with a countdown timer. These are genuine time-limited offers that expire and step up to the next price level.
The more specific your premise, the better your manuscript. A vague premise produces vague chapters. A detailed premise with named characters, clear stakes, and specific conflicts produces a focused, compelling book.
Don't just approve everything blindly. Read each chapter's summary and beats. If something doesn't fit, edit it. The plan is your blueprint — the better the blueprint, the better the building.
After writing or generating your premise, click "Optimize My Premise." SteamyForge checks it against your chosen trope and setting conventions and flags any issues — contradictions, vague elements, missing genre requirements. It's like having a developmental editor review your concept before you start.
SteamyForge produces a complete first draft. Like any first draft, it benefits from a human editing pass. Read through it, adjust dialogue, fix names if needed, smooth transitions, and add your personal voice. The best published books are collaborations between the writer and the tools they use.
Use the 💾 Backup button to export a JSON file of your entire project. Do this regularly. You can also export your series bible separately.
SteamyForge uses curated name pools drawn from real-world data to produce authentic, market-appropriate character names. Occasionally the AI may select names outside these pools. If you want specific character names, include them in your premise — SteamyForge will always respect names you've chosen yourself.