A collaborative creative writing app where stories are built line by line.

Contribute to multiplayer stories, seeing only what the previous author wrote. Modeled on the game exquisite corpse, each creation is gloriously unique!
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The silence broken by the sound of something being dragged in the dirt behind her. She was going to turn around, but she felt that it was right behindherbreathing down her neck.
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With those in the village under the mind control of Vortex, her brother was forced to fend for himself in the trapdoor beneath the table, where supplies of snacks, books, and candle lights kept him safe until the session ended.
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always lurking in the background, making sure I never truly move on. Some moments can't be erased from your mind's history, like when I sent that private message to the entire group chat. My relationship with Derick was just as unforgettable.
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The blades felt prickly under his feet, but the quicker he moved, the sooner he'd arrive at Bethany's. Her last message echoed in his mind: "hey, nate. i'm not making it. thank you for your support. love, b"
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Tyler also sold grade A cocaine for a bag of pretzels in an alleyway since pretzels became a contraband due to
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Sure - having a guinea pig as a helper to a detective wasn’t always applicable, but hey, at least Jaden could count on hisfurryfriend to squeeze into tight spaces or steal loose French fries when he needed them to.
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This was because his obsessionwithSwiss cheese went overboard. Heck, he wouldn’t even as much as look at something that wasn’t full of holes either. Everything had to be reminiscent of Swiss cheese for him to even exist in the world.
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"Awh, you poor thing, bless your sweet little heart. It'll be on your tombstone- 'Cause of death: Couldn't finish his game."

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What is Byline?

A multiplayer creative writing experience where a group of authors creates a story, one line at a time.

How does it work?

Loosely based on exquisite corpse, each author writes a line having only seen the line directly before theirs. Once complete, the creator titles the story and shares it with the group.

Is this a game?

Yes! Get started by creating a story and sharing it with friends. Don't know any writers? No problem. Post your story to Byline and you'll meet some!

Who does the writing?

Public Stories

If you create a story (by clicking the new story button New Story Icon) and don’t invite other authors, then it posts publicly to Byline and can be contributed to by any author on the platform.

Private Stories

If you invite individual people (by username, email, or phone number) and make sure Plus others on Byline is deselected then your story becomes private and only those invited can contribute.

What's a breadcrumb?

Breadcrumbs give authors an opportunity to select a key word/phrase from their line that they think is important. Breadcrumbs are visible for the life a the story and can act as clues that offer additional context.

They are optional, but fun to add!

What's a sequel?

Sequels are stories spawned from the last line of other stories. To create a sequel go to the bottom of a finished story and select Write More → Create sequel based on this story.

What if I see something offensive?

If you see something that doesn't live up to our standards report it by clicking the next to any line.