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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I was on my way to the shop when I first heard a high, eerie, beautifulsound. At first I thought it was a bird, then an instrument. As the sound developed into a tune, I realized it was a voice. I was frozen in my tracks on the sidewalk. I couldn’t do anything but listen.
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Mark said “it broke because you never ever clean it, Cal. It has twelve years worth of bean paste cloggingtheworks! Ever hear of maintenance? Main-tain-ance!”
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She wasn’t going to any weddings, she wasn’t writing any magazine articles, she wasn’t working in a shop or restaurant. There were no handsome men in her life who irritated her. She didn’t have amnesia. She was certain she was romcomproof.
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Enya walked up and sang a customized version of “OrinocoFlow”. The chorus became “tulle all day, tulle all day”.
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Tom held a finger to his lips in a “shh” motion. His eyes pleaded. I fell silent. There was a huffing around the door, a confused purr, then the sound of huge paws padding away. It turned out to be a juvenile monster that had not yet developed objectpermanence.
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They had a huge sale on pituitary glands, earlobes, and middle toes. Buy 10 or more, get an equal number free! Mix and match as you wish.
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It had taken years of work, over a decade of evenings and weekends and spare hours. His attic studio was littered with failures, attempts, and spare parts. He had finally built it: thehologramzipper! Now he just needed
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She found a switch and lit the room. It was similar to her room but not exactly the same: wallpaper instead of paint, a platform bed instead of a canopy, windows on the opposite side. Then, she looked in the mirror and gaspedwithshock.

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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.