ABL International Announces Folian, A Writing OS For Serious Authors

A private writing workspace for novelists, screenwriters and long-form authors who need more than a blank document.

Dubai, UAE. 22 May 2026. ABL International today announced Folian, a new software project built for serious authors working on novels, screenplays, series, memoirs and complex long-form writing projects.

Folian.app is designed as a writing operating system for authors. It brings manuscript drafting, story structure, character records, locations, research, worldbuilding, decision history and canon management into one private workspace. The goal is simple. Help writers hold the full shape of a book together while still protecting the author’s control over the work.

Unlike writing tools that focus only on the document, Folian is being built around the deeper architecture of a book. A serious writing project is rarely just chapters and words. It contains character histories, timeline choices, unresolved plot threads, rules of the world, research fragments, recurring motifs, revision notes and decisions that must remain consistent across tens of thousands of words.

Folian gives writers a place to manage that hidden structure.

“Folian was created because serious writing projects need more than a blank page,” said Chris Pascoe, Managing Director of ABL International. “A novel, screenplay or long-form book needs memory, structure and continuity. AI can help with parts of the process, but the author still needs control. Folian is being built around that principle.”

Built For Long-Form Writing Projects

Folian has been created for authors working on projects that become more complex over time. That includes novelists managing multiple characters and timelines, fantasy and science fiction writers building detailed worlds, screenwriters developing scenes and continuity, memoir writers organising memories and research and non-fiction authors shaping large bodies of material.

The platform is being developed as a private workspace where the manuscript and the supporting material live together. Instead of forcing writers to maintain separate documents, scattered notes and disconnected research files, Folian gives the book its own structured environment.

Writers will be able to draft scenes and chapters, manage story bible records, track important decisions, preserve canon and use project-aware writing support when needed.

A Different Approach To AI-Assisted Writing

Folian is not being positioned as a tool that writes the book for the author.

Its AI features are being designed as optional support inside a broader writing system. The focus is on helping the author explore ideas, check continuity, organise material, develop scenes and work with the context of the project without handing creative control to the software.

This matters because long-form writing places demands on AI that short-form generation does not. A novel or screenplay depends on consistency, subtext, memory, restraint and the accumulation of meaning across many scenes. Folian is being built to support that deeper process.

The software is intended to work as a powerful writing OS even without AI. Writers who prefer to use it purely for structure, planning, drafting and canon management will be able to do so.

Key Features Planned For Folian

• Manuscript drafting for chapters, scenes and long-form sections
• Story bible management for characters, locations, lore and project records
• Canon tracking to help protect continuity across the book
• Research capture for notes, references and source material
• Decision history so important creative choices are not lost
• Project-aware AI support for writers who choose to use it
• Private workspace structure built around author control
• Support for novels, screenplays, memoirs, series and complex non-fiction

Part Of ABL International’s Expanding Technology Portfolio

Folian joins ABL International’s growing portfolio of technology and digital projects, alongside CrisP Digital, CRISP Content Engine and Crisp Profiles.

The project reflects ABL International’s continued investment in practical software products that combine strategy, creativity and technology. While CRISP Content Engine focuses on marketing systems and content production, Folian applies a similar systems-led approach to the world of long-form writing.

Folian is currently preparing for early access and is building a waitlist of authors, screenwriters and long-form creators who want a more structured way to develop serious writing projects.

Writers can learn more and join the waitlist at Folian, the writing OS for serious authors.

About Folian

Folian is a private writing operating system for novelists, screenwriters and long-form authors. It helps writers draft manuscripts, manage story bibles, protect canon, organise research, track decisions and use optional AI support without losing control of the work.

About ABL International

ABL International is a Dubai-based company operating across marketing, technology, SaaS, import, distribution, eCommerce and brand partnerships. Through its portfolio of businesses and ventures, ABL International builds and supports projects designed to help brands, creators and companies reach new markets and grow with stronger systems.

For more information, contact info@abl.international.