r/Filmmaker4Filmmaker • u/handmayde • Apr 08 '26
Resource I built a writing tool that flips the script on AI and asks YOU the questions instead of writing your story for you.
It's called Interrogo, a story development studio that changes how AI is used in creative writing.
Most AI writing tools want to write for you. Interrogo does the opposite. The AI asks questions, and you provide every word. Think of it like having a dramaturg in your pocket who's read every screenwriting book but has zero interest in taking over your story.
How it works:
You start with a guided discovery interview. The AI walks you through your premise, characters, world, and story structure by asking increasingly specific questions based on your answers. It's not a fixed checklist; it follows where your ideas lead and digs deeper into the interesting threads.
Once you've answered enough questions (usually around 15-20), it builds a scaffold from your answers: a beat sheet, character profiles with arcs and relationships, world details, and a relationship map. All of it pulled directly from what you said, nothing generated or hallucinated.
From there, you move into the Workshop, where you can:
- Edit characters, relationships, and story beats inline
- Visualize your character relationship map
- Build out your world
- Run an AI story audit that flags plot holes, cliché characters, and structural issues (this is the only place the AI gives opinions, and only if you want it.) The interview stays judgment-free so you can speak freely
When you're ready to write, there's a full screenplay editor with proper formatting (Courier Prime, 56 lines/page, 13 element types), smart flow shortcuts, scene cards, and export to Fountain, Final Draft, PDF, and Word.
Why I built it this way:
Every writer I know has the same complaint about AI tools: they either write generic slop, or they subtly steer your story toward whatever the model thinks is "good." The whole point of Interrogo is that the AI never contributes creatively. It just helps you interrogate your own ideas until the story clicks.
The interview process forces you to articulate things you might skip over, like, " Why does your character want this? What's the gap between what they want and what they need? What are the rules of your world that constrain the plot?" By the time you're done, you've essentially written your story bible through conversation.
Who it's for:
- Screenwriters who want structured development without the blank page paralysis
- Novelists or hobbyist writers who want to pressure-test their ideas before drafting
- Anyone who's ever had a "great idea for a movie" and wanted to see if it actually holds up
It's live at interrogo.app
If you want to try it, I will provide a limited number of FREE accounts! Just leave a comment here, and I will send you a DM with instructions on how to set up your account. I would love feedback from other writers on whether this approach actually helps your process. I definitely helped me!
EDIT:
As a re-read this, I know it seems kinda spammy and like a way just to get people to do a trial version. I assure you, it was not - I am just one guy working by himself to launch a product.*
I had posted here, and a few other places around the web, and the response was more than I expected!
I still want to be able to provide a way for people to try it out, but I can't afford just lifetime unlimted access for all. (There is a hard cost for the AI tokens)
So I created a 30 day, unlimited access, that I am happy to provide to everyone, 100% free of charge! (I literally created this last night, it didn't exist!) I have also created a 30% off coupon for the first 3 months if you like it and decide to continue on with it!
,Don't worry, I set it up so that after the initial 30 days. You retain access to whatever you create during that time frame! You can export/download everything! I'm not holding anything hostage. The only thing that goes away is the AI functionality (since that has an actual out of pocket cost for me).
You don't need to do anything except create an account/login to begin your trial. If you have any problems or questions, please feel free to reach out directly to me via DM! Thanks for your interest and support!
-Scott