NEO was created after using lots of writing tools and never quite finding "the one." NEO doesn't try to do everything; it just wants you to get that rough draft written. Distraction free, minimal UI, see all your WIPs in one place, and most importantly, it formats your manuscripts to look like a book while you write. All you need for formatting is the Enter key. NEO does the rest.
I like the idea of just sitting in a transatlantic flight and jotting plot ideas away without having to open a laptop. Does it also support voice notes?
No squiggly lines! It sounds silly but when writing those really are distracting, going from creative flow to "whoops I need to correct the misspelling" and the mindset changes.
I hope the Amazon publisher integration update is next but kudos on formatting for it.
Lots of potential, I will give it a fair trial from writing to publish. Congrats on the launch!
I can see so many things related to movies and series I have watched lately :D
About Neo on Product Hunt
“A novel-writing tool from the author of Silo”
Neo launched on Product Hunt on August 29th, 2026 and earned 127 upvotes and 7 comments, placing #5 on the daily leaderboard. NEO was created after using lots of writing tools and never quite finding "the one." NEO doesn't try to do everything; it just wants you to get that rough draft written. Distraction free, minimal UI, see all your WIPs in one place, and most importantly, it formats your manuscripts to look like a book while you write. All you need for formatting is the Enter key. NEO does the rest.
Neo was featured in Open Source (68.8k followers), Writing (59.3k followers), GitHub (41.4k followers) and Books (122.7k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 67.7k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Neo?
Neo was hunted by Chris Messina. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Chris Messina
If I ever write my autobiography, I want to use the writing app from the writer of Silo.