My Honest Review of the Storyworth Platform I have recently completed my book on Storyworth, and while there are several positives, there are also a few drawbacks that I feel are worth sharing. The Positives: The prompts that Storyworth sends each week are a great starting point to get you writing. I also appreciate the flexibility of being able to write from scratch rather than relying solely on their suggested questions. The ability to rearrange your stories in the order you want is another excellent feature — once you understand how it works, it’s quite easy to do. Another big advantage is that the membership allows you to work entirely at your own pace. I took nearly two years to complete my book, and that freedom made the process much more enjoyable and less stressful. You can also share access with loved ones, which makes it easy to get help with editing or feedback along the way. The Negatives: That said, there are a number of areas where Storyworth could significantly improve. To start with, I wish the platform offered fixed templates for a Preface and Foreword. Currently, it doesn’t — the only way to include them is by creating separate chapters and manually placing them at the top of your book. The editing function is also quite poor. There’s no spell check or grammar check, so you’re completely on your own. For a product being used in 2025, I find that rather outdated and disappointing. While the online editor supports Unicode and allows you to type in other languages, the printing process does not handle non-Latin alphabets. I spent hours — even days — writing certain sections in my mother tongue, only to discover that they were not printed in the final book. The platform does not clearly state which alphabets it supports, and I believe this lack of transparency is unacceptable. When I contacted their support team, the response was polite but non-committal, offering little real help. Considering how much they charge for printing and shipping, I expected a far better and more modern experience. The overall technology behind the platform feels dated and in need of a major upgrade. Another issue is with formatting and layout control. The portal does not allow you to align or space paragraphs the way you want. Even the draft version that you review before printing doesn’t allow proper paragraph spacing or page adjustment. As a result, some pages in my printed book looked uneven, especially where paragraphs ended awkwardly. Final Thoughts: Overall, Storyworth is a wonderful concept with great potential — it helps preserve memories and stories in a meaningful way. But the platform itself feels stuck in the past. With better editing tools, clearer communication about language support, and more flexibility in formatting, it could truly live up to its promise. Until then, I’d say it’s a good experience — but not a great one.