Features
Everything for your version of the story
From canon research to publishing and donations. This is everything Selm does today — no “coming soon”.
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AI co-author
Works in every writing mode. Each action shows its cost on the button.
Canon research
no sparksA brief on the work: plot, characters, open threads. Sources are shown in the app.
Plot ideas
2 sparksFour options: logline, twists, tone. Ask for more or add your wishes.
Outline
3 sparksA season or fanfic structure by episode and chapter. Hand any item to the AI.
Whole chapter
3–8 sparksShort, medium or long — the text appears as you watch.
Continue from cursor
1 sparksThe AI writes the next paragraph right where you stopped.
Three next beats
1 sparksThree short directions for the next scene. Pick one or get inspired.
Edit a passage
1 sparksImprove, rewrite, expand, shorten, more dramatic, into dialogue, change tone, translate or a custom task.
Canon check
2 sparksFinds conflicts with the original and earlier chapters and suggests fixes.
Title and logline
1 sparksFive titles and three loglines when the story is ready to publish.
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Formats and premises
Chosen when you create a story, changeable later.
Six premises
Continuation, alternate ending, new season, “what if”, prequel and spin-off. Plus a branch point like “after S8E5”.
Season
A story in episodes, like a show: cold opens, scenes, cliffhangers.
Fanfic
Prose in chapters — the classic of fan writing.
Scene
A single “what if” scene of 400–1,200 words: quick to write and publish.
Screenplay
Formatted like the pros: sluglines, characters, parentheticals, transitions.
Three modes
“AI writes” — you edit. “Co-write” — step by step. “I write” — the AI helps on request.
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Editor
Built for phones, comfortable on a computer.
Autosave
Your text saves itself a second after you pause.
Chapters and outline
Add, reorder and delete chapters; keep the story’s plan.
Version history
Earlier drafts of a chapter are kept; any AI edit can be undone.
Screenwriter bar
Quick inserts for the screenplay format.
Publishing
Only me, by link or the feed. 18+ flag, tags, challenge entry.
Story language
English or Russian: the AI writes in the language you choose.
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Reading
A calm reader with nothing extra.
Book typography
Literata typeface, 16–22 px text, three line-spacing options.
Themes
Auto, night and sepia. The app itself follows Telegram’s light or dark theme.
Progress
Selm remembers where you stopped and offers to continue.
Chapter end
Star, support the author, remix, discuss and move to the next chapter.
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Audio Pro
Stories read aloud: on the road, on a walk, before sleep.
Player
Speed 0.75–2×, 15-second skips, a mini player while you browse.
Paragraph highlight
See what’s being read; tap a paragraph to jump there.
Picks up again
Returns to where you stopped and plays the next chapter on its own.
Sleep timer
15, 30, 60 minutes or the end of the chapter.
Listen in Telegram
Get the chapter as an audio file in your chat with the bot.
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Community
Readers, writers and fans of the same stories.
Feed
Popular, new, following and top; filters by kind of work, language and 18+.
Stars and comments
A free rating from every reader and threaded discussion.
Follows and bookmarks
Follow authors and works, save stories for later.
Remixes
Continue someone’s published version your way — the author is told.
Challenges
Weekly themes; readers’ stars pick the winners, the best get prizes.
Rating and levels
Newcomer, author, master, legend. Top authors of the month and of all time.
Supporting authors
Donations in Telegram Stars: 80% to the author, withdrawals from 1,000 ⭐.
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Catalog
52,743 works, updated every day.
Six kinds
series — 17,137, movies — 12,255, anime — 7,687, manga — 3,532, books — 6,817, games — 5,315.
Collections
“Canceled too soon”, “Disappointing finales”, “Waiting for a new season”, “Unfinished books”, “Finales this week” and more.
Filters
Genre, years, country, rating, status and whether versions exist.
Your own work
Not in the catalog? Add a title, a year and a couple of lines.
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Telegram
Selm is a Mini App, so it needs no separate account.
No passwords
Telegram confirms it’s you. No forms, no email.
Pay with Stars
Pro, sparks and donations in Telegram Stars, in one tap.
Sharing
A polished story card to a chat, a channel or Telegram Stories.
Notifications
Stars, comments, new chapters and challenge results come from the bot. Configurable.
Light and dark
The design follows Telegram’s theme or your own choice.
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Privacy and safety
No fake numbers, no selling data.
Private drafts
A new story is visible only to you until you publish it.
18+ by consent
Adult stories are hidden; to see them you turn them on and confirm your age. Selm is for ages 16+.
Reports
On a story, comment or profile. The author won’t know who reported.
Data in the EU
The database and files are stored in Frankfurt. The AI gets your story text, not your name.
Account deletion
In settings, in a couple of taps. Texts are erased for good within 30 days.
Epilogue · final scene
The EndTo be continued
An ending doesn’t have to be the last word. Open Selm in Telegram and write your version of the story you love.
- Free
- Nothing to install
- Sign in with Telegram