Catch
The feather enters your sky. Be the first among writers nearby to claim the next breath of the tale.
“Every sequence is a handoff — ink still warm, sky still open.”The Alula creed
The infinite relay
Catch. Ink. Fly.
Three gestures. One unbroken journey across borders, languages, and midnight desks.
Ink
Time softens, then tightens. You have 48 hours to leave your mark before the plume grows restless.
Fly
Release it. The story lifts again — toward another author, another country, another turn of fate.
Inside the app
Pages that travel
Live relays, ticking clocks, threads that stretch from one continent to the next — all in the palm of your hand.
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Claim the feather When a story lands in your region, race the sky for the quill.
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Write under the hourglass Shape the next sequence before the window closes at forty-eight.
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Follow the flight path Genres, co-authors, and ratings — the map of a living tale.
Why this name
The stabilizing feather
In a bird’s wing, the alula is a small cluster of feathers — almost invisible — that keeps balance through the hardest turns. Quiet. Essential. The secret of a steady flight.
We built Alula to be that stabilizer for stories: collective ink steadier than solitude, a relay of voices lifting one journey past every border.
Your turn
Take the feather
Somewhere, a story is already mid-flight. Download Alula — and meet it in your sky.
Questions
Before you take flight
Everything you need to know about the Alula writing relay.
What is Alula?
Alula is a collaborative storytelling app — a global writing relay where authors take turns writing sequences of the same story and passing it across borders.
How does the writing relay work?
When a story’s feather lands in your region, claim it (Catch), write your sequence within 48 hours (Ink), then release it so the story flies to another author (Fly).
How long do I have to write?
Once you claim the feather, you have 48 hours to write and submit your sequence before the plume moves on.
Where can I download Alula?
Alula is available on Google Play for Android. Tap Get it on Google Play above to install the app.
Why is it called Alula?
In a bird’s wing, the alula is a small group of feathers that keeps balance during difficult maneuvers. The app is that stabilizer for collective storytelling — a steadier flight than writing alone.