The Literary Machine 2000 - Version 1.1 The Literary Machine is a revolutionary relational database and composition tool that manages any kind of information, even the random thoughts and bits of information you get, and forget, throughout the day. LM's unique system unharnesses you (and your thinking) from the rigid framework of conventional databases. The fruit of this breakthrough is a new species of program. For, LM is much more than a database: it is also a creativity tool.