diff --git a/fimfarchive/writers.py b/fimfarchive/writers.py
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+"""
+Writers for Fimfarchive.
+"""
+
+
+#
+# Fimfarchive, preserves stories from Fimfiction.
+# Copyright (C) 2015  Joakim Soderlund
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+
+import json
+import os
+
+from fimfarchive.mappers import StaticMapper, StoryPathMapper
+
+
+__all__ = (
+    'Writer',
+    'DirectoryWriter',
+)
+
+
+class Writer():
+    """
+    Abstract base class for story writers.
+    """
+
+    def write(self, story):
+        """
+        Saves the story to somewhere.
+
+        Args:
+            story: Intance of the `Story` class.
+
+        throws:
+            IOError: If writing the story failed.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+class DirectoryWriter(Writer):
+    """
+    Writes story meta and data to file system.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+            self, meta_path=None, data_path=None,
+            overwrite=False, make_dirs=True):
+        """
+        Constructor.
+
+        Writing of meta and data can be enabled by setting either of
+        the path parameters. If both path parameters are set to None,
+        then this writer instance will essentially be doing nothing.
+
+        Args:
+            meta_path: Directory path, or callable returning a path.
+            data_path: Directory path, or callable returning a path.
+            overwrite: Enable to overwrite already existing files.
+            make_dirs: Enable to create parent directories.
+        """
+        self.meta_path = self.get_mapper(meta_path)
+        self.data_path = self.get_mapper(data_path)
+        self.overwrite = overwrite
+        self.make_dirs = make_dirs
+
+    def get_mapper(self, obj):
+        """
+        Returns a callable for mapping story to file path.
+        """
+        if callable(obj):
+            return obj
+        elif isinstance(obj, str):
+            return StoryPathMapper(obj)
+        elif obj is None:
+            return StaticMapper(obj)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError("Path must be callable or string.")
+
+    def check_overwrite(self, path):
+        """
+        Checks that a file is not overwritten unless requested.
+
+        Args:
+            path: File path which is to be written to.
+
+        Raises:
+            FileExistsError: If overwrite is disabled and path exists.
+        """
+        if not self.overwrite and os.path.exists(path):
+            raise FileExistsError("Would overwrite: '{}'." .format(path))
+
+    def check_directory(self, path):
+        """
+        Checks that the path's parent directory exists.
+
+        The parent directory can optionally be created if not.
+
+        Args:
+            path: File path which is to be written to.
+
+        Raises:
+            IOError: If the parent directory is a file.
+            FileNotFoundError: If the parent directory does not exist,
+                and if directory creation has been disabled.
+        """
+        parent = os.path.dirname(path)
+
+        if os.path.isdir(parent):
+            return
+        elif self.make_dirs:
+            os.makedirs(parent)
+        else:
+            raise FileNotFoundError(parent)
+
+    def perform_write(self, contents, path):
+        """
+        Performs the actual file write.
+
+        Args:
+            contents: Bytes to write.
+            path: File path to write to.
+        """
+        self.check_overwrite(path)
+        self.check_directory(path)
+
+        with open(path, 'wb') as fobj:
+            fobj.write(contents)
+
+    def write_meta(self, story, path):
+        """
+        Prepares the story meta for writing.
+
+        Args:
+            story: Story containing the meta.
+            path: File path to write to.
+        """
+        text = json.dumps(
+            story.meta,
+            indent=4,
+            sort_keys=True,
+            ensure_ascii=False,
+        )
+
+        contents = text.encode('utf-8')
+        self.perform_write(contents, path)
+
+    def write_data(self, story, path):
+        """
+        Prepares the story data for writing.
+
+        Args:
+            story: Story containing the data.
+            path: File path to write to.
+        """
+        contents = story.data
+        self.perform_write(contents, path)
+
+    def write(self, story):
+        meta_path = self.meta_path(story)
+        data_path = self.data_path(story)
+
+        if meta_path:
+            self.write_meta(story, meta_path)
+
+        if data_path:
+            self.write_data(story, data_path)
diff --git a/tests/test_writers.py b/tests/test_writers.py
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+"""
+Writer tests.
+"""
+
+
+#
+# Fimfarchive, preserves stories from Fimfiction.
+# Copyright (C) 2015  Joakim Soderlund
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+
+import json
+import os
+
+import pytest
+
+from fimfarchive.mappers import StoryPathMapper
+from fimfarchive.writers import DirectoryWriter
+
+
+class TestDirectoryWriter:
+    """
+    DirectoryWriter tests.
+    """
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def mapper(self, tmpdir):
+        """
+        Returns a story path mapper for a temporary directory.
+        """
+        return StoryPathMapper(tmpdir)
+
+    def test_story_meta_is_written(self, story, mapper):
+        """
+        Tests story meta is written in its entirety.
+        """
+        writer = DirectoryWriter(meta_path=mapper)
+        writer.write(story)
+
+        with open(mapper(story), 'rt') as fobj:
+            assert story.meta == json.load(fobj)
+
+    def test_story_data_is_written(self, story, mapper):
+        """
+        Tests story data is written in its entirety.
+        """
+        writer = DirectoryWriter(data_path=mapper)
+        writer.write(story)
+
+        with open(mapper(story), 'rb') as fobj:
+            assert story.data == fobj.read()
+
+    def test_string_paths_become_mappers(self, tmpdir):
+        """
+        Tests `StoryPathMapper` instances are created for string paths.
+        """
+        writer = DirectoryWriter(meta_path='meta', data_path='data')
+
+        assert isinstance(writer.meta_path, StoryPathMapper)
+        assert isinstance(writer.data_path, StoryPathMapper)
+
+    def test_rejects_integer_path(self):
+        """
+        Tests `TypeError` is raised for invalid path types.
+        """
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+            DirectoryWriter(meta_path=1)
+
+    def test_parent_directory_creation(self, story, tmpdir):
+        """
+        Tests parent directory is created by default.
+        """
+        directory = str(tmpdir.join('meta'))
+
+        writer = DirectoryWriter(meta_path=directory)
+        writer.write(story)
+
+        assert os.path.isdir(directory)
+
+    def test_disable_directory_creation(self, story, tmpdir):
+        """
+        Tests `FileNotFoundError` is raised if directory creation is disabled.
+        """
+        directory = str(tmpdir.join('meta'))
+
+        writer = DirectoryWriter(meta_path=directory, make_dirs=False)
+
+        with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError):
+            writer.write(story)
+
+    def test_refuse_meta_overwrite(self, story, mapper):
+        """
+        Tests raises `FileExistsError` on meta unless overwrite is enabled.
+        """
+        writer = DirectoryWriter(meta_path=mapper)
+
+        with open(mapper(story), 'at'):
+            pass
+
+        with pytest.raises(FileExistsError):
+            writer.write(story)
+
+    def test_refuse_data_overwrite(self, story, mapper):
+        """
+        Tests raises `FileExistsError` on data unless overwrite is enabled.
+        """
+        writer = DirectoryWriter(data_path=mapper)
+
+        with open(mapper(story), 'ab'):
+            pass
+
+        with pytest.raises(FileExistsError):
+            writer.write(story)
+
+    def test_overwrites_when_enabled(self, story, tmpdir):
+        """
+        Tests overwrites meta and data when requested.
+        """
+        meta_path = StoryPathMapper(tmpdir.mkdir('meta'))
+        data_path = StoryPathMapper(tmpdir.mkdir('data'))
+
+        writer = DirectoryWriter(
+            meta_path=meta_path,
+            data_path=data_path,
+            overwrite=True,
+        )
+
+        with open(meta_path(story), 'wt'):
+            pass
+
+        with open(data_path(story), 'wb'):
+            pass
+
+        writer.write(story)
+
+        with open(meta_path(story), 'rt') as fobj:
+            assert story.meta == json.load(fobj)
+
+        with open(data_path(story), 'rb') as fobj:
+            assert story.data == fobj.read()