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StoryScrib Features Tour · v1.0.0
auto_stories The Complete Novelist's Architectural Manual

Engineered for the physical weight of a novel.

Explore StoryScrib's complete suite of writer-centric instruments: from initial index card plotting to multi-pane composition, living worldbuilding, surgical revision diffs, and print-ready typesetting.

01 · Structural Foundations

The Hierarchical Outliner & Corkboard

Break your story into infinite hierarchical layers: parts, acts, chapters, scenes, and beat fragments. Rearrange scenes with keyboard shortcuts (Alt + ↑/↓) without losing momentum.

  • check_circle Live Word Count Rollups: Word metrics calculate hierarchically from individual beat cards to full acts.
  • check_circle Virtual Corkboard Pane: Inspect index card synopses, POV tags, and color-coded draft milestones for any folder.
  • check_circle Structural Metadata Ledger: Spreadsheet-grade overview with target deadlines, setting tags, and revision statuses.
MANUSCRIPT LEDGER Total: 84,210 words
folder Part I: The Iron Ward 28,400 w
↳ 01. The Gatehouse [POV: Thorne] 2,150 w
↳ 02. Thorne's Ledger [POV: Elena] 1,890 w
Pane A: Active Scene Pane B: Pinned Historical Notes

“The bells in Sector 4 tolled twice before Thorne answered. He loosened the clasp at his collar...”

• Bell Protocol 2 signifies gate lockdown.
• Thorne was stationed under Duke Vane during the 1842 siege.

02 · Composition Dynamics

Dual-Pane Split Canvas & Zen Fullscreen

Pin research files, chapter synopses, character bibles, or previous draft revisions side-by-side with your active prose. Switch orientation horizontally, vertically, or enter full distraction-free Zen focus.

  • check_circle Typewriter Line Centering: Keeps your active line locked to vertical eye-level.
  • check_circle Paragraph Dimming: Softens surrounding text to maintain laser focus on the current thought.
  • check_circle Literary Font Library: Lora, Merriweather, Cinzel, Playfair Display, Inter, and JetBrains Mono with customizable leading.
03 · Lore Integration

The Living World Codex & Entity Graph

Manage character sheets, magic rulebooks, realm geographies, and era timelines. Type @Elena or #High_Spire in your draft to summon instant hover dossiers and track character appearances.

  • check_circle Continuity Watchdog: Detects inconsistent eye colors, alias mixups, or timeline paradoxes.
  • check_circle Entity Appearance Timelines: Visual heatmaps showing where characters enter and exit the narrative.
  • check_circle Standalone Lore Compiles: Export companion series bibles as clean PDF or Markdown.
person Character Dossier: Thorne of High Spire Active in 14 Scenes

Affiliation: Iron Guard · Council of Archons

Physical Traits: Silver hair, steel breastplate, scar across left jaw.

✓ 0 Continuity Discrepancies across 84,210 words
Visual Diff: Chapter 03 Revision +38 / -14 words

The carriage halted before the obsidian archway. Vance stepped out into the rain. Vance hesitated at the threshold, clutching the ledger as cold mist drifted through the spokes.

04 · Version Safety

Manuscript Snapshots & Visual Diffs

Rewrite bold scenes without fear. Freeze complete chapter snapshots with Ctrl + 5 and compare line-by-line additions and deletions with a 1-click restoration bridge.

  • check_circle Instant Snapshot Recall: Unlimited snapshot states saved directly in local SQLite.
  • check_circle Paragraph-Level Rollbacks: Revert a single changed sentence without discarding the rest of the draft.
  • check_circle Automated Disaster Backups: Timestamped project backups and plain Markdown mirrors written on save.
05 · Publishing Typesetter

Chapter Page Designer & Interior Compiles

Design print-ready book interiors without hiring expensive formatters. Fine-tune head margin top sinks, true inset drop caps, small-caps lead-ins, epigraph alignment, and ornamental fleurons.

  • check_circle True Inset Drop Caps: 2, 3, or 4-line initial caps calibrated with exact baseline leading.
  • check_circle Classic Book Fleurons: 1-click ornament library (❦ ❧ ✦ ✧ ⚜ ◆ ❖ ◈) for elegant scene breaks.
  • check_circle 1-Click Multi-Format Export: Print-Ready PDF (IngramSpark / KDP compliant), reflowable EPUB 3, DOCX, and Fountain.
Chapter One

The Ash Gate

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The frost that gathered on the battlements of the Ash Gate was not born of winter. It seeped upward from the iron stones themselves, carrying the faint scent of unburned oil.

auto_awesome ScribAI Consultative Thread 100% Opt-In · Private
Author Query

“Thorne needs to infiltrate the lower garrison without triggering the solar ward. Looking at my World Codex notes for Act II, what physical vulnerabilities exist in the drainage tunnels?”

Codex-Grounded Response

Based on your Iron Gate Citadel Codex entry, the drainage channels were constructed with porous river basalt rather than solar-infused granite. During low tide (noted in Scene 4), the silt gates remain unlocked, allowing passage without tripping the solar wards.

06 · Authorial Sounding Board

ScribAI: Consultative Ideation, Zero Ghostwriting

ScribAI is disabled by default and strictly designed as an optional intellectual sparring partner for worldbuilding, timeline auditing, and character motivations. It never touches your active prose, never autocompletes your sentences, and never uses your manuscripts for AI training.

  • check_circle Disabled by Default: Zero background AI processes run out of the box unless you explicitly opt in.
  • check_circle World Codex Grounding: When enabled, answers are informed by your pinned lore dossiers, character sheets, and timeline entities.
  • check_circle Zero Auto-Injection: Never inserts ghostwritten text into your manuscript or interrupts during focus mode.
  • check_circle Complete API Freedom (BYOK): Connect your own OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or local offline LLM keys with zero added fees, or keep disabled for a 100% traditional offline writing desk.

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