Story Bible
The Story Bible feature automatically generates and maintains a comprehensive reference for your manuscript's characters, settings, and plot elements.
What's Included
Your Story Bible contains:
- Character profiles - Automatically extracted character information
- Character relationships - How characters relate to each other
- Settings and locations - Places mentioned in your story
- Plot elements - Key story events and arcs
- Timeline - Chronological order of events
Accessing the Story Bible
- Navigate to the Insights page
- Select Story Bible from the available reports
- Browse the generated content
Refreshing the Story Bible
As your manuscript evolves, you can regenerate the Story Bible:
- Click Refresh Story Bible
- The system will re-analyze your manuscript
- Updated information will replace the previous version
Character Details
From the Character Heatmap, click on any character to see:
- Appearance statistics - Number of chapters, percentage of story
- POV chapters - Chapters from this character's perspective
- Character arc - How their role changes throughout the story
- Chapter-by-chapter presence - Interactive heatmap of appearances
Using the Story Bible
The Story Bible helps you:
- Maintain consistency - Quick reference while writing
- Track character arcs - See how characters develop
- Identify gaps - Find characters who disappear or settings unused
- Share with editors - Provide context for feedback
Future Enhancements
We're working on expanding the Story Bible with:
- Manual character creation
- Custom notes and annotations
- World-building elements
- Relationship mapping visualizations