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Start In Media Res

Starts this chapter mid-action — the AI drops readers straight into the scene without setup or preamble.

Orientation
    Mood
      Tension
        Field Guide Mentions
        Draft Single Beat
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              Edit with AI

              Quick Presets

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              Create a new book or import a manuscript to get started.

              Scripter

              Builds complete scripts from a story prompt, based on provided templates.

              Imagine

              Generates images from a prompt, with a grid of saved renders.

              Cinematica

              Generates videos from a prompt, with a grid of saved renders.

              Aria

              Converts text to speech with selectable voices, formats, and speed.

              Wren Chat

              Standalone AI chat with saved conversation history.

              AI Integration

              API keys, account balances, and model management for your AI providers.

              Generation, chat, reports, and summaries use this provider. If its API key is missing, the other provider is used automatically.
              Your key is stored securely in your browser's local storage and never transmitted anywhere except directly to OpenRouter.

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              What is OpenRouter? OpenRouter is a unified API gateway that gives you access to dozens of AI models — including Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, Llama, and more — through a single account and a single API key.

              How does it work with Inkwood? Inkwood sends your writing prompts directly from your browser to OpenRouter using your personal API key. Your key and your writing never touch our servers.

              How much does it cost? Many models are completely free to use. Paid models are billed per token (per word, roughly) at very low rates — a full chapter generation typically costs a fraction of a cent. You top up a credit balance and pay only for what you use.

              1. Visit openrouter.ai/signup and create a free account.
              2. Go to openrouter.ai/keys and create a new API key.
              3. Copy the key (it starts with sk-or-v1-) and paste it above.
              4. Optionally, visit openrouter.ai/credits to add credits for paid models.
              Live credit balance and usage fetched directly from your OpenRouter account.
              Activity Add Credits

              Save an API key above to view your account overview.

              Add models by their OpenRouter model string and a display name. Changes save automatically when you leave the page.
              Browse all available OpenRouter models and add them to your list in one click.

              Click "Load Models" to browse all available models.

              Your key is stored securely in your browser's local storage and never transmitted anywhere except directly to NanoGPT.

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              What is NanoGPT? NanoGPT is an OpenAI-compatible API gateway that gives you access to a wide range of AI models — including Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and more — through a single account and a single API key.

              How does it work with Inkwood? Inkwood sends your writing prompts directly from your browser to NanoGPT using your personal API key. Your key and your writing never touch our servers.

              How much does it cost? You fund a credit balance and pay only for what you use. You can top up with fiat or cryptocurrency (including Nano).

              1. Visit nano-gpt.com and create a free account.
              2. Go to nano-gpt.com/api and create a new API key.
              3. Copy the key (it starts with sk-nano-) and paste it above.
              4. Add credits to your account to unlock paid models.
              Live balance fetched directly from your NanoGPT account.
              Dashboard

              Save an API key above to view your account overview.

              Add models by their NanoGPT model string and a display name. Changes save automatically when you leave the page.
              Browse available NanoGPT models and add them to your list in one click.

              Click "Load Models" to browse all available models.

              Help

              Support resources and documentation for Inkwood.

              Coming Soon

              Help articles and guides are on the way. In the meantime, you can reach us at inkwoodapp@gmail.com.

              Feedback

              Share ideas, report issues, or request features.

              Backup & Restore Data

              Export your entire library — all books, chapters, codex entries, and settings — to a single JSON file. Use the restore option to reload a previous backup.

              Debugging

              Diagnostics and developer tools.

              When enabled, every AI request across the app — prose generation, reports, media tools, and both Wren chats — copies the full API payload to your clipboard instead of sending it to the model.
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              Bind & Export

              Bind Novel

              Select the chapters you want to include and export your manuscript into standard formats.

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              Export Field Guide

              Export your complete Field Guide as a beautifully formatted document. Choose a visual theme, then download as HTML or open the print dialog to save as PDF.

              Polish & Review

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              Readability & Metrics

              F-K Grade Level
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              Flesch Reading Ease
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              Coleman-Liau Index
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              Auto Readability (ARI)
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              Metrics are mathematical approximations based on character, word, and syllable counts.

              Detailed Statistics

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              Most Used Words
              Most Used Phrases (3 Words)
              Most Used Phrases (4 Words)

              Pacing Visualizer

              Visualize chapter lengths to spot pacing issues (e.g., abnormally long or short chapters that might disrupt narrative flow).

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              Field Guide Tracker

              Track how many times Field Guide entries (Characters, Locations, Lore, etc.) appear across your chapters.

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              Canopy Report

              What is a Canopy Report? This AI-powered tool analyzes your manuscript from a high-level view (the "canopy"), identifying structural issues, pacing inconsistencies, and character arc gaps.

              Caution: Results are AI-generated and should be used as guidance, not absolute truth. They cannot guarantee factual or structural perfection.

              Token Warning: Sending a massive novel and full Tome may consume a significant amount of your API credits or tokens. Select only the necessary options and context to minimize costs.

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                  CRITIQUE MODE ACTIVE — Standard configuration disabled
                  Creative Critique Modes
                  Select a persona for a whole-story creative critique. Activating one disables the standard report configuration below.
                  The Nitpicker
                  Running nitpick counter. Logic gaps, clichés, convenient writing — every offense tallied.
                  The Head Chef
                  A brutal kitchen critique. Your prose is a dish — and the chef has opinions.
                  The Jury
                  A moral-judgment thread on your protagonist's conflict. Competing verdicts from a crowd of commenters.
                  The Stage Producer
                  Could this be staged? Where's the 11 o'clock number? Is Act One earning its intermission?
                  Manuscript Scope
                  Chapters

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                  Report Configuration

                  WARNING: You should NOT select the entire manuscript to send to the AI for report when using this section. Please select only one or a few chapters at a time!

                  WARNING: You should NOT select the entire manuscript to send to the AI for report when using this section. Please select only one or a few chapters at a time!

                  Export

                  Codex Data Management

                  Download or backup your Codex entries independently of the main project.

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                  Create series in the Manage Series screen on the library.

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                  How Genre Layering Works

                  Large Language Models rely heavily on established tropes. By separating your novel into three distinct genre layers, you force the AI to build a nuanced, multi-dimensional narrative instead of defaulting to clichés.

                  • 1. Primary Genre (World & Setting): This establishes the "physics" and aesthetic of your universe. If you choose Epic Fantasy, the AI knows magic exists, swords are common, and the scale is grand. It forms the foundational atmospheric baseline.
                  • 2. Secondary Genre (Plot Structure): This dictates the narrative engine, pacing, and tension. If your primary world is Sci-Fi but your secondary plot is Mystery and Detective, the AI will prioritize clues, suspects, and procedural pacing over standard space battles.
                  • 3. Tertiary Genre (Subplots & Tropes): This flavors the character dynamics and B-stories. A Romance tertiary means the AI will weave romantic tension into the background without letting it hijack the main plot.

                  The Role of Tone

                  While your genres build the world and structure the plot, the Tone is the lens through which the AI views that world. It acts as an overarching filter that heavily dictates word choice, the severity of consequences, and the general atmosphere.

                  Why it helps the AI: AI models naturally default to a neutral, slightly optimistic "helpful" voice. Forcing a specific tone breaks that default bias, ensuring the prose generated actually matches the emotional weight of your intent.

                  Tips for Selection: Use tone to contrast or complement your genres. A Fantasy / Mystery could be a grim, blood-soaked investigation (Dark & Gritty) or a quirky, magical caper (Whimsical / Lighthearted). Choose the emotional filter that best fits your core story.

                  Content Restrictions

                  What does this do?

                  This tells the AI what content is off-limits or restricted in your story — violence, language, romance, and so on. Start each rule on its own line with * or -. For example:

                  * No on-page deaths of children.
* Injuries should not be described graphically.

- No profanity beyond mild swearing.

                  Comparative Works

                  Add up to 3 comparative works. Select what specific elements you want to emulate from each (selections must be unique across all your comps).

                  Stays tightly inside one chosen character's head — the reader only knows what they know.

                  The classic storytelling register, keeping a comfortable distance between reader and events.

                  What do these mean?

                  Concrete & Direct — target readability grade 3–5. Simple, punchy sentences with extreme rhythm variance, concrete nouns, and physical rather than abstract emotion. Best for lower middle grade readers.

                  Nuanced & Stylized — target readability grade 6–8. Occasional complex sentences, 1–2 elevated vocabulary words per page, and moderate interiority anchored to the physical world. Best for upper middle grade / lighter YA.

                  Visceral & Paced — target readability grade 8–10. Sentence length matches narrative tension — short and sharp in action, flowing in transitions. Robust adult vocabulary with scene-relevant interiority. Best for commercial adult / standard YA.

                  Layered & Complex — unrestricted readability (grade 10+). Highly varied clause structures, musical cadence, sophisticated vocabulary, and deep abstract interiority. Best for literary or unrestricted work.

                  Narrator Voice Profile

                  Only needed if the narrator is an established character.

                  Sample of Prose

                  Prose Style Guide

                  Rules that steer how every generated passage reads — rhythm, description habits, sentence shape.

                  What does this do?

                  Whatever you write here is injected into the critical prose guidelines section of every prose generation request, so the AI always writes to your rules. Start each rule on its own line with * or -. Leave the box empty to send no prose style rules. For example:

                  * Use an oxford comma where appropriate.
- Ground atmospheric descriptions in sensory details.
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                  Character
                  AI Options
                  Series

                  Description

                  Motivation & Arc

                  Personality

                  Key Behaviors

                  Narrative Voice

                  Voice Samples by Context (internal and external)

                  Baseline / Neutral

                  Peers & Casual

                  Intimate & Vulnerable

                  With Authority Figures

                  Hostile & Angry

                  Deception & Withholding

                  Under Threat (Functional Fear)

                  Scared & Frightened

                  Description

                  Mood & Atmosphere

                  History & Significance

                  Inhabitants & Access

                  Narrative Treatment

                  Description

                  Origin & History

                  Function & Powers

                  Significance

                  Narrative Treatment

                  Structure

                  Economy & Resources

                  Culture & Beliefs

                  Tensions & Conflicts

                  Narrative Treatment

                  Identity

                  Structure & Leadership

                  Goals & Motivation

                  Relationships

                  Narrative Treatment

                  The Events

                  Causes & Consequences

                  Cultural Memory

                  Present-Day Relevance

                  Narrative Treatment

                  Structure

                  Characters Involved

                  Thematic Role

                  Pacing & Placement

                  Narrative Treatment

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                      New Book

                      Import Book

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                      What's New in 1.2.1

                      Chapter Builder Now Mostly Functional

                      The Chapter Builder has been overhauled and is now mostly functional. Generate full chapters, build beat-by-beat with Single Beat mode, start scenes in medias res, and switch between Scene Flow and Step by Step modes — your options and settings persist between sessions.

                      Codebase Overhaul & Bug Fixes

                      The underlying codebase was restructured for a more modular and reliable architecture. This release also brings a broad set of bug fixes and polish across the app.

                      From Version 1.2.0
                      Chapter Versioning

                      Chapters can now have multiple versions. In the Planning sidebar, expand a chapter to see its version list, use Add Version to start a fresh draft, and click any version to switch. Every version is preserved, so you can explore alternate takes without losing earlier work.

                      Chapter Builder (Alpha)

                      Chapter Builder is in alpha development and is only partially working. Some features may not behave as expected. Use at your own risk.

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