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Build a story bible from your manuscript
Start with the prose you have, review what analysis finds, and keep a reference you can check against the chapter. This recorded 106-word excerpt shows the first step; a manuscript project keeps the wider book context.
Recorded analyzer example · September 8, 2026 · staging. This is one excerpt, not a whole-book demonstration.
1. Begin with the actual prose
The example below is the exact fiction excerpt submitted to the analyzer. Paragraph numbers let you check each proposed record against the words on the page.
- Mara carried the blue ledger to the harbor gate. The ferryman waited beneath a dripping awning, holding a small brass lamp. She had promised to deliver the ledger before dawn, but the final page had been torn away.
- "Someone reached the archive before us," she said.
- The ferryman set down his lamp and pointed at the sealed envelope in her coat pocket. Mara hesitated. If she opened it now, the council would know she had broken her promise. If she left it sealed, the missing page might never be found. She slid a finger beneath the flap and listened as the harbor clock began to strike.
2. Inspect the proposed records
The recorded result returned two character profiles, two locations, dialogue attribution, narrative beats and a provisional plotline. Mara and the ferryman are present; the archive is only mentioned. These are proposed readings of this excerpt, not facts about unseen chapters.
- Mara — Mara carries a blue ledger and a sealed envelope to the harbor gate.
- The ferryman — A ferryman waiting beneath a dripping awning at the harbor gate with a small brass lamp.
- Harbor Gate — A waterfront gateway where Mara arrives before dawn to meet the ferryman.
- Archive — A record repository that was broken into prior to the delivery of the blue ledger.
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3. Review the inference before keeping it
One suggestion refers to the council’s seal. The prose says that the envelope is sealed and that Mara expects the council to know she broke her promise. It does not establish who sealed it. Keep the source fact and leave the missing detail unspecified.
The result also describes Mara opening the envelope. The final sentence only shows her slipping a finger beneath the flap. A reference should preserve that endpoint rather than inventing what happens next.
4. Keep a reviewed starter story bible
The downloadable example below was prepared for this guide by reviewing the recorded input and output. It separates stated facts, Mara’s expectation, interpretations and unanswered questions. It is not an automatic project export.
For a full manuscript, add or import your chapters into a Storybible project, review the detected identities and profiles, and keep current Draft evidence separate from accepted Published chapters. Review new details against earlier passages as the book changes.
HARBOR GATE — REVIEWED STARTER STORY BIBLE
Scope: the exact 106-word recorded analyzer excerpt, September 8, 2026.
Prepared for this guide by reviewing that input and output; not an automatic project export.
Paragraph numbers refer to the three paragraphs in the recorded input.
CHARACTERS
Mara — carries the blue ledger to the harbor gate [paragraph 1].
She carries a sealed envelope in her coat pocket and slips a finger beneath its flap [paragraph 3].
The ferryman — waits under a dripping awning with a small brass lamp [paragraph 1].
He sets down the lamp and points at Mara’s envelope [paragraph 3].
PLACES
Harbor gate — the present setting; includes an awning and a striking harbor clock [paragraphs 1, 3].
Archive — mentioned in Mara’s speech; not a setting shown in this excerpt [paragraph 2].
OBJECTS AND TIMING
Blue ledger — with Mara; its final page is torn away [paragraph 1].
Ledger delivery — Mara promised delivery before dawn; delivery itself is not shown [paragraph 1].
Brass lamp — held, then set down by the ferryman [paragraphs 1, 3].
Envelope — in Mara’s pocket, sealed; her finger goes beneath the flap at the endpoint [paragraph 3].
Harbor clock — begins to strike; the exact hour is not stated [paragraph 3].
BELIEFS AND INTERPRETATIONS
Mara says someone reached the archive before them [paragraph 2]. This is her statement, not a separately witnessed event.
Mara expects the council to know she broke her promise if she opens the envelope [paragraph 3]. The means of discovery is not stated.
The analyzer calls Mara and the ferryman’s connection professional. Their meeting and interaction are shown; the precise relationship is an interpretation, not established history.
OPEN QUESTIONS
Who removed the ledger page, and why?
Who sealed the envelope? The council’s seal is not established by the excerpt.
What does the envelope contain?
What specifically does Mara risk if the council learns of the broken promise?
Are the delivery promise and the envelope-related promise the same obligation? The excerpt does not specify.
ENDPOINT
Mara slips her finger beneath the flap as the clock begins to strike. Do not record a completed delivery, fully opened envelope or discovered contents.
PRIVATE FUTURE PLANS
None supplied. Unknown details remain unspecified.
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