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Prose Editor

The Manuscript view (⌘2) opens a unified rich text editor showing all scenes in reading order. It's the primary writing environment in Proseweave — where beats become prose, AI assists your drafting, and scenes evolve through revision.

Getting Started in the Editor​

A typical writing session looks like this:

  1. Navigate to the Manuscript view (⌘2) or click Manuscript in the sidebar.
  2. Select a scene from the left-hand navigator — the editor scrolls to it.
  3. Write directly, or use Continue Writing (⌘Enter) to let the AI draft from your beat.
  4. Highlight any passage and click Rewrite Selection to refine it.
  5. Your work auto-saves as you type. Press ⌘\ for distraction-free mode when you need focus.

The Editor​

The editor is powered by TipTap (ProseMirror-based). It supports:

  • Bold, Italic, headings, blockquotes, and bulleted/numbered lists
  • Paste from Word or Google Docs (formatting is preserved)
  • Auto-save on every keystroke (with a short debounce)
  • Live word count per scene

Each scene renders as a distinct block separated by a header showing the scene title, word count, and status badge.

Auto-Save​

Your content is saved automatically as you type. A subtle save indicator appears in the toolbar. You can also save manually with ⌘S.

Each save that changes the content creates a version snapshot, so you can always go back to an earlier state.

Distraction-Free Mode​

Press ⌘\ to hide the sidebar and expand the editor to full width. Press Esc to exit. This is ideal for focused writing sessions where you want to minimize visual noise.

Choosing the Right AI Tool​

The AI toolbar appears above each scene's editor area. Each tool serves a different purpose — choosing the right one saves time and credits.

SituationToolWhy
Scene has a beat but no proseGenerate SceneCreates a complete first draft from the beat and Story Bible context
You've written some prose and want the AI to keep goingContinue Writing (⌘Enter)Extends from where you left off, reading the scene beat, existing prose, and the preceding scene for continuity
A specific passage isn't workingRewrite Selection (⌘⇧R)Highlight the text, give an instruction ("make this more tense"), and only the selection is rewritten
A full scene needs structural revisionStructured RewriteSpecify what to Remove, Add, Adjust, or Keep — the AI rewrites the entire scene following your criteria
You want to see alternative phrasingsRewrite OptionsGenerates three rewrite options for a highlighted passage so you can pick the best one
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Continue Writing reads four layers of context: your Story Bible, the scene beat, everything written in the scene so far, and the preceding scene's content. The more context you provide — especially a specific beat and a well-filled Style Guide — the better the output.

For detailed usage of each tool, see Generate & Continue and Rewrite.

Version History​

Every time you accept an AI rewrite, Proseweave saves a snapshot of the previous content. Open Versions in the toolbar to:

  • Browse all snapshots with timestamps and word counts
  • Preview any version
  • Toggle Compare mode to see a side-by-side diff
  • Revert to any previous version (current content is saved first)
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Reverting is always safe — your current content becomes a new version before the revert is applied, so you can undo it if needed.

See Version History for the full guide.

Scene Status Progression​

Each scene moves through four statuses as you work: Outline → Draft → Revision → Final. Click the status badge in the scene header to cycle it forward. The status appears throughout Proseweave — in the Outline, Canvas views, and Export filters.

A common workflow:

  1. Outline — beat defined, no prose yet
  2. Draft — generate or write first-pass prose
  3. Revision — run Consistency Check, apply Structured Rewrites, refine
  4. Final — scene is complete, ready for export

Consistency Badges​

If the Consistency Checker has found unresolved issues in a scene, a small amber badge appears next to the scene title in the Manuscript view. Click it to jump to the Consistency view filtered to that scene.

Scene Navigation​

All scenes render in order on a single scrolling page. Use the scene navigator in the left sidebar to jump directly to a specific scene. You can also use ⌘F to find text across the full rendered manuscript.

Find & Replace​

Press ⌘H to open the in-scene Find & Replace panel. For project-wide search (including Smart Replace for character renames), use ⌘⇧H. See Find & Replace for full details.

Next Steps​