Story Development (Stage 1)
This is the first step for every project. The 25-question interview creates your Story Skeleton—the verified foundation that allows the AI to understand your specific narrative goals.
How Story Development Works
This interview produces your complete “novel toolkit” in about an hour:
- Answer the questions below
- Download your answers as a JSON file
- Import into Writers Factory to generate your Story Skeleton documents
Questions 1-15 build your core structure. Questions 16-25 add texture—the sensory details and character quirks that make your world feel lived-in.
The Interview
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25 Questions
Tip: The downloaded JSON file can be edited in any text editor before importing. You can also come back to this page and re-download with changes.
You Can Skip Questions
During Fast Start, you can leave questions blank. The system will:
- Mark that question for revisit
- Continue with the interview
- Generate partial docs that you can complete later
Minimum to generate a useful toolkit:
- Q1 (logline)
- Q4 (protagonist)
- Q11 (inciting incident)
Everything else can be filled in during the revision phase.