Weekly Schedule

Course Code: ISP-2026 Format: 5-Day Intensive Platform: Writers Factory Desktop

Day 1: The Machine & The Voice

Morning Session

  • Installation Verification
  • Multi-Agent Tour: Meet the Foreman, understand the four modes
  • System Health Check: Verify all components running

Afternoon Session

  • Voice Extraction Party
  • Feed NotebookLM your personal writing samples
  • Generate initial “Starter Skills” voice profile
  • First dialogue with your calibrated AI partner

Homework

Generate 1,000 words using your voice profile. Compare to your natural writing.

Day 2: Narrative Architecture

Focus

Story as System Design - treating narrative elements as interconnected data

Activities

  • Define your Story Spec: Logline, Target Audience, Tone
  • Build your Protagonist profile: Fatal Flaw, The Lie, Arc trajectory
  • Map character relationships in the Knowledge Graph

Technical Deep Dive

Using GraphRAG to model character contradictions and thematic resonance

Deliverable

Complete 15-beat outline loaded into the Knowledge Graph

Day 3: The Drafting Pipeline

Focus

High-velocity generation with quality controls

Activities

  • Enter Director Mode for the first time
  • Run Tournament Mode: Generate 3 variations of opening scene
  • Learn to evaluate and select the strongest version
  • Practice iterative refinement workflow

Milestone

At 2,500 words generated, your skills upgrade from “Starter” to “Novel-Tuned”

Goal

50% of draft complete by end of day

Day 4: Diagnostics & Polish

Focus

Debugging the Narrative - using analytical tools to find weaknesses

Activities

Using the Narrative Dashboard:

  • Tension Indicator: Analyze conflict pacing across scenes
  • Pacing Analysis: Balance action sequences vs. setup scenes
  • Community Detection: Identify character clusters and subplots

Tracks Split

Writer Track:

  • Polish a 3-page excerpt for public reading
  • Focus on voice consistency and emotional impact

Architect Track:

  • Draft technical proposal for system improvement
  • Identify specific bottleneck or enhancement opportunity

Day 5: Showcase

Morning

  • Final manuscript assembly
  • Last-minute polish and continuity checks
  • Submit Your Work

Afternoon: Presentations (10 mins each)

Creative Presentations (Writer Track):

  • Share your premise and logline
  • Read your polished 3-page excerpt
  • Discuss your experience with AI collaboration

Technical Presentations (Architect Track):

  • Present the problem you identified
  • Explain your proposed solution
  • Demonstrate impact with metrics or examples

Daily Rhythm

Time Activity
09:00 - 10:30 Lecture / Workshop
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 13:00 Hands-on Lab
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:00 Independent Work + Office Hours
17:00 - 18:00 Daily Standup (progress sharing)

Preparation Checklist

Before Day 1, ensure you have:

  • Downloaded Writers Factory for your platform
  • Verified the app launches (“Welcome to Writers Factory” screen)
  • Created a NotebookLM account
  • Uploaded 5,000+ words of your personal writing to NotebookLM
  • Read the About / Philosophy page
  • Completed the Pre-Flight Checklist
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