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title: Story Bible
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micro: Review the project reference in one searchable place.
quickTitle: What is the Story Bible?
quickSummary: The Story Bible brings together characters, threads, assets, locations, relationships, timeline notes and revision attention for the project.
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# Overview

The Story Bible is the project reference shelf. It gathers important planning information into one searchable view so you can check what is already true in the story.

It includes characters, plot threads, story assets, relationships, locations, timeline summaries, revision status and attention items. The aim is not to replace detailed editing pages, but to help you answer the question: "What do I already know about this project?"

For long novels and series, this becomes increasingly valuable. The more moving parts a story has, the more useful it is to have one place that summarises them.

# When Should I Use This?

Use the Story Bible when you need context before writing or revising. It is useful for checking character names, recurring objects, unresolved threads, relationship history, places and continuity notes.

It is also useful before exporting reference material for review, planning meetings or revision passes.

# How To Use It

Use search when you are looking for a specific person, place, asset or thread. Use the sections to browse by topic. Open detail pages when you need to edit something.

Use exports when you want a printable or portable reference pack.

# Example

Before writing a scene in the Blue Bedroom, search the Story Bible for the location, related assets and characters who have appeared there. This can prevent contradictions before they reach the draft.

# Writer Tip

Make the Story Bible part of revision, not only planning. It becomes strongest when you check it after the draft has changed.

# Common Mistakes

- Treating the Story Bible as static once the first outline exists.
- Searching only names and forgetting assets, places and threads.
- Editing by memory when the project already contains the answer.
- Exporting reference material before reviewing warnings or revision notes.

# Related Guides

- [Characters](/Help/Article/characters.overview)
- [Story Assets](/Help/Article/storyAssets.overview)
- [Locations](/Help/Article/locations.overview)
- [Warnings](/Help/Article/warnings.overview)
