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title: Choosing Story and Portrait Defaults
category: Story Intelligence
tags: story intelligence, context, choices
contextKey: storyIntelligence.context.choices
micro: Use broad context only where the manuscript leaves details unresolved.
quickTitle: Choosing Story and Portrait Defaults
quickSummary: Use broad context only where the manuscript leaves details unresolved.
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# Choosing Story and Portrait Defaults

Use broad context only where the manuscript leaves details unresolved.

# Understanding the Fields

| Field | Suggested use |
| --- | --- |
| Appearance Baseline | Guide unresolved portrait appearances without overriding the manuscript. |
| Primary Character Age Group | Supply an age baseline only where the manuscript leaves age unresolved. |
| Story Era Baseline | Guide unresolved period details using the broad era of your story. |
| Story Location Baseline | Supply broad setting context rather than an individual scene location. |

# Related Guides

- [Story Intelligence Review Centre](/Help/Article/storyIntelligence.reviewCentre)