SceneWeaver

SceneWeaver Feature Catalogue

A complete technical overview of SceneWeaver's implemented user-facing features, grouped by category.

Version numbers are intentionally shown only as V1, V2 or V3. Interim builds are omitted because they primarily contain fixes, internal development work or changes that were not separately exposed as public user releases.

25 categories 246 features
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Core Architecture & Project Management

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Structured manuscript database Stores each manuscript as a SQLite-backed project rather than a conventional formatted document. Keeps prose, structure, metadata, entities, annotations, citations and other project data interconnected. V1
Continuous persistence Normal edits are written automatically to the manuscript database without a conventional manual-save workflow. Reduces the risk of losing ordinary editing work and removes save-management overhead. V1
Automatic snapshots Creates recoverable snapshots before significant changes and periodically while the manuscript is dirty. Provides historical recovery points without relying solely on manual backups. V1
Manuscript management Tracks and manages individual manuscript projects and reopening behaviour. Keeps multiple writing projects independent while making them easy to resume. V1
Local-first operation Projects are stored locally and do not require a cloud writing service. Allows offline work and keeps manuscript data under the author's direct control. V1
Windows support Native Windows desktop distribution. Provides a conventional desktop installation for Windows authors. V1
Linux AppImage Portable Linux distribution format. Allows SceneWeaver to run across a broad range of Linux distributions without conventional installation. V1
Linux DEB Debian/Ubuntu-family installation package. Provides conventional package installation on Debian-derived Linux systems. V1
Linux RPM RPM-family installation package. Provides conventional installation on RPM-based Linux distributions. V1
Historical release archive Older releases are retained rather than being replaced by the latest build. Supports rollback, regression testing and retrieval of exact historical versions. V1
Solid-state editing Every valid edit is written to the manuscript as it is made. Closing an editor neither commits nor discards what was typed, and Save and Apply buttons have been removed from project editors. Nothing is lost by closing a dialog, and there is no staged state to keep track of. V3
Independent restore-point choices Word edits count as superficial, paragraph additions, removals and moves as minor, and removing or moving a whole content node as major, with separate preferences for minor and major changes. You decide how much protection each kind of change earns rather than accepting one setting for all of them. V3
Reversible global preferences Application-wide preferences keep their own history, with a Restore Earlier Preferences action separate from manuscript restore points. A manuscript backup cannot restore application-wide configuration, so those settings are protected in their own right. V3
In-progress values kept for correction An invalid or incomplete entry stays on screen to be corrected instead of replacing the last valid stored value. A half-typed value cannot quietly overwrite good data. V3

Manuscript Structure

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Hierarchical manuscript structure Organises manuscripts into structural nodes such as Chapters, Scenes and Sections. Makes large works easier to navigate, reorganise and manage. V1
Structure drag reordering Allows structural nodes to be repositioned within the manuscript hierarchy. Makes restructuring substantially safer and faster than moving large blocks of prose manually. V1
Descriptions Stores planning descriptions independently from manuscript prose. Keeps planning information attached to the correct structural element. V1
Synopses Stores concise summaries for manuscript nodes. Provides a quick overview of Chapters, Scenes or Sections without rereading the prose. V1
Notes Stores non-public working notes against structural nodes. Keeps development information close to the relevant manuscript content. V1
Word targets Allows target word counts to be assigned to manuscript structure. Supports planning and progress measurement. V1
Word counts Tracks actual word counts across manuscript structure. Shows progress at Scene, Chapter and manuscript level. V1
Editorial statuses Supports To Do, Draft, Revised and Final states. Provides a simple editorial workflow for tracking manuscript progress. V2
Status colours Displays manuscript status using consistent visual colours. Makes editorial state recognisable at a glance. V2
Author-defined labels Allows coloured labels independent of manuscript status. Provides flexible user-defined classification without changing structure. V1
Split to child level Splits existing content into subordinate structural nodes. Quickly converts large sections into a finer hierarchy. V1
Split at same level Divides content into sibling nodes at the same hierarchy level. Allows scenes or sections to be separated without rebuilding structure manually. V1
Manuscript-to-Chapters split Divides manuscript-level content into Chapters. Speeds conversion of imported or initially unstructured prose. V1
Chapter split Splits Chapter content using SceneWeaver's structural workflow. Accelerates restructuring of long Chapters. V1
Structural integrity auditing Checks references to manuscript nodes across connected project systems. Helps prevent broken links and orphaned metadata after restructuring. V1

Special Chapters & Book Structure

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Special Chapter system Supports publication sections that behave differently from ordinary manuscript Chapters. Allows front matter, back matter and generated sections to be represented semantically. V1
Front Cover Dedicated cover section with specialised image behaviour. Keeps cover content distinct from ordinary prose. V1
Back Cover Dedicated rear-cover section with specialised image behaviour. Supports complete book output within the project structure. V1
Image-only cover rendering Renders covers as image-based sections with dedicated fit/fill handling. Produces cleaner and more predictable cover presentation. V2
Title page Dedicated Title special chapter. Provides correct semantic treatment of title-page content. V1
Dedication Dedicated Dedication special chapter. Keeps dedication material structurally distinct. V1
Foreword Dedicated Foreword special chapter. Supports conventional book front matter. V1
Prologue Recognised Prologue structural type. Allows opening prose outside ordinary numbered Chapters. V1
Contents Dedicated Contents special chapter. Supports structured book navigation and publication output. V1
Epigraph Dedicated Epigraph special chapter. Supports epigraph material as part of publication structure. V1
Preface Dedicated Preface special chapter. Supports conventional front matter. V1
Introduction Dedicated Introduction special chapter. Separates introductory material from ordinary Chapters. V1
Epilogue Dedicated Epilogue special chapter. Provides semantic end-of-book prose outside normal numbered Chapters. V1
Acknowledgements Dedicated Acknowledgements special chapter. Supports conventional back matter. V1
Multiple Appendices Allows more than one Appendix to exist in a project. Supports books with several supplementary sections. V2
About the Author Dedicated author-information section. Supports publication-ready author biography material. V1
Bibliography / References Dedicated reference section for citation output. Connects citation management with final book structure. V1
Index Dedicated Index special chapter. Allows project index data to become publication output. V1
Expanded Special Chapter catalogue Expands the range of recognised publication-section types. Supports a much wider variety of book structures and publishing conventions. V3
Custom Special Chapter display names Allows a visible chapter name to differ from its internal semantic type. Supports localisation, preferred terminology and non-standard publishing conventions without breaking internal behaviour. V3
Flexible front/back matter placement Allows supported Special Chapters to be assigned to front or back matter. Makes publication structure more adaptable to the author's chosen convention. V3
Generated Dramatis Personae The Dramatis Personae chapter merges opted-in Character Entities with manual entries for characters that have no Entity record, sorted A–Z with Entity entries taking precedence. A cast list that stays in step with the manuscript rather than being maintained twice. V3
Reader-facing Cast Description Each Character carries a cast description separate from the author's own Description; a blank one prints the name alone. Private planning notes are never exposed in the finished book by accident. V3

Editing Environment

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Central prose editor Provides the primary manuscript editing workspace. Keeps writing central while project information remains accessible around it. V1
Three-region interface Uses left navigation/planning, central writing/context and right contextual-information areas. Keeps structure and reference information visible without requiring multiple windows. V1
F5 left-panel control Keyboard control for the left workspace. Reduces mouse use during writing and planning. V1
F6 centre-context control Temporarily replaces the prose editor with a central contextual view. Allows analysis and planning tools to use the main screen area without losing project state. V1
F7 right-panel control Keyboard control for the right contextual workspace. Provides rapid access to supporting project data. V1
View-menu equivalents Makes major panel controls available through menus as well as keyboard shortcuts. Improves discoverability for users who prefer menu navigation. V1
Focus mode Provides a distraction-reduced writing view. Allows concentration on prose when supporting panels are not required. V1
Full-text search Searches manuscript content across the project. Quickly locates words, phrases and passages in large works. V1
Writing within the surrounding book Sections other than the one being edited fade — pictures and entity markers with them — while keeping their formatting, and a click or an arrow key moves the caret into one. The neighbouring pages stay readable for context without being mistaken for the section being written. V3
Responsive typing in a long manuscript A keystroke is saved within its own transaction, and the page measurements are rebuilt a moment after typing pauses rather than on every key. A manuscript of well over a hundred thousand words stays responsive while writing. V3

Left Workspace

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Structure panel Displays the manuscript hierarchy and remains available as the primary structural navigator. Keeps the organisation of the project continuously accessible. V1
Index panel Displays index terms and occurrence counts. Allows indexing to be managed alongside the manuscript. V1
Smart Collections Provides automatically derived project groupings. Lets authors inspect the manuscript from perspectives other than hierarchy. V1
Research Library Provides a dedicated workspace for project research material. Keeps supporting information accessible inside the writing environment. V2

Right Contextual Workspace

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Description / Synopsis / Notes panel Shows planning fields for the selected manuscript node. Keeps non-public planning information beside the prose it relates to. V1
Entities panel Shows relevant project Entities in context. Keeps character and world information readily available while writing. V1
Annotations panel Displays manuscript-node and selection-based annotations. Centralises editorial notes and comments. V1
Citations panel Provides access to citation and reference information. Keeps research attribution connected to manuscript work. V1
Image Library Provides contextual access to project images. Keeps visual reference material inside the project. V1
Built-in Tokens panel Exposes system-generated Tokens where supported. Makes publication metadata easy to insert without cluttering ordinary prose editing. V1

Corkboard

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Corkboard view Displays manuscript structure as visual cards. Provides a visual alternative to the structure tree. V1
Hierarchy focus Shows the focused node and its immediate children distinctly. Makes parent/child relationships immediately visible. V1
Single-click navigation Changes manuscript selection by clicking cards. Makes structural navigation fast and intuitive. V1
Double-click focus Makes a child card the current Corkboard focus. Allows authors to descend naturally through the hierarchy. V1
Zoom Adjusts Corkboard scale. Lets authors balance card detail and overall structural visibility. V1
Card descriptions Displays and allows editing of planning descriptions from Corkboard workflow. Supports visual outlining. V1
Word count and target display Shows actual and target word counts on cards. Makes progress visible while planning structure. V1
Status display Shows editorial status on Corkboard cards. Combines structural planning with revision-state tracking. V2
Label colour bar Displays author-defined label colours on cards. Adds a second independent visual classification system. V1
Add / delete structural children Creates or removes subordinate manuscript nodes from Corkboard workflow. Allows structural development without returning to the tree view. V1

Page View & Publication Layout

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Real paginated Page View Renders actual pages at the configured trim size rather than relying only on word-count estimates. Shows a close representation of the eventual printed book while still inside SceneWeaver. V3
Actual pagination Calculates page numbers from rendered layout. Keeps page counts consistent with the visible page representation. V3
Trim-size rendering Displays pages using selected physical book dimensions. Shows genuine line wrapping and page density for the intended format. V3
Publication margins Applies configured page margins to the live page layout. Makes Page View useful for print preparation. V3
Facing-page gutter Automatically places the larger inner margin on the binding side of left and right pages. Models book binding more realistically. V3
Page-count-sensitive gutter Adjusts gutter allowance according to total book length. Accounts for thicker books requiring greater binding allowance. V3
Outside page numbers Places page numbers towards the outer edge of facing pages. Matches conventional book typography and keeps numbers away from the binding. V3
Roman front-matter numbering Uses Roman numerals for supported front matter. Matches common publishing conventions. V3
Arabic body numbering Uses Arabic numerals for the main manuscript body. Provides conventional body pagination. V3
Legacy page estimator Retains the original estimate-based page calculation as a fallback. Provides page information even when full pagination is not active. V1
Running heads and folios One page-furniture plan decides what prints above and below the text on each page, and is used by Page View, PDF, DOCX and print preview alike. The finished book carries the same headers and page numbers wherever it is produced, instead of each export deciding separately. V3
Configurable page furniture Headers can carry the title, the chapter, the author or nothing; page numbers can sit in the header or footer, centred or at the outside edge, and a chapter opening can omit either. Matches the conventions of published books without editing individual pages. V3

Entities

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Character Entities Structured records for people and characters. Centralises recurring character information and enables manuscript-aware tools. V1
Location Entities Structured records for places. Supports consistent world and location information. V1
Organisation Entities Structured records for groups, institutions, factions and organisations. Tracks recurring organised bodies independently from characters and locations. V1
Item Entities Structured records for significant objects, documents, vehicles, artefacts and machines. Keeps important recurring objects consistent and reusable. V1
Concept Entities Structured records for non-physical ideas such as religions, theories, philosophies, laws and belief systems. Extends Entity tracking beyond physical things. V2
Entity descriptions Stores descriptive information against Entities. Provides a reusable canonical description. V1
Entity notes Stores private development information. Separates working notes from public-facing content. V1
Concept-specific reduced fields Uses an appropriately smaller field set for abstract Concepts. Avoids irrelevant physical metadata for non-physical Entities. V2
Primary names Provides a canonical primary name for each Entity. Creates a stable identity for references and Tokens. V1
Keywords and aliases Allows alternate textual identifiers to refer to the same Entity. Recognises different ways of referring to the same thing in prose. V1
Entity introduction node Records where an Entity becomes valid within the manuscript. Supports continuity checking and contextual Entity behaviour. V1
Entity exit node Records where an Entity leaves its valid manuscript range. Supports detection of post-exit references and continuity issues. V1
Entity highlighting Visually identifies Entity occurrences in manuscript text. Makes references easier to audit. V1
Entity images Associates visual reference images with Entities. Keeps character, location, prop and worldbuilding imagery close to the relevant data. V1
Contextual Entity display Surfaces Entities according to manuscript context. Shows relevant world information where it is most useful. V1
Entity Variables Stores reusable values belonging to Entities. Provides a single canonical source for facts that recur in prose. V2
Variable-backed Tokens Makes Entity Variables available through the Token system. Allows changes to canonical data to propagate into manuscript output. V2
Presence across separate parts An Entity's presence in the manuscript is an ordered list of ranges — single positions, spans, or several separated periods — rather than one continuous stretch. A character who appears, leaves and returns can be recorded as they actually are. V3
Deliberate absence recognised Continuity treats a gap between an Entity's ranges as intentional and reports mentions that fall inside it. A character referred to while off-stage is flagged, without the absence itself being treated as an error. V3

Tokens

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Entity Tokens Stores dynamic manuscript references to Entity data rather than only fixed text. Keeps prose connected to canonical project information. V1
Convert to Token Converts recognised manuscript text to a Token through the editor. Avoids manually typing Token syntax. V1
Typed Token insertion Allows Tokens to be entered directly. Provides a fast keyboard-driven workflow for experienced users. V1
Keyword detection Recognises configured Entity names and keywords in prose. Makes conversion of existing text into connected references easier. V1
Introduction / exit-aware detection Restricts Entity matching according to valid manuscript range where appropriate. Reduces incorrect Token conversion and supports continuity rules. V2
F4 case cycle Cycles supported Token display casing. Changes presentation without breaking the underlying Entity reference. V1
F9 Token / text toggle Switches between Token markup and rendered text. Lets authors inspect either underlying structure or natural prose. V1
Convert Token back to text Replaces a dynamic Token with its current rendered value. Allows deliberate detachment while preserving the current wording. V1
Extended Token syntax Supports attribute, type-filter and style components in Token syntax. Provides precise and flexible control over dynamic data rendering. V2
Type filters Constrains Tokens to specific Entity types. Resolves ambiguous keywords shared by different Entity classes. V2
Token styles Supports presentation styles such as proper, capitalised, upper and lower. Preserves grammar and presentation without duplicating data. V2
Adjacent Token boundary protection Treats adjacent built-in Tokens as a protected editing block. Prevents corruption at Token boundaries during editing operations. V2
Built-in publication Tokens Provides system-derived values for supported publication sections. Avoids manually maintaining repeated publication metadata. V1
Variables that change through the book An Entity Variable can hold one value early in the manuscript and another later. New State from Here adds a bounded value without overwriting what was true before, while editing an existing value remains a correction. A rank, allegiance or appearance can change as the story does, and earlier chapters keep saying what was true then. V3
State-aware token resolution A token resolves to the value that applies where it sits, in the editor, in flat section, scene, chapter and manuscript views, in Page View and in every export. The same token reads correctly throughout the book without being duplicated for each value. V3
State-aware Signatures One Signature template follows every recorded value of a Variable, and the Continuity Check reports a known earlier value used where a later one applies. Catches a detail that was true once but is wrong where it now appears. V3

Signatures & Continuity Modelling

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Signatures Defines phrase-pattern templates representing expected or significant manuscript forms. Allows project-specific language and continuity rules to be checked automatically. V1
Optional node range Limits Signature rules to selected parts of the manuscript. Supports facts or terminology that change over the course of a story. V1
Signature continuity warnings Flags text that violates configured Signature expectations. Finds project-specific inconsistencies that grammar tools cannot understand. V1
Signature integrity checking Audits structural references used by Signatures. Prevents restructuring from silently breaking continuity rules. V1
Signature wildcards A Signature can match any of an Entity's names, a single word, up to five words without crossing a sentence ending, or an optional phrase. One Signature covers the ways a phrase is actually written, instead of needing a separate one for each variation. V3
Readable wildcard patterns Entity dialogs show what a wildcard Signature resolves to as plain words in the tooltip. You can tell what a Signature will match without decoding the pattern. V3

Annotations

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
General / node Annotations Attaches notes to the selected manuscript node without requiring a text selection. Supports Scene- and Chapter-level editorial commentary. V1
Selection-based Annotations Attaches notes to a selected range of manuscript text. Supports precise comments on specific prose. V2
Annotation highlighting Highlights annotated selections in the editor. Makes commented text immediately visible. V2
Overlapping Annotation indication Darkens overlapping Annotation highlights. Signals that the same passage has multiple notes. V2
Original-text snapshot Stores the wording originally selected when the Annotation was created. Preserves the historical context of an editorial note after later edits. V2
Evolving attachment range Keeps a selection Annotation attached as the underlying prose changes. Allows annotations to remain useful during revision. V2
Jump to Source Navigates from a selection Annotation back to its attached text. Moves quickly from editorial note to relevant prose. V2
Mixed ordering Orders selection Annotations by text position while general Annotations retain creation order. Keeps text comments aligned with prose while preserving chronology for general notes. V2
Click-through Annotation navigation Links annotated prose back to the relevant Annotation entry. Provides two-way navigation between manuscript and commentary. V2
Annotation integrity checking Audits node references used by Annotations. Helps prevent annotations becoming orphaned after restructuring. V1

Citations & References

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Citation management Stores and manages references inside the manuscript project. Keeps research and attribution connected to the writing process. V1
Harvard style Formats citations using Harvard conventions. Supports a common UK academic citation style. V1
Chicago style Formats citations using Chicago conventions. Supports humanities and publishing workflows. V1
APA style Formats citations using APA conventions. Supports academic and social-science workflows. V1
MLA style Formats citations using MLA conventions. Supports humanities and literary academic work. V1
Citation Tokens Represents citations dynamically inside manuscript text. Allows formatting or reference data to change without manually rewriting citations. V1
Secondary citation Supports citing a source encountered through another source. Handles more realistic academic citation scenarios. V2
Zotero live link Links SceneWeaver citation data with Zotero reference information. Reduces duplication between writing and reference-management tools. V2
Bibliography generation Feeds citation information into a Bibliography or References section. Turns project references into publication-ready output. V1
Bibliography display naming Allows the visible bibliography/reference section name to be adjusted. Supports different style-guide terminology and publishing conventions. V2

Glossary

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Manual Glossary entries Allows glossary entries that are independent of Entities. Supports terms that do not need to become structured project Entities. V3
Entity Glossary inclusion Lets each Entity be selectively included in the reader-facing Glossary. Reuses worldbuilding data without forcing every Entity into final publication. V3
Public Glossary text Stores reader-facing wording separately from private Entity notes. Avoids exposing spoilers or author-only information. V3
Description pre-fill Copies an Entity description into its Glossary text as a starting point. Reduces duplicate typing while preserving editorial control. V3
Editable generated entry Keeps pre-filled Glossary text independently editable. Allows public wording to differ safely from internal project descriptions. V3
Entity rename propagation Updates automatically generated Glossary naming when an Entity is renamed. Prevents stale Glossary headings. V3
Glossary cross-references Supports 'see other entry' style relationships. Handles aliases, related terms and canonical-entry redirection. V3
Multi-format Glossary export Carries Glossary content through supported export pipelines. Keeps Glossary output consistent across publication formats. V3

Indexing

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Index keywords Marks terms for inclusion in the project Index. Lets indexing develop alongside the manuscript. V1
Index hit counts Shows how often indexed terms occur. Helps authors inspect coverage and possible over- or under-indexing. V1
Generated Index section Uses project index data to produce an Index special chapter. Avoids rebuilding a publication index manually. V1

Images

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Entity images Associates visual reference material with Entities. Keeps imagery with the character, place, item or concept it supports. V1
Inline images Allows images to appear in manuscript content. Supports illustrated fiction, non-fiction and image-dependent projects. V1
Image Library Provides central access to project imagery. Reduces reliance on external folders during writing. V1
Dedicated cover images Handles front and back covers separately from ordinary manuscript images. Supports complete book presentation and export. V2

Timeline

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Timeline view Allows manuscript events and nodes to be examined chronologically rather than only in narrative order. Helps detect chronological contradictions and manage non-linear stories. V1
Node-linked timeline data Connects timeline information directly to manuscript structure. Keeps chronology tied to the prose it describes. V1
Timeline integrity checking Audits timeline references to manuscript nodes. Prevents restructuring from silently invalidating chronology data. V1
POV / timeline structural metadata Supports point-of-view and chronology planning against manuscript structure. Adds narrative-analysis dimensions beyond simple Chapter order. V1
Story events Author-only events carry a name, a span of story time, a description and the Entities involved, stored independently of where they are written. What happens in the story can be recorded separately from where it appears in the book. V3
Event attachment A chapter, scene or section can be attached to one event through a context menu or by dropping it on the event's banner, without moving in the book or changing its place in the chronology. Links what was written to what happened, leaving both orderings intact. V3
Event range banners Events appear as banners above the content they span, with an author-only detail area and quick jumps to the Entities they involve. The shape of the story is visible above the material that tells it. V3
Event continuity checking The Continuity Check reports an Entity linked to an event but missing from any placed content inside the event's span, whether or not it was attached by hand. Finds a character who should have been present at an event but never appears in it. V3
Co-ordinated ordinal renumbering Tidying the Timeline's ordinals remaps event bounds and content positions together in a single operation. Renumbering the chronology cannot leave events pointing at the wrong place. V3

Writing Coach

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Writing Coach Analyses project data and presents advisory cards rather than automatically rewriting prose. Provides guidance while keeping the author in control. V1
Readability card Highlights readability-related characteristics. Identifies passages or patterns that may be harder to read than intended. V1
Repeated Phrases card Detects repeated wording. Helps reveal accidental repetition. V1
Entity Coverage card Analyses Entity use across the manuscript. Highlights possible gaps or inconsistencies in Entity coverage. V1
Merge Token Adoption card Identifies opportunities to replace repeated literal values with managed Tokens. Helps migrate manuscripts towards more maintainable dynamic data. V2
Word Target card Compares manuscript progress against configured targets. Provides immediate progress feedback. V1
Daily Goal card Tracks progress against daily writing objectives. Supports regular writing habits. V1
Chapter Length Balance Compares Chapter lengths across the manuscript. Highlights structural imbalance without prescribing a single ideal length. V1
Empty Content card Detects structural nodes with no manuscript text. Finds forgotten placeholders and incomplete sections. V1
Velocity card Tracks writing output over time. Helps authors understand manuscript-development pace. V1
Manuscript Synopsis card Assesses manuscript-level synopsis information. Surfaces higher-level planning completeness. V2
Node Descriptions card Assesses structural description coverage. Encourages useful planning metadata without making it mandatory. V2
Green / amber advisory states Distinguishes satisfactory conditions from items that may need attention. Keeps Writing Coach informative rather than punitive. V1

Style & Language Analysis

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Style Check Runs style analysis across manuscript content. Finds stylistic issues beyond the currently visible passage. V1
Go to issue Navigates directly from an analysis result to its manuscript location. Turns analysis results into an efficient editing workflow. V1
Re-run analysis Refreshes analysis after edits. Supports iterative improvement and verification. V1
Style Analysis report Provides a consolidated view of style-analysis results. Gives an overview without requiring issue-by-issue discovery. V1
LanguageTool integration Uses LanguageTool as a spelling, grammar and style-analysis engine. Provides mature linguistic checking without requiring SceneWeaver to reimplement it. V1
One-click LanguageTool installation Can download and install LanguageTool for the user. Reduces setup friction. V1
LanguageTool detection Detects an available LanguageTool service. Simplifies configuration and troubleshooting. V1
LanguageTool service control Can start and stop the local LanguageTool service. Avoids requiring manual service management. V1
Compatible API server support Allows use of another compatible LanguageTool API endpoint. Supports advanced and customised deployments. V1

Continuity Checking

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Continuity Check Analyses project-specific consistency using manuscript structure and Entity data. Finds narrative and worldbuilding issues generic grammar tools cannot detect. V1
Entity disappearance checks Examines expected Entity presence and absence. Helps detect forgotten characters or entities. V1
First-mention checks Analyses initial Entity appearances. Helps maintain consistent introductions. V1
Keyword density checks Examines use of configured Entity-identifying terms. Can reveal excessive or insufficient reference patterns. V1
Orphan checks Finds project data no longer correctly associated with manuscript structure. Reduces hidden project clutter and broken metadata. V1
Signature checks Evaluates configured Signature rules. Supports author-defined continuity expectations. V1
Post-exit checks Detects references after an Entity's configured exit point. Helps catch continuity errors involving departures, deaths, destruction or abandonment. V1
Dangling-reference checks Finds references to missing or invalid project objects. Protects internal project integrity. V1
Configurable rules Allows continuity behaviour to depend on project-specific configuration. Supports different story worlds and writing methods. V1
Advisory results Reports potential issues without forcing changes. Keeps the author as the final authority over intentional exceptions. V1

Writing Progress & Sessions

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Writing sessions Records writing-session information. Supports progress review across time. V1
Targets Allows writing targets to be configured. Turns manuscript development into measurable objectives. V1
Daily goals Supports daily writing objectives used by Writing Coach. Encourages regular progress. V1
Velocity analysis Compares writing output over time. Provides a clearer picture of progress than total word count alone. V1

Export

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
DOCX export Exports manuscript content to Microsoft Word DOCX format. Supports common submission and word-processing workflows. V1
PDF export Produces fixed-layout PDF output. Supports proofing, review and publication delivery. V1
EPUB3 export Produces modern e-book output. Supports direct electronic-book publishing workflows. V2
HTML export Generates web-compatible HTML. Supports web publishing and transformation pipelines. V2
Markdown export Produces portable Markdown output. Supports technical publishing, version control and conversion workflows. V2
LaTeX export Produces LaTeX-oriented output. Supports advanced typesetting and academic workflows. V2
Fountain export Produces Fountain screenplay markup. Supports interoperability with screenwriting tools. V2
Plain-text export Produces a universally readable text representation. Provides a simple interchange and archival format. V1
Structured export pipeline Resolves manuscript nodes, generated sections, Tokens and connected project data during export. Allows publication output to reflect the full project model rather than merely dumping editor text. V2

Help & Documentation

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Integrated Help Provides feature guidance from within SceneWeaver. Reduces the need to leave the application for routine help. V1
Complete-guide sample manuscript Uses a SceneWeaver project itself as a structured product guide. Teaches the application through the same environment authors use for their own work. V2
TL;DR help sections Provides condensed summaries inside help material. Lets experienced users reach essential information quickly. V2
Where next navigation Links help sections to related features and workflows. Encourages task-based feature discovery. V2
Feature-realistic examples Uses examples designed around actual SceneWeaver behaviour. Reduces confusion between implemented and hypothetical capabilities. V2
Signed sample manuscripts Sample manuscripts are distributed as signed packages. SceneWeaver verifies a sample is genuine and unaltered before opening it, and Download latest Samples fetches new or improved ones from the Help menu. A finished manuscript can be learned from, and updated samples arrive without waiting for the next release. V1
Samples from a newer version arrive whole Where a sample records a detail that changes as the story goes on, it arrives as one Entity per stretch of the book, each with its own first and last appearance, and every value is kept. A sample written in a newer version of SceneWeaver keeps its meaning rather than flattening to its opening values. V1

Telemetry, Diagnostics & Support

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Opt-in telemetry Collects telemetry only when the user chooses to participate. Preserves user control and privacy. V1
Anonymous installation identity Uses a per-install identifier rather than manuscript identity. Allows installation-level metrics without requiring personal identification. V1
No prose telemetry Excludes manuscript prose from telemetry collection. Protects the author's creative work. V1
Bug report tool Provides an in-application route for submitting problems. Makes support and diagnostic reporting easier. V1
Support email fallback Provides a direct support route if the in-application mechanism is unavailable. Keeps support accessible during application problems. V1
Project integrity auditing Checks internal project relationships and references. Helps detect problems that may not be visible from manuscript prose alone. V1
Runtime and licensing disclosure Reports relevant external/runtime licensing information. Improves transparency around third-party components. V1

Accessibility & Interaction

Feature Description Benefit Version introduced
Keyboard workspace shortcuts Uses F5, F6 and F7 for major workspace areas. Reduces mouse travel during long writing sessions. V1
Token keyboard controls Provides keyboard shortcuts for Token casing and display mode. Makes Token-heavy editing practical without repeated menus. V1
Contextual information Changes supporting information according to the selected manuscript context. Reduces navigation overhead and surfaces relevant project data. V1
Multiple structural representations Provides Structure, Corkboard, Timeline, Collections and Page View perspectives on the same project. Lets authors work visually, structurally, chronologically or publication-first without maintaining duplicate documents. V1
Palette map Nine bundled colour schemes cover light, dark, greyscale, three colour-blind-safe sets and two intended for dyslexic readers, applied consistently across every panel. A reader who needs particular contrast or colour separation sets it once for the whole application. V3
Custom palettes A dedicated Palette dialog with tint sliders saves a scheme of the reader's own, built on top of a bundled one. Comfortable reading colours can be an individual's own rather than a fixed choice between themes. V3
Bundled legible typefaces Atkinson Hyperlegible, OpenDyslexic and Lexend ship with the application. Typefaces chosen for legibility are available without finding and installing them separately. V3
Panel zoom Holding Ctrl and using the mouse wheel scales any persistent panel between 50 and 200 per cent, remembered per manuscript. Text can be enlarged where it is needed without altering the manuscript or the rest of the layout. V3