Concepts and definitions
Key terms used throughout Inkloom and this knowledge hub. Each concept connects to related features and articles.
Continuity
Continuity is the consistency of facts, events, character states, timelines, and promises across an entire manuscript.
Canon
Canon is the set of facts your book has established as true. Canonical facts are binding on future generation.
Chapter Brief
A chapter brief is the operational contract for a single chapter. It defines what the chapter must accomplish and what it must not contradict.
Blueprint
A Blueprint is the constitution of your book. Structured, editable fields per book type. Locked fields are canonical.
Open Loop
An open loop is a question, mystery, or unresolved thread that the book has set up but not yet paid off.
Knowledge State
A knowledge state is what a character knows, does not know, and when they learned it at any point in the story.
Reader Promise
A reader promise is what your book commits to delivering to the reader. Promises are made early and must be kept.
Voice Profile
A voice profile defines how you sound as a writer: formality, humor, emotional intensity, rhythm, vocabulary, signature phrases, and banned phrases.
Context Trace
Context Trace shows exactly what information Inkloom sent to the AI model when it created a version of your chapter.
Manuscript Operating System
A manuscript operating system manages the evolving state of an entire book, not just the current document.
KDP
KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) is Amazon's self-publishing platform for print and Kindle books.
EPUB
EPUB is the open standard for reflowable ebooks. It is what Kindle and other e-readers actually want.
Typesetting
Typesetting is the craft of arranging text on a page for readability, aesthetics, and print production.
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