Use the Scene Details fields for Goal, Conflict, Shift, and Purpose. This card follows the selected scene.
Smart Scene Starter: define Conflict and Shift for a stronger generated opening.
Story Watch
Recent story echoes will appear here.
Desktop-aware, project-aware drafting.
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Scribe's Tools
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Text Editing ToolsTypography, page view, formatting, print preview, and layout controls.
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Scene purpose will appear here once defined.
Words: 0 · Characters: 0
Detected new items: 0 · Queue: 0
Autosave: off
Format: Draft Mode
Layout: Scroll View
Pages: ~1 page
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Publishing Typography GuideProfessional font choices for drafting, submissions, print books, eBooks, nonfiction, and callouts.
Manuscript Submissions
Use clean, familiar formatting when submitting to agents, editors, or traditional publishers. When guidelines are not provided, Times New Roman at 12 pt is the safest default.
Times New RomanCourier New
Print Book Body Text
Serif typefaces are the classic choice for long-form print because they guide the eye comfortably across paragraphs.
GaramondMinion ProBaskervilleCaslon
Nonfiction & Textbooks
Choose sturdy, readable fonts that support dense information, clear hierarchy, and long study sessions.
PalatinoGeorgiaBaskervilleMinion Pro
Digital & eBook Drafting
For screen reading, Georgia and Palatino provide strong clarity while still feeling bookish and professional.
GeorgiaPalatino
Headers, Sidebars & Callouts
Sans-serif fonts work best for short structural elements, modern notes, callout boxes, and clean nonfiction hierarchy.
HelveticaArial
Self-Publishing Awareness
Font choice, size, margins, and spacing can affect final page count. Compact but readable print fonts may help lower printing costs.
ReadableCompactPrint-Safe
Best Practice
Draft comfortably, submit plainly, and publish intentionally. For print body text, use roughly 10–12 pt with comfortable spacing. For submissions, always check the agent or publisher’s specific requirements first.
Tip: use the Publishing Preset menu in the editor toolbar to apply a clean starting format.
Saved Writing LayoutsSave your current font, size, spacing, and paragraph style as a reusable personal layout.
Saved Layouts
Saved layouts appear in the Publishing Preset menu and are stored locally in this browser.
Print PreviewEstimated page preview for the current scene.
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Phase 3 preview uses estimated page flow for drafting. Final production pagination can become more exact later with a dedicated export renderer.
Settings
Manage Scribe’s Desk data actions.
Publishing Typography Guide
Open font recommendations, submission standards, and one-click preset guidance.
Saved Writing Layouts
Save, apply, or delete personal typography layouts.
Print Preview
Open an estimated page preview for the current scene and print from there.
Export Manuscript (.txt)
Download clean story text organized by section and part.
Export Manuscript (Word .doc)
Download a Word-friendly manuscript file you can open elsewhere.
Export Project (JSON)
Download the full desktop structure, metadata, and text for re-import later.
Import Project (JSON)
Load a previously exported Scribe’s Desk project file.
Export World
Download the current world data as JSON.
Import World
Load world data from a JSON file.
Reset Data
Clear the active desktop and its world data.
These actions affect the current workspace.
Incoming Scene Queue
Choose what to import from Plot Forge and when.
Queued payloads
Import Preview
Select a queued scene to preview its details.
Label
Title
POV
Location
Goal
Shift
Conflict
Imports are added as a new Part in the current desktop.