How Novarrium Works

Two powerful ways to create your novel. Choose the approach that fits your creative style.

Mode Comparison

Aspect	Interactive	Import
Setup Time	15-20 min	5 min + analysis
Control Level	You direct	Hybrid
Best For	Specific visions	Existing work
Tier Required	Creator+	Author+

✏️

Interactive Mode

Best for:

✓Writers with specific visions
✓Full control at every step
✓Learning how the Story Bible works
✓Collaborative writing experience

The Process

Foundation

Set up your novel basics

World Building

Create your setting

Characters

Define your cast

Outline

Generate chapter outlines

Ready

Review and start

Step Details

•Title: Name your novel
•Genre: Choose your genre
•Premise: Detailed description of your story idea
•Target Chapters: Set your goal chapter count

•Optional step: Skip if not needed for your genre
•A language model drafts the world setting and atmosphere from your premise
•Edit or regenerate until it matches your vision

•Add 1-6 characters with detailed profiles
•Set OCEAN personality sliders for each character (see below)
•Define relationships and motivations

•A language model drafts a chapter-by-chapter outline
•Review each chapter summary
•Regenerate entire outline or individual chapters as needed

•Review full summary of your project setup
•Start writing individual chapters when ready
•Draft chapters when you are ready - you choose the pace

OCEAN Personality

Each character has five personality sliders (0-100 scale, based on the Big Five model) that influence their behavior:

Openness:

Creativity and curiosity

Conscientiousness:

Organization and discipline

Extraversion:

Sociability and energy

Agreeableness:

Kindness and cooperation

Neuroticism:

Emotional stability

📤

Import Mode

Author Tier+

Best for:

✓Continue an existing manuscript
✓Repurpose older works
✓Fast onboarding of complex stories
✓Quick Story Bible population

The Process

Upload

Paste or upload manuscript

Analyzing

Characters and facts are extracted

Review

Check extracted data

Confirm

Finalize settings

Continue

Choose next steps

Step Details

•Supports .txt, .md, .docx, and .epub files
•Or paste your manuscript text directly

•Novarrium reads your manuscript for key elements
•Extracts characters, relationships, facts, and plot threads
•Usually takes a few minutes, depending on length

•Characters: Shows detected characters
•Relationships: Character connections and dynamics
•Facts: Key story details and world-building elements
•Plot Threads: Ongoing storylines detected
•Deselect any items you don't want to import

•Set or confirm project title
•Choose genre for your imported work
•Set target chapter count if continuing

Choose how to proceed:

•Draft Chapters: A language model drafts the next chapters, one at a time, held to your Story Bible
•Edit & Refine: Redraft passages in the editor to polish your imported chapters
•Just View: Only use the Story Bible, no generation

What Gets Extracted

👥Characters

Names, descriptions, and estimated OCEAN personality traits

🔗Relationships

Character connections, dynamics, and relationship types

📚Story Facts

World-building details, rules, and important story elements

🧵Plot Threads

Ongoing storylines, unresolved tensions, and narrative arcs

🤔

Choosing the Right Mode

Quick Decision Guide

✏️

"I want to create something new"

Choose Interactive Mode for full control over every detail of your novel.

📤

"I already have a manuscript"

Choose Import Mode to continue existing work from a Story Bible built out of it.

💡

"I need some inspiration"

Check out our Story Starters for curated premises to jumpstart your novel.

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