Studio guide

Inside the manuscript studio

Written for fiction authors: the same layout you'll use when you write—chapters left, draft centre, notebook and codex right. Each section pairs short notes with a real screen.

Signed in already? Use ? in the toolbar or Take the tour on your desk for an interactive walkthrough with live highlights.

The workflow

From desk to export

Read in order or jump ahead—each block matches one part of the app.

Desk & shelf

Every project in one place.

  • Create a novel or import Word (.docx)—chapters appear on the shelf automatically.
  • Each card opens an isolated writing room: its own chapters, codex, and exports.
Blocwrite desk with novel shelf

Chapters

Structure on the left rail.

  • Add, rename, reorder, and jump between chapters without leaving the room.
  • The header always reflects the active chapter.
Blocwrite chapter list beside the draft

The draft

Where the prose lives.

  • Full-height editor with typography controls in the toolbar.
  • Focus mode on desktop; autosave locally with account sync online.
Blocwrite chapter editor

Notebook

Planning and feedback beside the text.

  • Synopsis: what this chapter must accomplish.
  • Comments (your notes), Checkpoints (named snapshots), Reader (beta annotations).
Blocwrite notebook with synopsis and comments

Codex

Your story bible.

  • Characters, locations, lore, and voice settings belong to this novel only.
  • Chat and Blocs use the codex so suggestions stay consistent with your world.
Blocwrite codex story bible

Chapter Chat

Scene-aware conversation.

  • Discuss the open chapter with context from the codex—no generic prompt box.
  • Action inserts prose only after you approve (requires AI on + OpenRouter in Settings).
Blocwrite chat beside the chapter

Blocs

Preview-first scene assists.

  • Type \ in the draft for Idea or Scene Blocs—beats or longer passages.
  • Nothing enters the manuscript until you accept the preview.
Blocwrite Blocs preview in the editor

Share & export

Feedback in, files out.

  • Share chapters: pick sections, set expiry, optional password—readers annotate without signing up.
  • Export EPUB or Word from the novel menu when you are ready to submit or publish.
Blocwrite share chapters dialog with reader link options

Open your desk

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