Story Bible

What It Does

Extracts and cross-references two types of narrative facts:

1. Character attributes — physical states, limitations, and abilities mentioned for named characters
2. Scene lighting/time of day — references to whether it's light or dark, morning or night

Flags contradictions within or between scenes.

Why It Matters

Continuity errors break the reader's trust. If a character "broke her right arm" in Chapter 3 and "swung the bat right-handed" in Chapter 5, careful readers will notice. If a scene starts "under the midday sun" and two paragraphs later someone "squinted through the darkness," the reader loses spatial orientation. The Story Bible analyzer automates the eagle-eyed beta reader who catches these inconsistencies.

What Gets Flagged

Character Attribute Contradictions

Severity: Warning

Example (flagged):

Story Bible: character "Elena" is described as having a physical limitation ("broken wrist") but later performs a vigorous action ("climbed the rope hand over hand")

Why: The character's stated physical state contradicts their subsequent actions.

Scene Lighting Contradictions

Severity: Information

Example (flagged):

Story Bible: scene lighting conflict — "afternoon sunlight" established but "pitch darkness" mentioned later in the same scene

Why: The time of day or lighting conditions change without explanation within a single scene.

What Gets Tracked

Category	Examples of tracked attributes
Physical limitations	broken, injured, blind, deaf, limped, wheelchair
Physical actions	ran, climbed, fought, swung, carried
Light indicators	sunlight, moonlight, dawn, dusk, darkness, lamplight
Time markers	morning, afternoon, evening, midnight, noon

Configuration

No configuration options.

Technical Details

• Source: prose-craft
• Scope: Document-level (cross-references attributes across scenes)
• Method: Named entity extraction via capitalized word detection; attribute assignment via regex; contradiction detection via rule-based conflict checks