Chaptered organization
Root work, chapters, pages, and media attachments carry long-form content so it can be expanded and organized over time.
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A browser writing app for novels and long-form projects
GenStory.cc keeps book projects as clear source files in the browser, suited for novels, lore documents, chaptered content, and media-rich writing. The optional AI assistant can use project context to help with outlines, continuation drafts, and lore organization, while the project remains portable instead of being locked into one cloud editor.
100% open source and local-first by default; your work is not automatically uploaded to GenStory.cc servers, and can be manually synced to your own cloud drive after authorization.
Local-first
Structured project files
Preview and export
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Core workflow
Keep story, assets, and runnable output inside one clear project structure that can keep growing with you.
Your work stays in the browser
Your work and assets stay in this browser on this device and are not automatically uploaded to GenStory.cc servers. Download a project backup before changing devices or clearing browser data.
Backup and cloud drive sync
Download a ZIP backup to move your work out of the browser and import it later for continued editing. You can also authorize your own cloud drive in Settings and sync manually; sync does not run automatically.
Prompt workspace
AI prompt examples
These examples show where the optional AI assistant fits: read the project context and project rules first, then propose drafts, structure, or asset prompts that you can review and edit. Project files still stay local in this browser by default.
Define the creative goal and asset relationships first, then turn prompts into reusable, traceable project material.
Runnable case
Case project: Beyond the Time Crack
A Japanese high-school portal-fantasy light-novel case with two chapters, character and location references, a timeline, and chapter illustrations.
Model: OpenRouter · Tencent: Hy3Cost control: 2 chapter illustrations + 3 design references
Change the project into a Japanese high-school portal-fantasy story. Chapter 1: a boy starts seeing a crack outside the school building window that nobody else can see; his childhood friend believes him and agrees to investigate after school. Chapter 2: they investigate after school, but photos and electromagnetic checks show nothing unusual. The boy reaches out to touch the crack; it starts pulling him in, and the girl grabs him and is pulled in too. Update the project setup and begin expanding the light-novel details: time, place, character ages and personalities. Control cost, generate one illustration per chapter, and create character and location design references first to prevent visual drift.
01 Turn a one-line premise into a long-form outline
Good for: Chapter structure, central conflict, character arcs, and foreshadowing notes
Read the current book project's setup, chapters, and pages. Without changing established facts, expand this premise into a 12-chapter novel outline: an insomniac archivist discovers the city's memories are rewritten on a schedule. For each chapter, include the goal, conflict, key scene, and foreshadowing to pay off later.
02 Continue a chapter while keeping the voice consistent
Good for: Editable continuation draft, voice notes, and facts that need human review
Use the tone, point of view, and pacing from the first three pages of this chapter to draft the next page. Do not add hard worldbuilding facts; if a new fact is necessary, list it under 'facts to confirm' first. After the draft, summarize the style cues you preserved.
03 Create illustration prompts for an article or chapter
Good for: Illustration composition, mood, asset logical IDs, and copy-ready prompts
Read the current article or chapter and choose the three passages that would benefit most from illustrations. For each passage, write an illustration prompt with subject, composition, lighting, mood, period or location details, art style, camera distance, text and logo exclusions, plus a suggested logical asset ID for the asset list. Do not edit the prose.
04 Check character continuity
Good for: Character notes, contradictions, facts to confirm, and minimal revision suggestions
Read every chapter and page where the protagonist appears. Build a character-state table covering goals, fears, known secrets, relationship changes, and repeated phrases. Mark inconsistencies and suggest the smallest revisions instead of overwriting the prose.
FAQ
How this creation type works, how backups fit in, and where publishing begins.
Does clearing browser data affect projects?
Yes. Clearing site data can delete work stored in the browser. Download regular project backups, or authorize a drive in Settings and sync manually; cloud sync is not automatic.
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