# Story workflow

Status: complete

1. Brief: `brief.md`
2. Intent: `work/intent.md`
3. Brainstorm and concept choice: `work/brainstorm.md`
4. Chapter overview: `work/chapter_overview.md`
5. Continuity bible: `work/continuity.md`
6. Draft chapters: `work/chapters/chapter_01.txt` through `chapter_10.txt`
7. Bounded revision passes: `work/revision_notes.md`
8. Concatenated full story: `outputs/manuscript.txt`

Compilation command:

```bash
python .codex/skills/bookwriting-process/scripts/compile_chapters.py \
  --project projects/2026-07-22_after-us
```