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Project Organization

10 min
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Long-form writing projects need infrastructure. Without good organization, you'll waste hours searching for information, lose track of details, and make continuity errors. Here's how to organize projects for AI collaboration.

Key Concepts

  • 1
    Separate documents: outline, characters, worldbuilding, timeline
  • 2
    Make each document AI-readable (clear, structured)
  • 3
    Version your important documents
  • 4
    Create a 'story bible' that's always current
  • 5
    Name files consistently for easy AI reference

Examples

Prompt / Technique
Project folder structure:
/Novel
  /Bible
    - Characters.md
    - World.md
    - Timeline.md
  /Outline
    - Master-outline.md
    - Chapter-outlines/
  /Drafts
    - Chapter-01.md
    - Chapter-02.md
Result / Insight

Clear organization makes AI assistance more effective

Try It Yourself

Organize your current project into a clear folder structure. Create separate documents for characters, world, and timeline.

Pro Tips

Markdown files work well with AI—easy to read and share
Keep a 'quick reference' doc for the most-used details
Update your bible as you write, not after
Dated notes help track changes over drafts

Summary

Good organization is the foundation of long-form AI collaboration. Structure your project for easy reference and updating.

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