From brief to finished manuscript
A chat window forgets your book — a workspace holds on to it. In this workshop you learn to produce long-form content with Scribith: books, whitepapers, manuals and course material. From brief and structure to prose, editing and nine export formats, with an AI writing partner that knows your entire document.
What you'll learn
- 01
The brief as the seed
Set audience, purpose, style profile and banned words — and import source documents from Word, PDF, EPUB or Scrivener so the AI draws on real material.
- 02
Structure before prose
Generate or paste a chapter and section outline, and lock down what must not shift with the plan and story bible. The binder holds the thread, even at chapter eleven.
- 03
Writing with context in reach
A one-line synopsis per section, then the draft from it — per section or the whole document at once. Research, notes and synonyms sit beside the text, with version history per section.
- 04
Editing like an editor
Six editing rounds in real order — from assessment to publication — fed by manuscript checks, consistency and style reports and an external critic, bundled into an editorial letter and a checkable revision plan.
- 05
Publishing and translating
Nine formats — Markdown, Word, EPUB, PDF, print-ready paperback interior, Scrivener, images, covers and backup — plus a finished document as a second language edition.
Programme
A day in detail — no surprises.
| # | Time | Module | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00–00:20 | Start & your own project | Which document are you making? Book, manual, whitepaper or course module — set scope and success criteria. |
| 2 | 00:20–01:00 | Brief & sources | Fill in brief, audience, style profile and banned words. Import your own material from Word, PDF, EPUB or Scrivener. |
| 3 | 01:00–01:45 | Plan & structure | Lock down plan and story bible, generate the chapter and section outline and rearrange until the binder is right. |
| — | 01:45–02:00 | Break | |
| 4 | 02:00–02:50 | Writing prose | Synopsis per section, generate the draft, rewrite it yourself. Research and notes beside the text, compare versions. |
| 5 | 02:50–03:30 | Editing & exporting | Run the first editing round, read the editorial letter, export to Word or PDF. Agreements on next steps. |
| # | Time | Module | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09:00–09:30 | Start & your own project | Inventory the projects: book, business material or course content. Why a workspace and not a chat window. |
| 2 | 09:30–10:30 | Brief, audience & style profile | The brief as the seed everything grows from. Style profile, language, banned words, colophon and sharing with colleagues. |
| — | 10:30–10:45 | Break | |
| 3 | 10:45–12:00 | Sources, plan & story bible | Import from Word, PDF, EPUB, Scrivener or a GitHub repository. Lock down where the document lands, plus terminology, characters and locations. |
| — | 12:00–12:45 | Lunch | |
| 4 | 12:45–14:00 | Structure & prose | Build the binder, synopsis per section, draft per section or the whole document at once. Focus mode, dictation, search and replace. |
| — | 14:00–14:15 | Break | |
| 5 | 14:15–15:15 | The editing table | Six editing rounds from assessment to publication: manuscript checks, consistency, style report, natural writing, external critic. Work through the editorial letter and revision plan. |
| 6 | 15:15–16:00 | Illustrating & publishing | Images and infographics per section, front and back cover. Export in nine formats and ten interior designs, plus translation into a second language. |
| 7 | 16:00–16:30 | Working agreements & wrap-up | Roles and rights in the team, house style in the style profile, production planning for the real document. |
Immediate results
- A working structure and first chapters on the day itself
- Your own source material as the basis, not generic AI text
- Consistent voice and terminology across hundreds of pages
- Directly exportable to Word, PDF, EPUB or a print-ready interior
Long-term
- Books, manuals and course material in weeks instead of years
- Organisational knowledge captured in reusable source sets
- Multilingual editions without a separate translation project
Who it's for
Authors and editors · Teachers and curriculum developers · Marketing and communications teams · Consultants and knowledge professionals · PhD candidates and researchers
About the trainer
Wiemer Kuik
Trainer & advisor, AI transformation
Over 40 years of business experience focused on integrating business and IT transformation. Specialties: business transformation, change management, IT governance, stakeholder training, transformation management and presentation coaching.
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