I just found something kinda big missing in WCP. And I do truly appreciate those folks that have found such things as this and all of the suggestions for improvements, so far I think I've taken about every suggestion and added at least something close. Bear in mind I'm still sick and a bit foggy. So this not not be very clear and I'm writing it on my phone. Double whammy. I was wandering the ink&Echoes server on discord trying to plan my own BIAM journey and one of the fine folks there had an interesting genre we don't have yet. So I thought id build it the same way I have it set up for you in WCP. And it worked great except.... I did not build a way to add it as a true genre on the list next to your book title like the rest. Oh sure you can copy to binder and just tick the context box to use it, but not reuse it as easily. Whoops. And the one I added listed a reference document used in planning and marketing but not writhing. There's a few of those hidden behind the skillrooms to make them work better. To create it i just asked genre forge to create thecsupplementary reference file and it did. I didnt add this either. Whoops again. I also shortcutted the process but still like the result. I'll do a video on this when I am a bit more coherent on how to create your own. The manual section on it is close but it still has a few changes I need to make. would it also be helpful to add links to video help in the manual sections? Hosted in skool or youtube? oh and sharing genre packs and custom prompts worth each other! The big one I'm ruminating on and taking notes on is the possibility of collaborative writing... ******Editted I've added the genre pack i was describing above. I haven't entered it into the system yet but I wanted you to see what's under the covers/ The smaller file is what is selected when you choose your genre(s) for your book in the [] on the Book title line. The planning file is much larger and is only used by Story Development, Editorial, Marketing & Merch. Once story development has the plan all the extra is unneeded by the Writer's Room and not splitting them up just increased token use unnecessarily. The Short Story Studio only used the genre file. They do not need that level of detail in planning (most of the time). You can go through the full four phases for a short story and really get into the weeds if you want, but again its generally not necessary from my experience. Please share if you find differently.

Ive been working on importing files. We can now import Scrivener, novelcrafter, word, text, epub, pdf, and working on sudowrite and improving the raptorwrite import. Exporting pdf, epub, and word now let's you add a cover image from the gallery. Scrivener export works. If anyone decides to test these, let me know if you run into any issues. I exported ALL of my novelcrafter files and imported them all as a test (9 of them) into WCP. So if you started something elsewhere you can finish it in WCP. If you decide WordCrafter.Pro isn't for you there's multiple ways to exit. Back to recording trainings...

I'm Michael. I built the Professional Writing System and WordCrafter Pro after spending years trying to wrangle AI tools into something that actually helps writers write better stories — not just faster ones. The Professional Writing System is a set of Claude skills to help you as authors get the words out and get published. Each skill has a group of personas who are experts in their field that let you discuss your book not order the AI to do your bidding. They help you work out ideas, build the story Bible & outline, design believable characters, write your story (with help not write for you), and edit the work afterwards. The Merch and Marketing skills step in to help you build products around your story and sell it (the most important part) WordCrafter Pro is the latest in AI Writing Aids that has the entire PWS System baked in. Here in a scrivener styled interface you can organize all of your pieces together, control your context windows, get help when needed and get the stories published! With this system you never have to write alone again. You can even talk to the persona's individually ***** What you've walked into is the community hub for everything PWS: the skill files, the app we're building, the classes, the challenges, and most importantly, the other writers doing this work alongside you. Here's what to do right now: 1. Introduce yourself in the Introductions category. Tell us your name, what you write, and your biggest creative challenge right now. 2. Grab the free PWS Quick-Start Guide at [this link] It explains the four-phase system and shows you exactly where to start. 3. Browse the Start Here posts. The PWS Overview explains all four phases. The Community Rules are short and worth reading. This community is free and always will be. A paid Inner Circle tier is coming for writers who want deeper access, but everything you need to use the system lives here at no cost. the skills themselves and the PWS Studio App I'm developing will have a cost, but if you are reading this there will be a huge discount.

First I want to thank all of my Founders and early adopters. If you were a member of this Skool When WordCrafter.Pro was released on 4/17/26 You became a Founder with a permanent Free-For-Life access to WCP. If you joined on 4/18 and 4/19 you had the chance to earn Founder status by using the software, sending me feedback, and interacting here. or recruiting 5 new members to our group. A couple folks have been doing both! Again I am very grateful for the help in making this App useful to us all in our writing. There are a couple folks the slipped in just after the deadline but they have been working the system. But the time has come. The timer for your trial is starting to count down and will appear in WordCrafter. When it reaches zero your account in WCP will be paused and you will have to go to the payment link to get access. The monthly subscription for WCP is $22.00 and the yearly subscription is $200, Congratulations to our new Founders! @Masuda Floyd @Ryn Devereau @Michelle W @David Jones @Rose Colbourne @Kathleen Osborne There are three more that could still qualify for this but I only have email addresses for them (please update your name and SKOOL ID in the WCP Settings) and they created accounts 12 Days ago and haven't logged in since. You three have until Sunday midnight to get in and give me some feedback if you are still interested. When the 14 Day Trial accounts expire those accounts will go on pause and can be reactivated by starting a subscription. You can backup all of your work before your trial ends and save it to your local drive. Any account on pause for 12 months will be removed and all data lost. For everyone: Because he chat Log files can take up a lot of space quickly If you have not logged into your account on WCP for ten days these will be deleted. You can save them to your drive now, but I will be adding a "Backup Logs" feature the same as your files backup to save them all if you feel the need. They are not a requirement for you books and not incredibly useful unless you left something there you meant to save. I am willing to listen to discussion on other ways to deal with it if anyone is in disagreement with me.

So today I was happily tinkering away with some software… powered by Opus 4.6. Without realising. Turns out I’d accidentally clicked the wrong model. Fast forward 30 minutes and I’m sitting there, $42 poorer, finally connecting the dots. Nothing like a surprise bill to sharpen your awareness. Lesson learnt: always double-check which model you’re using… very carefully. 🤦‍♀️