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Research: Think Beside the Manuscript

Research is the optional workspace for thinking beside the manuscript. Select an active book first (book selector), then open Research on the book path.

What you can do​

  • Chat with Robin in research mode: questions, brainstorming, and exploration grounded in your book context.
  • New chat and History: start a fresh thread or reopen earlier research conversations.
  • Story Hub panel: browse and edit Story World, Characters, Places, Timeline, Glossary, and Notes beside the chat. For maps, chapter notes, and everything else, click Open full Story Hub.
  • Save proposals: when Robin suggests hub entries, review and Save the ones you want (nothing auto-writes into Story Hub without you).

The Split and Chat layout buttons let you emphasize the hub or the conversation.

When to use Research vs Write​

Use Research when...Use Write when...
You're gathering ideas or clarifying continuityYou're drafting chapter prose
You want proposals into Story HubYou want the manuscript canvas

See also: Story Hub | Write | Robin overview