Story history01
Give every detail a place to live.
Build a record of characters, relationships, events, and world rules from the chapters you approve.
- Facts linked to their source
- Approved chapters kept separate
Built for stories that keep going
Keep the story consistent as it grows.
Marginalia checks new chapters against approved story history. Follow potential conflicts back to their source passages, then decide what to revise or keep.
01 / THE PRODUCTA lot can happen
A lot can happen
between two chapters.
Marginalia keeps the earlier details within reach, so you can spend
less time searching and more time deciding what belongs.
Draft checks02
Catch the detail that slipped through.
Compare a new chapter with earlier story history. Review potential conflicts before approving it.
- Severity-ranked findings
- Earlier chapters only
Source evidence03
Read the passage. Make the call.
Follow a finding back to the exact words that prompted it, with chapter references close at hand.
- Exact source quotations
- Context beside the draft
Writer review04
Keep the final decision yours.
Confirm a conflict, dismiss a false alarm, or record an intentional change. Add a note so the decision stays clear.
- Decisions saved with notes
- Explicit approval into canon
A connected story history, with the original passages attached.
02 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCEA finding is the start
A finding is the start
of a conversation.
An unexpected change could be a mistake, a reveal, or a character finding their courage. Read what came before.
APPROVED HISTORY CHAPTER 02
“Elias died when the tower fell into the river.”
IN THE NEW DRAFT
“Elias stood at the door, alive and unharmed.”
Potential contradiction
A return needs an explanation.
The earlier chapter establishes his death. Before this draft joins the story history, the writer needs to explain his return—or correct the scene.
The writer reviews the evidence
and decides what happens next.
and decides what happens next.
YOUR EDITORIAL JUDGMENTThe history stays connected.
The history stays connected.
The story stays yours.
Marginalia brings the passages together.
You decide whether a detail needs a fix, a note, or room to change.
WHAT NEEDS A SECOND LOOK
A character returns with no explanation.
An important detail changes between chapters.
A world rule stops applying without a reason.
WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
Confirm a conflict and revise the draft.
Dismiss a finding that misses the context.
Record an intentional change with a note.
Review decisions are saved. Only chapters you approve become part of canon.
THE WRITING WORKFLOWFrom the first passage
From the first passage
to the next approved chapter.
Build the history as you go. Come back to the evidence when you need it.
Bring in a chapter
Paste your text or import a .txt file. New chapters begin as drafts.
Build the history
Extract candidate facts, inspect their sources, and approve the chapter.
Check the next draft
Retrieve earlier evidence and review potential conflicts or explained changes.
Make the call
Record your decisions, revise where needed, and approve when you’re ready.
A FEW PRACTICAL DETAILS
Before you start.
A continuity check is useful when its limits are clear.
Does Marginalia write or rewrite my chapters?
No. It extracts facts and checks drafts against approved history. You make the edits and approve the chapter.
What counts as story history?
Only approved chapters. Drafts stay separate. A check uses chapters published before the draft’s chapter number, so later reveals don’t leak into earlier scenes.
Can a finding be wrong?
Yes. An exact quotation can still be interpreted incorrectly. Read the source, then confirm, dismiss, or mark the change as intentional.
What do I need for a live check?
Add your OpenAI, Gemini, or Groq API key during signup or in Model providers. Graph retrieval also needs the server database.
Your story has a history.
Keep it close.
Open your workspace Start with a chapter. Build from there.