Worldview overview: free-form world rules
Plan view's 5th tab is Worldview. Free-form world rules / setting / lore.
Worldview vs Characters vs Locations
| Use | Structure | |
|---|---|---|
| Character Bible | Per-character metadata | High (5 structured fields + custom) |
| Locations | Physical-space list | Medium (name / INT-EXT / description / photo) |
| Worldview | Abstract world rules / lore / history / culture | Low (free-form) |
Worldview fits:
- Era / setting: 1995 in a Taiwanese harbour town
- Social rules: does the role of lighthouse keeper still exist? How does it work?
- Historical events: what was the 30-year-old disappearance? What's the official story?
- Cultural habits: how do locals view a lighthouse keeper?
- Tech / magic system (sci-fi / fantasy): if there's magic, what are the rules?
- Language / dialect: what do characters speak? Daily slang?
Structure and format
Worldview tab is usually a single long-text field + optional sections / sub-headings.
Markdown syntax works (headings, lists, quotes) — fits long-form writing.
Metadata for the AI Coach
Worldview content is passed to the AI Coach as work-level persistent context.
E.g. if you wrote "1995 Taiwanese fishing town, lighthouse keepers are state-employed with shift work, monthly pay around X" — the Coach uses this background to judge dialogue authenticity and avoid anachronisms.
You don't need to fill everything
Worldview is not mandatory. Short or contemporary realist drama may need just 1-2 paragraphs (or none). Period drama / sci-fi / fantasy / ensemble may need 2000+ words.
Scale to story complexity.
Relation to Preview
Once written, Preview renders it (especially the Markdown layout).
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