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Story Command Center

The Story Command Center is a comprehensive story detail view that serves as the complete management hub for each story. Access everything you need to know about a story in one centralized interface with powerful tab-based organization.

Overview​

The Story Command Center provides a single source of truth for all story-related information, from basic metadata to complex publication relationships and submission tracking.

Key Features​

  • Centralized Management: All story information in one place
  • Tab-Based Interface: Overview tab, plus Submissions when the feature is enabled
  • Rich Metadata: Complete publication history with detailed appearance tracking
  • Status Monitoring: Real-time submission tracking
  • Publication History: See all publications where this story appears
  • Quick Actions: Edit, duplicate, export, and create publications directly

Accessing the Story Command Center​

How to Get There​

  • From Stories List: Click any story title in the Stories page
  • Using Search: Press ⌘K (or Ctrl+/) and search for the story name
  • Back Link: Use the back link at the top to navigate to the Stories list

Interface Layout​

Fixed Header Section​

Story Title Display:

  • Large, prominent story title
  • Back link to the Stories list
  • Quick access to key story metadata

Status Badges:

  • Story Status: Current status (Planned, Draft, In Progress, Complete)
  • Story Type: Classification (Short Story, Novelette, Novella, Novel, Non Fiction)
  • Word Count: Total word count with formatting
  • Series: Clickable badges linking to associated series
  • Genres: Genre tags

Action Buttons:

  • Edit: Opens the story editing modal
  • Actions Menu: Dropdown with additional options:
    • Copy Link: Copy the story URL to clipboard
    • Duplicate Story: Create a copy with "(Copy)" suffix
    • Create Publication: Open a modal to create a new publication featuring this story
    • Export Data: Download story data as JSON
    • Delete Story: Remove the story (with confirmation — blocked when the story has publication appearances)

Tab Interface​

1. Overview Tab​

Purpose: Complete story information and publication history

Story Metadata:

  • Status badge showing current status
  • Story type (Short Story, Novella, Novel, etc.)
  • Word count with formatted display
  • Genre and tag badges

Current Status Section:

  • For Submitted Stories: Days waiting, market name, submission date
  • For Accepted Stories: Publication link, editing workflow status (editable inline by editors)
  • For Published Stories: Number of appearances, first and latest publication dates
  • For Other Statuses: Current status badge

Story Details:

  • Type and word count
  • Primary contributor with link to profile
  • Completion date (if set)
  • Genres and tags display

Synopsis & Notes:

  • Story synopsis with rich text formatting preserved
  • Internal notes for writing and editorial tracking

Publication History (when appearances feature is enabled):

  • List of all publications where this story appears
  • Links to each publication's detail page
  • Role indicators (original vs reprint)

Linked Publications (for cross-workspace stories):

  • Publications from other workspaces that link to this story
  • Workspace name and link date

2. Submissions Tab (when enabled)​

Purpose: Track submission history and status

Submission List:

  • All submissions for this story
  • Market/publication name
  • Submission and response dates
  • Status badges (submitted, accepted, rejected, etc.)
  • Notes per submission

Empty State:

  • Informative message when no submissions exist
  • Guidance on how submissions are tracked

Why Use the Story Command Center​

Instead of hunting through different pages, you can see everything about a story in one place:

  • Story details (title, word count, status, genres)
  • Synopsis and notes
  • Every publication where the story appears
  • Submission history (if submissions feature is enabled)

Tips​

  • Bookmark your work-in-progress stories for quick access
  • Use keyboard search (⌘K on Mac, Ctrl+/ on Windows) to find stories quickly
  • Click publication titles to jump to the Publication Command Center
  • Use the Actions menu to duplicate a story or export its data
  • Share the URL with collaborators so they can see the same view