Writing Studio

What the AI Coach is

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The AI Coach in the right panel of Slima isn't another ChatGPT window — it has read your whole book. That's the central difference.

Slima Writing Studio editor as a visual reference: left file tree / centre editor with format toolbar / right Notes panel

How it differs from generic LLM tools

ChatGPT / Claude.ai / Gemini Slima AI Coach
What it sees Only what you paste Whole book (chapters + notes)
Remembers past chats Per-session Cross-chat memory (within current book)
Revising Suggests text, you paste back Can write directly into the manuscript (Change Review)
Character / setting consistency What you paste Knows your character notes, follows them
Don't like the edit No way back Change Review — accept / reject per passage

See: Change Review

What it can do

1 · Answer questions about your book

"Why does J. Doe go back to the lighthouse in Chapter 2?"

The Coach has read Chapter 2 and will cite specific passages.

2 · Suggest revisions

"Smooth out this paragraph" (after selecting one)

The Coach gives 1–3 revision directions with rationale. See: Quick actions on selection

3 · Write directly

"Continue from here" (at the end of a paragraph)

The Coach writes the next paragraph. Before writing it auto-creates a backup version (Auto-version rules). After writing → Change Review.

4 · Analyse a chapter

"Is the pacing right for this chapter?"

The Coach reads the chapter → pacing analysis (which scene drags, which rushes). See: AI chapter analysis

5 · Find references, list files, check setups

"Who mentions the lighthouse across the book?" / "List all passages about J. Doe's childhood"

The Coach searches the whole book and replies with locations + quoted text.

Its limits

  • Memory has a horizon — within one chat, very old turns may be compressed after ~50 messages
  • No external access by default — won't browse the web unless you enable Web search
  • Doesn't run code — it writes writing suggestions, not executable programs
  • Doesn't replace your judgment — it suggests, you decide

How to shape its interaction with your book

You can adjust:

  • Book-only vs cross-book: default is current book. Toggle "Cross-book memory" so the Coach can also see other books on your account (e.g. screenplay adapter + original novel)
  • Manuscript vs reference: Manuscript vs Reference decides what's primary vs supporting
  • Style spec: drop a writing-spec.md in the book — the Coach honours it automatically

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