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The Writer editor: a tour

Chapters, rich formatting, autosave and live word/page counts.

Importing a manuscript

Upload .txt, .md, .docx, .pdf or .epub and BookZeta splits it into chapters.

Using the AI writing assistant

Rewrite, expand, shorten, change tone, or suggest what comes next.

Managing chapters

Add, reorder, delete and rebuild your table of contents.

Version history: view & restore

BookZeta snapshots chapters so you can roll back to an earlier draft.

Generating in-chapter images

Add AI illustrations inline as you write.

Notes, characters & story metadata

Keep references handy in the side panel while you write.

Drafts & branching: alternate versions of a story

Branch your story into alternate drafts, switch between them, and merge the one you like back into the main story.

Keyboard shortcuts

Quick keys for saving, creating drafts, switching versions, publishing and adding chapters or pages.

Outlines and chapter beats: how BookZeta plans a book

Synopsis becomes outline, outline becomes chapter beats, beats become prose. Where to intervene, and why editing an outline is cheaper than editing a draft.

Keeping your own voice when writing with AI

The six patterns that make prose sound machine-written, and the working habits that stop your draft drifting away from your voice.

Revising and self-editing in Writer Mode

Version history for chapters, alternate drafts for big rewrites, and the AI assistant for line work. Which tool fits which size of change.