Dated: October 31, 2025
In favor of greater industry transparency, the author freely provides the following notes on workmanship and authenticity.
| Key Developments | Workmanship |
|---|---|
| Concept & Ideation | |
| Core premise and genre | Human |
| Theme and emotional promise | Human |
| Setting and atmosphere | Human |
| Hook, conflict, and stakes | Human |
| Market and audience awareness | Human |
| Story Architecture | |
| Overall plot structure | Human |
| Subplots and pacing | Human |
| Thematic cohesion | Human |
| Foreshadowing and payoff | Human |
| Tone and mood management | Human |
| Character Development | |
| Protagonist arc | Human |
| Antagonist and supporting cast | Human |
| Relationships and dynamics | Human |
| Psychology and motivation | Human |
| Voice and dialogue | Human |
| World & Authenticity | |
| Setting detail and realism | Human |
| Research (geographic) | Human |
| Research (scientific, procedural) | Human-led, AI-assisted |
| Internal logic and continuity | Human |
| Prose & Scene Craft | |
| Point of view and tense | Human |
| Narrative voice and style | Human |
| Scene construction and tension | Human |
| Language, syntax, and rhythm | Human-led, AI-assisted |
| Imagery, subtext, and sensory detail | Human |
| Structural Cohesion | |
| Chapter flow and transitions | Human |
| Perspective balance (if multi-POV) | Human |
| Temporal control and flashbacks | Human |
| Motifs and recurring symbols | Human |
| Revision & Editing | |
| Developmental editing (big picture) | Human |
| Line editing (style and tone) | Human-led, AI-assisted |
| Copyediting (grammar and clarity) | AI-led |
| Proofreading (final polish) | Human |
| Thematic and continuity passes | Human |