Character Management
Keep characters consistent across scenes by treating character files as canon.
Critical Rule: No Invented Details
Avoid inventing:
- •Precise physical traits (unless established)
- •Brand names / product specifics
- •Vehicles (make/model), addresses, employer names
- •Backstory facts, education history, relationship history
- •Expertise/knowledge that hasn’t been earned on-page
If information is missing:
- •Stay vague (“her car”, “a designer bag”, “a coffee shop”)
- •Or add the detail to canon first (character file, setting, notes)
Canon Sources
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elements/characters/<name>.md— main/recurring character files - •
elements/characters.md— optional character index (often used for minor/supporting characters)
Knowledge & Context Discipline
Before writing dialogue/action, verify:
- •Does the character know this fact?
- •Where/when did they learn it (witnessed/told/deduced/researched)?
- •What context are they operating in (what do they think is happening)?
Common failure mode: a character asks a question that assumes a context they don’t have.
Workflow
Before drafting a scene:
- •Load character files for everyone in the scene.
- •Note voice patterns and anti-patterns.
- •Verify relationship dynamics at this point in the timeline.
- •Keep dialogue consistent with the character’s baseline style.