How to Craft a Novel (Professional View)

Let's walk through a simple, step-by-step guide on mastering the creation tools within SeaBell's Professional View—like outlines, styles, and character cards. By learning to direct the AI's output precisely, you can finally say goodbye to erratic plots and continuity errors.

This guide breaks down the core features of the Professional View, showing you how to orchestrate your AI's performance just like a seasoned director.

What is the Professional View?

Here at SeaBell, you aren't just reading incredible stories—you're bringing your own to life from scratch with the help of AI.

The core creative logic of the Professional View flows like this: Plot → Outline → Detailed Outline → Main Text. Through the settings panel on the right, you're building a sturdy framework for the AI. You are the one who dictates the narrative direction, the tone, the cast of characters, and the contextual ties.

The Basic Steps of Creation

When weaving your tale in the Professional View, the rhythm goes like this:

Turn on Professional View → Select AI Model → Set Chapter Plot → Use Chapter Outline Management to Generate Outline / Generate Detailed Outline → Refine Writing Style and Writing Requirements → Link Character Cards / Glossary Cards → Select Linked Chapters → Generate Content → Finish Your Novel

Think of it in four phases:

• Modes and Models: Toggle on the Professional View and pick the AI model that best fits the vibe of your current chapter.
• Plotting: Use Chapter Outline Management to instantly break down your spark of inspiration into a detailed chapter outline.
• Precision Control: Select your character cards, link previous chapters for context, and enter specific writing requirements.
• Generate and Refine: Generate the main text, tweak your settings if needed, and keep the story rolling.

Step 1 | Turn on Professional View

Before diving into the details, make sure you're in the right mode. Look for the "Professional View" toggle right at the top center of your screen. Once you flip it, you unlock the full creative settings panel on the right—giving you absolute authority over the AI.

Step 2 | Select an AI Model

Every AI model has its own distinct flair. Before generating anything, click the model selection area and pick the one that best serves the scene you're writing.

⚠️ Crucial Tip for Choosing a Model:

• Smarter minds take a little longer: Advanced models (like the "Literary Master") deliver gorgeous prose and iron-clad logic, making them perfect for crafting a Long Story. However, they spend more resources and take longer to think and write. It's completely normal to wait a bit while it deeply contemplates the nuances of your scene—patience pays off here.

Step 3 | Set the Chapter Plot

Never let the AI wander blindly. Now that you have your model, give it a clear true north. The "Chapter Plot" module is where your fleeting ideas ground themselves into structured chapters.

1. Chapter Outline Management

Click on "Chapter Outline Management" to experience the most powerful plotting tool in this mode.

1. Enter Plot: Simply describe the scene or drop a rough concept into the top input box.
2. Generate Outline: Click to generate, and watch the AI expand your prompt into a full narrative arc.
3. Generate Detailed Outline: Hit generate again, and the AI will break that arc down into specific chapter beats.
4. Instant Splitting: Once the detailed outline is ready, you can split it with a single click. Head back out to the "Chapter Plot" dropdown, and you can pick the exact chapter events you want to focus on.

2. Spark Inspiration

Just finished a chapter and staring at a blank page for the next one?

Keep an eye out for the little lightbulb icon next to the input box. Whenever you hit a wall, give it a click. The AI will look at what you've already written and suggest a natural progression for the next chapter, dropping those fresh ideas right into the box to keep your momentum going.

Step 4 | Writing Style: Unify Your Voice

A consistent voice is what makes a novel feel immersive. The "Writing Style" module gives you three ways to quickly dial in your prose:

1. Quick Select: Grab one of our pre-set popular styles right off the shelf (like gritty Suspense or breezy humor).
2. Custom Style: Tell the AI exactly how you want it to sound (e.g., mimicking a specific author, or using punchy, short sentences).
3. Explore References: Browse and apply top-tier style templates shared across the platform.

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Step 5 | Writing Requirements: Set the Rules

This input box is where you lay down the law for the AI's current output. Use it for strict guidelines on plot progression, atmosphere, or a specific Word Count.

⚠️ A Word on Writing Requirements:

• Keep it brief: Your instructions should be sharp and clear (aim for 50-100 words). If you write an essay in the prompt, the AI might lose track of your main point, which waters down the final result.

Step 6 | Character Cards & Glossary Cards: Keep Your Lore Intact

Does the AI keep forgetting your sidekick's name, twisting your protagonist's personality, or messing up the lore of a legendary weapon? Cards are your answer.

What exactly are they?

• Character Cards: Think of these as actor profiles. They lock in a character's appearance, personality, and backstory.
• Glossary Cards: This is your world-building bible—the Setting Collection. Use it for unique locations, factions, magic systems, and special items.

By checking the boxes for the Character Cards and Glossary Cards relevant to your current scene, you ground the AI in your lore. This guarantees that everything it writes stays true to your vision, with zero out-of-character moments or clashing details.

💡 Pro Tip for Better Cards: When filling out a character's profile, we highly recommend adding details about their tone of voice or catchphrases.

• Basic: Cold personality, doesn't talk much.
• Brilliant: Cold personality. Speaks in blunt, short sentences, never uses honorifics, and scoffs "Is that all you've got?" when angry. Give the AI this, and your character's dialogue will instantly pop off the page!

Step 7 | Linked Chapters: Make the Logic Bulletproof

To stop the AI from suffering sudden amnesia and breaking continuity, make sure you use the "Linked Chapters" feature.

Select the immediate chapters leading up to your current scene (usually the last one or two). This gives the AI vital context, letting it know that your protagonist just took a serious wound or just had a screaming match in the hallway. It's the secret to keeping your narrative flowing seamlessly.

A Quick Example: A Full Run in the Professional View

Let's say you're writing a "reunion between star-crossed lovers" scene:

• Modes and Models: Turn on the Professional View and choose the "Literary Master" model.
• Chapter Plot: The heroine bumps into the hero at a gala after three years apart. He has a date. She pretends not to know him, but he approaches her. The tension is incredibly high.
• Writing Style: Subtle emotional tug-of-war, highly tense, heavily reliant on eye contact and body language.
• Writing Requirements: A Word Count of around 800. Do not state her internal pain directly; show it through how tightly she grips her wine glass.
• Character Cards: Check the boxes for the Hero and Heroine.
• Linked Chapters: Select the previous chapter (Heroine arrives at the gala).