StoryUnstuck

A powerful story development application that combines visual organization, AI assistance, and structured writing tools to help writers plan, organize, and write their stories effectively.

Core Features

1. Workshop View

• Quadrant-based story development
• Drag-and-drop story cards
• Color-coded plot sections
• Expandable/collapsible sections
• AI-assisted brainstorming

2. Episodes View

• Visual episode planning
• Act structure templates
• Scene management
• Drag-and-drop scene organization
• Direct text editing

3. Timeline View

• Visual storyline tracking
• Color-coded story arcs
• Episode-by-episode planning
• Collapsible timeline interface
• Storyline management

4. Prompts View

• Story overview blocks
• Customizable prompt sections
• Drag-and-drop block organization
• Expandable/collapsible blocks
• Rich text editing

5. Tasks View

• Kanban board organization
• Drag-and-drop task management
• Comments and discussions
• Progress tracking
• Task categorization

6. Idea Pile

• Column-based organization
• Multiple content types (notes, images, links)
• Tag management
• Quick filters
• Source tracking

7. AI Integration

• Context-aware assistance
• Real-time suggestions
• Story element analysis
• Character development help
• Plot structure guidance

Project Structure

src/
├── components/          # UI components
│   ├── chat/           # AI chat interface
│   ├── episodes/       # Episode management
│   ├── ideapile/       # Idea organization
│   ├── layout/         # Common layouts
│   ├── prompts/        # Writing prompts
│   ├── tasks/          # Task management
│   ├── timeline/       # Story timeline
│   ├── ui/             # Shared UI components
│   ├── views/          # Main view components
│   └── workshop/       # Story workshop
├── contexts/           # React contexts
├── hooks/              # Custom React hooks
├── lib/               # Utility functions
├── types/             # TypeScript types
└── utils/             # Helper utilities

Development Workflow

1. Navigation

   • Home view for project management
   • Seamless navigation between views
   • Persistent state across views

2. Data Management

   • Local storage persistence
   • Real-time synchronization
   • Optimistic updates
   • Data export/import

3. UI/UX

   • Consistent design system
   • Responsive layouts
   • Drag-and-drop interactions
   • Keyboard shortcuts

4. State Management

   • React Context for global state
   • Custom hooks for feature logic
   • TypeScript for type safety
   • Modular state organization

Getting Started

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Start development server:

npm run dev

3. Build for production:

npm run build

Best Practices

1. Code Organization

   • Small, focused components
   • Custom hooks for logic
   • TypeScript for type safety
   • Consistent file structure

2. State Management

   • Context for global state
   • Local state when possible
   • Optimistic updates
   • Error handling

3. UI Components

   • Reusable components
   • Consistent styling
   • Accessibility
   • Responsive design

4. Performance

   • Code splitting
   • Lazy loading
   • Memoization
   • Virtual scrolling

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create feature branch
3. Commit changes
4. Push to branch
5. Open pull request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.