What Is the Three-Act Structure? TL;DR:The three-act structure divides a story into setup (Act 1, roughly 25% of the book), confrontation (Act 2, roughly 50%), and resolution (Act 3, roughly 25%). Key turning points — the inciting incident, midpoint shift, crisis, and climax — drive the narrative between acts. Most commercially successful novels follow some […]
How Long Should My Book Be? (Word Count by Genre)
How Long Should My Book Be? (Word Count by Genre) TL;DR:Word count expectations vary significantly by genre. Literary fiction runs 70,000–100,000 words. Romance is 50,000–90,000. Fantasy and science fiction can run 90,000–120,000+. Young adult is 55,000–80,000. Memoir is 70,000–90,000. Nonfiction varies widely from 30,000–80,000. These ranges reflect agent, publisher, and reader expectations. Word count is […]
Can I Use AI-Generated Illustrations Commercially?
Can I Use AI-Generated Illustrations Commercially? TL;DR:Yes, AI-generated illustrations can be used commercially in books you sell.Copyright protection for the illustrations themselves may be limited, but you can legally use them in commercial products. Yes, you can use AI-generated images commercially — but there are two separate considerations: licensing and copyright. 1. Licensing (Can you […]
How Does Storyloft’s AI Illustration Tool Work?
How Does Storyloft’s AI Illustration Tool Work? TL;DR:You describe what you want, select a visual style, and the tool generates images designed for book contexts — chapter illustrations, scene art, and interior graphics. Storyloft’s AI illustration suite is built specifically for books. Unlike general image generators, it focuses on creating visuals that stay consistent across […]
How Does Storyloft Handle Print Book Formatting?
How Does Storyloft Handle Print Book Formatting? TL;DR:Storyloft’s print formatting tool takes your manuscript and produces a publication-ready PDF with professional typography, configurable margins, trim sizes, headers, footers, chapter headings, and front/back matter — ready for direct upload to KDP and IngramSpark. Storyloft’s print formatting tool removes one of the most technical parts of self-publishing. […]
Will Eddy Rewrite My Book or Change My Voice?
Will Eddy Rewrite My Book or Change My Voice? TL;DR:Eddy is designed to preserve your voice, not replace it. Storyloft uses a Voice DNA profile that analyzes your writing patterns and constrains Eddy’s suggestions to match your style. Eddy suggests improvements that sound like you at your best, not like a generic AI. Storyloft is […]
Who Is Eddy and What Does Eddy Do?
Who Is Eddy and What Does Eddy Do? TL;DR:Eddy is Storyloft’s built-in editorial AI — designed to function as a knowledgeable, supportive book editor rather than a generic chatbot. Eddy provides developmental feedback, line-level suggestions, consistency checking, and genre-aware guidance while preserving your authorial voice. Eddy is the editorial AI at the core of Storyloft. […]
What Is Storyloft?
What Is Storyloft? TL;DR:Storyloft is an AI-native writing, design, and publishing platform built for authors. It combines a manuscript editor, an AI editorial assistant (Eddy), print book formatting, AI-powered illustration, and export tools in a single workspace designed to take a book from first draft to publication-ready. Storyloft is a writing and publishing platform built […]
What Are the Copyright Implications of AI Training Data?
What Are the Copyright Implications of AI Training Data? TL;DR:Multiple lawsuits are challenging whether AI companies had the right to train their models on copyrighted works. The U.S. Copyright Office concluded in May 2025 that AI training is not categorically fair use. These cases primarily affect AI companies, not individual authors who use the tools. […]
Could I Be Sued for Using AI in My Book?
Could I Be Sued for Using AI in My Book? TL;DR:The risk of being personally sued for using AI to write a book is very low. Theoretical risks include inadvertent reproduction of copyrighted training data and misrepresentation claims. Practical risk is minimized by reviewing AI output carefully, disclosing AI use where required, and editing substantially. […]