Writers Factory

AI and the One-Week Novel | Skoltech ISP 2026

An experimental intensive course exploring the intersection of Large Language Models, System Architecture, and Creative Narratology.

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What Is This?

Writers Factory is a professional novel-writing IDE that enforces structure before freedom. In one intensive week, you’ll produce a complete 15,000+ word novella using AI as a creative partner, not a replacement.

“We are not building an AI that writes for you. We are building the Iron Man suit for storytelling.”

Two Tracks, One Goal

Writer Track

For: Novelists, storytellers, creatives

Focus on the creative output. Use the app as your AI writing partner. No coding required.

Produce a 15k+ word novella in your authentic voice.

Architect Track

For: Engineers, ML enthusiasts, system designers

Dive into the codebase. Understand the Context Engine. Submit improvements.

Learn how to engineer creativity at scale.

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The Four Modes

Your AI partner (The Foreman) guides you through four distinct phases:

ARCHITECT

Story Bible

Build your narrative foundation: protagonist arc, 15-beat structure, world rules, and theme.

VOICE

Voice Calibration

Train the system to write like you through tournament-style comparison.

DIRECTOR

Scene Drafting

Generate scenes with full context injection from your Story Bible.

EDITOR

Polish

Check continuity, pacing, and voice consistency across your manuscript.

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For Engineers: The Tech Stack

Writers Factory is a showcase of modern AI engineering:

  • Multi-Model Orchestration - 9+ LLM providers with intelligent routing
  • GraphRAG - Knowledge graphs for narrative consistency
  • Context Engineering - Maximize the 200k token window
  • Voice Calibration - Tournament-based style matching
  • Tauri + SvelteKit - Native desktop performance

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What You’ll Produce

By the end of the week:

  • A complete novella (15,000+ words) in your authentic voice
  • A Story Bible that could guide future work
  • Deep understanding of AI-assisted creative workflows
  • (Architect Track) Pull requests improving the system

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Writers Factory is open source. View the code.