Marginalia meets your story on the page, one chapter at a time.
What goes into the reading
The confirmed chapters, in order. The shared reading instructions. The reader's earlier reactions and notes. A title or author name entered separately is not passed along, and no synopsis or private briefing is added — anything in the manuscript is part of what it reads.
What you get back
A first impression, then a more considered reflection. These are responses to the story, not a score or a writing rubric. Notes help it follow people, events and open questions; it may still misread or forget details.
When you talk about it
Chat draws on the reading up to the thread's current chapter. Your messages belong to that conversation and cannot rewrite the original reading or margins.
Read the exact instructions
The reading prompt
These are the shared reading instructions, including how notes are kept. A title or author name entered outside the manuscript is not passed into the reading.
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The discussion note
These instructions guide the conversation alongside the reading and your discussion history. Your messages do not change the original reading or margins.
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