Narrative Studio for Authors · Writing Companion

Your manuscript, finally readable as a living story ecosystem.

Your manuscript, finally readable as a living story ecosystem.

ChumArc Lab helps fiction authors structure, visualize and improve their novel. From your manuscript, notes or ideas, it can generate story bible elements, detect scenes, visualize relationships, analyze arcs and simulate the impact of narrative changes.

ChumArc Lab helps fiction authors structure, visualize and improve their novel. From your manuscript, notes or ideas, it can generate story bible elements, detect scenes, visualize relationships, analyze arcs and simulate the impact of narrative changes.

✦ Preview your narrative decisions before rewriting everything.

🔒 Your texts stay confidential · No AI training on your manuscript

Norralys — Dashboard

Narrative tension curve

12

Characters

48

Scenes

87%

Coherence

328

Pages analyzed

Mentor recommendation

Strengthen Alya's motivation from chapter 5 to reinforce the tension with Kael.

Character presence — chapters 1–12

Alya

Kael

Maëlys

From your manuscript to a clear vision of your story.

A simple and visual walkthrough of what ChumArc Lab does for you, step by step.

A simple and visual walkthrough of what ChumArc Lab does for you, step by step.

1

Upload your manuscript

A file slides into the interface, the pages are detected and analysis begins.

2

Detect the structure

Characters, scenes, relationships, arcs and presences fill in automatically.

3

Visualize your story

Tension curve, arc timeline, heatmap and relationship graph all come together.

Tension curve, arc timeline, heatmap and relationship graph all come together.

4

Simulate your changes

Roman_v3.docx

328 pages · 94,200 words · Analysis in progress…

✓ Uploaded

Detected characters

Alya Varenne

Kael Morvan

Maëlys Ardent

Arc timeline

Main plot

Romance

Final revelation

⚠ Active simulation: Kael removed

4 chapters affected · 3 relationships affected · 1 revelation to reassign

Mentor advice

Move the clue to chapter 6 — the conflict would lose too much tension at chapter 7.

Move the clue to chapter 6 - the conflict would lose too much tension at chapter 7.

Removing Kael highlights affected chapters and triggers recommendations.

See your story finally take shape.

ChumArc Lab turns your manuscript into clear visualizations to help you understand the structure, rhythm and dynamics of your story.

ChumArc Lab turns your manuscript into clear visualizations to help you understand the structure, rhythm and dynamics of your story.

Narrative tension curve

Identifies peaks, troughs and moments that are too close together.

Identifies peaks, troughs and moments that are too close together.

Narrative arc timeline

Main plot

Sous-intrigues

Romance

Final revelation

Main plot, subplots, romance and final revelation.

Main plot, subplots, romance and final revelation.

Coherence score

Coherence

87%

Tension

72%

Arc clarity

65%

Coherence, tension, arc clarity and character presence balance.

Coherence, tension, arc clarity and character presence balance.

Narrative impact

4 chapters

3 relationships

1 revelation

Shows chapters, scenes, relationships and arcs affected by a change.

See not just that they're connected. Understand how.

ChumArc Lab makes the nature of each link explicit: its importance, active chapters, power dynamics and what it means for your story.

ChumArc Lab makes the nature of each link explicit: its importance, active chapters, power dynamics and what it means for your story.

Detected relationships

Alya · Kael

in a couple

Alya · Maëlys

rivales

Diane · Rose

sisters

Elias · Nora

mentor / student

Liora · Alya

fragile alliance

Kael · Le Scribe

manipulation

Alya & Kael

in a couple

Relationship evolution

complicity

dependency

confrontation

Chapters:

4

6

7

9

Importance narrative :

Forte

Impact if the relationship changes:

Chapter 7 conflict loses its tension and the final revelation must be reassigned to another character.

Chapter 7 conflict loses its tension and the final revelation must be reassigned to another character.

Your characters take shape without starting from a blank page.

From your manuscript or notes, ChumArc Lab helps generate character profiles, relationships and narrative arcs automatically.

From your manuscript or notes, ChumArc Lab helps generate character profiles, relationships and narrative arcs automatically.

A

Alya Varenne

Protagonist

9 / 12 chapters

Profile

Relationships

Evolution

Impact

Motivation

Understand the origin of the Scribe and protect those dear to them.

Internal conflict

Choose between loyalty to Kael and the truth she must discover.

Narrative arc

mistrust

revelation

action

Role in the story

Emotional anchor, investigator and trigger of the final confrontation.

Character stats

Narrative importance

92%

Presence

75%

Emotional influence

84%

Chapter presence

Active in chapters 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 — with pivotal scenes in chapters 6, 9, and 12.

Alya’s key relationships

Kael Morvan

romantic

Maëlys Ardent

rivalry

Liora Ashen

fragile alliance

The Scribe

threat

Alya & Kael

Fragile

CHAPTERS ACTIVE

Ch. 4

Ch. 6

Ch. 7

Ch. 9

Ch. 2

EVOLUTION

Trust

Dependence

Confrontation

Narrative importance

High

Emotional progression
Confidence
Internal conflict
MistrustLoyalty crisisTaking action0255075100123456789101112
Chapters
Chapter 8 — Her loyalty is challenged
Alya realizes that protecting Kael may prevent her from uncovering the truth. Her confidence drops while her internal conflict reaches its highest point.
Confidence: 46%Internal conflict: 92%Relationship affected: Alya & KaelRelated arc: Search for truth
Starting point
Suspicious and isolated
Turning point
The truth threatens her loyalty
Final transformation
She chooses to act despite the risk

Narrative impact

6 scenes affected

3 relationships affected

2 revelations to re-anchor

1 main arc weakened

Global coherence

82%

64%

View rewriting suggestions ↓

Current version

Alya carries the final revelation

Kael’s emotional arc depends on her

The Scribe’s threat is revealed through her investigation

If Alya is removed

The final revelation needs a new carrier

Kael loses his emotional anchor

The investigation arc becomes weaker

Rewriting suggestions

1.

Transfer the final revelation to Maëlys

2.

Strengthen Liora’s investigative role

3.

Rebuild Kael’s emotional motivation

4.

Move the key clue to chapter 7

A

Alya Varenne

Protagonist

9 / 12 chapters

Profile

Relationships

Evolution

Impact

Motivation

Understand the origin of the Scribe and protect those dear to them.

Internal conflict

Choose between loyalty to Kael and the truth she must discover.

Narrative arc

mistrust

revelation

action

Role in the story

Emotional anchor, investigator and trigger of the final confrontation.

Character stats

Narrative importance

92%

Presence

75%

Emotional influence

84%

Chapter presence

Active in chapters 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 — with pivotal scenes in chapters 6, 9, and 12.

Alya’s key relationships

Kael Morvan

romantic

Maëlys Ardent

rivalry

Liora Ashen

fragile alliance

The Scribe

threat

Alya & Kael

Fragile

CHAPTERS ACTIVE

Ch. 4

Ch. 6

Ch. 7

Ch. 9

Ch. 2

EVOLUTION

Trust

Dependence

Confrontation

Narrative importance

High

Emotional progression
Confidence
Internal conflict
MistrustLoyalty crisisTaking action0255075100123456789101112
Chapters
Chapter 8 — Her loyalty is challenged
Alya realizes that protecting Kael may prevent her from uncovering the truth. Her confidence drops while her internal conflict reaches its highest point.
Confidence: 46%Internal conflict: 92%Relationship affected: Alya & KaelRelated arc: Search for truth
Starting point
Suspicious and isolated
Turning point
The truth threatens her loyalty
Final transformation
She chooses to act despite the risk

Narrative impact

6 scenes affected

3 relationships affected

2 revelations to re-anchor

1 main arc weakened

Global coherence

82%

64%

View rewriting suggestions ↓

Current version

Alya carries the final revelation

Kael’s emotional arc depends on her

The Scribe’s threat is revealed through her investigation

If Alya is removed

The final revelation needs a new carrier

Kael loses his emotional anchor

The investigation arc becomes weaker

Rewriting suggestions

1.

Transfer the final revelation to Maëlys

2.

Strengthen Liora’s investigative role

3.

Rebuild Kael’s emotional motivation

4.

Move the key clue to chapter 7

Test your choices before changing your novel.

Removing a character, moving a scene or changing a relationship can transform your entire story. Simulate before you rewrite.

Removing a character, moving a scene or changing a relationship can transform your entire story. Simulate before you rewrite.

Remove Kael Morvan

Current role: catalyst of the main conflict.

Active links:

Alya

Le Scribe

Maëlys

Launch simulation

Visible impacts

4 chapters affected · 3 relationships affected

Tension drop in chapter 7

Main conflict weakened

Coherence:

82 %

67 %

Proposed rewriting plan

1

Transfer Kael's role to Maëlys

2

Strengthen Alya's motivation

3

Move the clue to chapter 6

4

Recreate the emotional peak in the final scene

Norralys doesn't replace you. It helps you see further.

Ask a question, test an idea or get feedback on your structure. Your narrative mentor surfaces patterns, inconsistencies and improvement paths.

Ask a question, test an idea or get feedback on your structure. Your narrative mentor surfaces patterns, inconsistencies and improvement paths.

Ask your mentor a question…

Press Enter to send

Send

Frequently asked questions

How to strengthen this scene?

What happens if I remove this character?

How to maintain coherence in my main arc?

A

Author

If I remove Kael, how do I keep the tension in chapter 7?

ChumArc Mentor

Transfer the revelation to Maëlys, but strengthen her motivation from chapter 5.

Suggested actions:

Rewrite scene 7

Strengthen Maëlys ch.5

Move the clue to ch.6

What the mentor does not do

It doesn't replace your voice.

It doesn't rewrite your novel for you.

It helps you make better narrative decisions.

Your manuscript stays yours.

Your texts, ideas, characters and fictional world remain yours. Your manuscript is processed only to provide the features you use, with privacy and control built into the experience.

Your texts, ideas, characters and fictional world remain yours. Your manuscript is processed only to provide the features you use, with privacy and control built into the experience.

How your data is handled

Manuscript uploaded

Secure processing in your workspace

Used only for requested features

Control and export

Privacy by design

Controlled AI use

Your texts are processed only to provide the analysis and writing-support features you choose.

Your texts are processed only to provide the analysis and writing-support features you choose.

You retain your rights

You retain ownership of your manuscript, characters and fictional world.

You retain ownership of your manuscript, characters and fictional world.

Private workspace

Your writing space is designed as a personal and protected environment.

Your writing space is designed as a personal and protected environment.

Control and export

Organize, edit and export your story cards, narrative arcs and documents.

Organize, edit and export your story cards, narrative arcs and documents.

ChumArc Lab is designed to support your creative process while keeping you in control of your work.

Norralys is designed to support your creative process while keeping you in control of your work.

Every chapter becomes a measurable milestone.

✓ Done

Ch. 1

4 200 mots

Impact faible

To review

Ch. 2

3 850 mots

Kael present

⚠ Affected

Ch. 6

5 120 mots

Tension to fix

Conflit

Ch. 7

4 760 mots

Emotional peak

Too many ideas?

Organize · connect · prioritize · test. Turn a scattered mind map into a clear narrative structure.

Organize · connect · prioritize · test. Turn a scattered mind map into a clear narrative structure.

Open the mind map

🔮

Stuck?

Guided questions, suggestions, scene unblocking and simulation.

Run a simulation

From narrative chaos to a clear vision of your story.

The difference Norralys makes.

Avant

After

Before

Scattered notes

Unclear characters

Scenes hard to organize

Risky rewrites

Vision d’ensemble confuse

After

Clear narrative ecosystem

Automatically generated profiles

Explicit relationships

Simulated impacts before rewriting

Concrete recommendations

All the visualizations a novel needs.

Character profiles

Scene detection

Relationship visualization

Simulation narrative

Impact analysis

Rewriting advice

Arc mapping

Presence heatmap

Character profiles

Scene detection

Relationship visualization

Simulation narrative

Impact analysis

Rewriting advice

Arc mapping

Presence heatmap

Waitlist

Your story deserves the best possible beginning.

Join the ChumArc Lab waitlist and be the first to know about next steps, user tests and the opening of the prototype.

Join the ChumArc Lab waitlist and be the first to know about next steps, user tests and the opening of the prototype.

By signing up, you agree to receive updates related to the development of Norralys. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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Norralys

The narrative mentor that turns your manuscript into a living story bible to help you structure, visualize and improve your story. Your manuscripts remain your property.

The narrative mentor that turns your manuscript into a living story bible to help you structure, visualize and improve your story. Your manuscripts remain your property.

Resources

Guides

Examples

FAQ

Contact

Legal

Terms

Legal Notices

© 2026 Norralys. All rights reserved.

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Norralys

Narrative Studio for Authors · Writing Companion

Your manuscript, finally readable as a living story ecosystem.

Your manuscript, finally readable as a living story ecosystem.

Norralys helps fiction authors structure, visualize and improve their novel. From your manuscript, notes or ideas, it generates story bible elements, detects scenes, visualizes relationships, analyzes arcs and simulates the impact of narrative changes.

✦ Preview your narrative decisions before rewriting everything.

🔒 Your texts stay confidential · No AI training on your manuscript

Norralys — Narrative Analysis

Narrative tension curve

12

Characters

48

Scenes

87%

Coherence

328

Pages analyzed

Mentor recommendation

Strengthen Alya's motivation from chapter 5 to reinforce the tension with Kael.

Character presence — chapters 1–12

Alya

Kael

From your manuscript to a clear vision of your story.

A simple and visual walkthrough of what Norralys does for you, step by step.

1

Upload your manuscript

A file slides into the interface, the pages are detected and analysis begins.

2

Detect the structure

Characters, scenes, relationships, arcs and presences fill in automatically.

3

Visualize your story

Tension curve, arc timeline, heatmap and relationship graph all come together.

4

Simulate your changes

Removing a character, moving a scene or changing a relationship can affect several parts of your story. Preview the impact before rewriting.


Roman_v3.docx

✓ Uploaded

328 pages · 94,200 words · Analysis in progress…

Detected characters

Alya Varenne

Kael Morvan

Maëlys Ardent

⚠ Active simulation: Kael removed

4 chapters affected · 3 relationships affected · 1 revelation to reassign

Arc timeline

Main plot

Romance

Final revelation

Mentor advice

Move the clue to chapter 6 - the conflict would lose too much tension at chapter 7.

See your story finally take shape.

Norralys turns your manuscript into clear visualizations to help you understand the structure, rhythm and dynamics of your story.

Narrative tension curve

Identifies peaks, troughs and moments that are too close together.

Coherence score

Coherence

87%

Tension

72%

Arc clarity

65%

Coherence, tension, arc clarity and character presence balance.

Narrative impact

4 chapters

3 relationships

1 revelation

Shows chapters, scenes, relationships and arcs affected by a change.

Narrative arc timeline

Main plot

Romance

Subplot

Main plot, subplots, romance and final revelation.

See not just that they're connected. Understand how.

Norralys makes the nature of each link explicit: its importance, active chapters, power dynamics and what it means for your story.

Detected relationships

Alya · Kael

in a couple

Alya · Maëlys

rivals

Diane · Rose

sisters

Elias · Nora

mentor / student

Liora · Alya

fragile alliance

Kael · Le Scribe

manipulation

Alya & Kael

in a couple

Relationship evolution

complicity

dependency

confrontation

Chapters:

4

6

7

9

Importance narrative :

Forte

Impact if the relationship changes:

Chapter 7 conflict loses its tension and the final revelation must be reassigned to another character.

Every character, deeply understood.

Norralys builds a full profile for each character: their role, motivations, presence and arc within your story.

A

Alya Varenne

Protagonist

9 / 12 chapters

Profile

Relationships

Evolution

Impact

Motivation

Understand the origin of the Scribe and protect those dear to them.

Internal conflict

Choose between loyalty to Kael and the truth she must discover.

Narrative arc

mistrust

revelation

action

Role in the story

Emotional anchor, investigator and trigger of the final confrontation.

Character stats

Narrative importance

92%

Presence

75%

Emotional influence

84%

Chapter presence

Active in chapters 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 — with pivotal scenes in chapters 6, 9, and 12.

Alya’s key relationships

Kael Morvan

romantic

Maëlys Ardent

rivalry

Liora Ashen

fragile alliance

The Scribe

threat

Alya & Kael

Fragile

CHAPTERS ACTIVE

Ch. 4

Ch. 6

Ch. 7

Ch. 9

Ch. 2

EVOLUTION

Trust

Dependence

Confrontation

Narrative importance

High

Emotional progression
Confidence
Internal conflict
MistrustLoyalty crisisTaking action0255075100123456789101112
Chapters
Chapter 8 — Her loyalty is challenged
Alya realizes that protecting Kael may prevent her from uncovering the truth. Her confidence drops while her internal conflict reaches its highest point.
Confidence: 46%Internal conflict: 92%Relationship affected: Alya & KaelRelated arc: Search for truth
Starting point
Suspicious and isolated
Turning point
The truth threatens her loyalty
Final transformation
She chooses to act despite the risk

Narrative impact

6 scenes affected

3 relationships affected

2 revelations to re-anchor

1 main arc weakened

Global coherence

82%

64%

View rewriting suggestions ↓

Current version

Alya carries the final revelation

Kael’s emotional arc depends on her

The Scribe’s threat is revealed through her investigation

If Alya is removed

The final revelation needs a new carrier

Kael loses his emotional anchor

The investigation arc becomes weaker

Rewriting suggestions

1.

Transfer the final revelation to Maëlys

2.

Strengthen Liora’s investigative role

3.

Rebuild Kael’s emotional motivation

4.

Move the key clue to chapter 7

Test your choices before changing your novel.

Removing a character, moving a scene or changing a relationship can transform your entire story. Simulate before you rewrite.

Remove Kael Morvan

Current role: catalyst of the main conflict.

Active links:

Alya

Le Scribe

Maëlys

Launch simulation

Visible impacts

4 chapters lose their central conflict

3 relationships affected

1 revelation to reassign to another character

Coherence:

87%

64%

Proposed rewriting plan

1

Transfer Kael's role to Maëlys

2

Strengthen Alya's motivation

3

Move the clue to chapter 6

4

Recreate the emotional peak in the final scene

Norralys doesn't replace you. It helps you see further.

Ask a question, test an idea or get feedback on your structure. Your narrative mentor surfaces patterns, inconsistencies and improvement paths.

Ask your mentor a question…

Press Enter to send

Send

Frequently asked questions

How to strengthen this scene?

What happens if I remove this character?

How to maintain coherence in my main arc?

A

Author

If I remove Kael, how do I keep the tension in chapter 7?

ChumArc Mentor

Transfer the revelation to Maëlys, but strengthen her motivation from chapter 5.

Suggested actions:

Rewrite scene 7

Strengthen Maëlys ch.5

Move the clue to ch.6

What the mentor does not do

It doesn't replace your voice.

It doesn't rewrite your novel for you.

It helps you make better narrative decisions.

Your manuscript stays yours.

Your texts, ideas, characters and fictional world remain yours. Your manuscript is processed only to provide the features you use, with privacy and control built into the experience.

How your data is handled

Manuscript uploaded

Secure processing in your workspace

Used only for requested features

Control and export

Privacy by design

Controlled AI use

AI is used only to analyze your structure. Your manuscript never leaves the session.

You retain your rights

Your texts are yours. Norralys never claims ownership or rights over your work.

Private workspace

Your projects are isolated. No content is shared between users or used for model training.

Control and export

Delete your data at any time. Export your story bible and all analyses whenever you want.

Norralys is designed to support your creative process while keeping you in control of your work.

Every chapter becomes a measurable milestone.

✓ Done

Ch. 1

4 200 mots

Impact faible

To review

Ch. 2

3 850 mots

Kael present

⚠ Affected

Ch. 6

5 120 mots

Tension to fix

Conflit

Ch. 7

4 760 mots

Emotional peak

Too many ideas?

Organize · connect · prioritize · test. Turn a scattered mind map into a clear narrative structure.

Open the mind map

🔮

Stuck?

Guided questions, suggestions, scene unblocking and simulation.

Run a simulation

The difference Norralys makes.

Without Norralys

Rereading everything to find an inconsistency

Rewriting 3 chapters to test a change

Losing track of secondary characters

×

Scattered notes and unclear characters

×

Risky rewrites with no rollback

With Norralys

Inconsistencies detected automatically

Impact simulated before rewriting

Full profile for every character

Explicit relationships and detected arcs

Concrete recommendations before rewriting

All the visualizations a novel needs.

Character profiles

Scene detection

Relationship visualization

Simulation narrative

Impact analysis

Rewriting advice

Arc mapping

Presence heatmap

Waitlist

Your story deserves the best possible beginning.

Join the ChumArc Lab waitlist and be the first to know about next steps, user tests and the opening of the prototype.

By signing up, you agree to receive updates related to the development of Norralys. You can unsubscribe at any time.

No spam
Unsubscribe anytime
Your email stays private

Norralys

The narrative mentor that turns your manuscript into a living story bible to help you structure, visualize and improve your story. Your manuscripts remain your property.

Resources

Guides

Examples

FAQ

Contact

Legal

Terms

Legal Notices

© 2026 Norralys. All rights reserved.

Privacy

Conditions