Rewrite

Proseweave has three rewrite modes: Rewrite Options for comparing AI-generated alternatives of selected text, Rewrite Selection for targeted single-result edits, and Structured Rewrite for full-scene revisions with granular criteria.

Rewrite Options

Use this when you want to see multiple alternatives for a passage and pick the best one.

1. Highlight the text you want to rewrite in the editor.
2. A floating toolbar appears above your selection — click the sparkle (✦) button.
3. A panel opens with an optional Instructions field. Type a hint if you want to steer the output:
   • "make it more tense"
   • "simplify"
   • "add sensory details"
4. Click Generate Options. After confirming the token estimate, the AI produces 3 distinct alternatives.
5. Review each option and click Accept on the one you prefer — it replaces the original selection.
6. Or click Dismiss to keep the original, or Regenerate for a fresh set of options.

tip

Rewrite Options is ideal when you're not sure what direction to take. Generate a few alternatives and let the best one surprise you.

Rewrite Selection

Use this when you want to change a specific passage without touching the rest of the scene.

1. Highlight the text you want to change in the editor.
2. Click Rewrite Selection in the AI toolbar (or press ⌘⇧R).
3. Type a plain-language instruction:
   • "Make this more urgent and cut the length by half."
   • "Rewrite Elena's dialogue to sound more guarded — she doesn't reveal the journal yet."
   • "Add more sensory detail — we're in the lighthouse, bring in the smells and sounds."
4. Click Rewrite. The AI rewrites only the selected text and streams the result into a preview panel.
5. Accept to replace the selection, or Dismiss to keep the original.

tip

Rewrite Selection is the best tool for polishing dialogue, adjusting a single paragraph's tone, or trimming overwritten passages.

Structured Rewrite

Use this for a full scene revision where you need to specify exactly what to change and what to preserve.

Opening the Criteria Panel

1. Click Structured Rewrite in the AI toolbar.
2. The criteria panel slides open with four fields:

Criterion	Meaning
Remove	Cut these elements entirely
Add	Introduce these new elements
Adjust	Change these aspects (tone, pacing, etc.)
Keep	Preserve these elements exactly as written

Example Criteria

Remove: The extended flashback in the middle; adverbs.
Add: Elena's internal monologue as she reads the first entry.
Adjust: Pacing — slow down the moment she sees the date.
Keep: The opening paragraph; the closing line about the sea.

3. Click Run Rewrite. The AI rewrites the full scene using these criteria.
4. The new version streams into a preview panel alongside the original.
5. Accept to save the new version (previous content becomes a version snapshot), or Dismiss to keep the original.

When to Use Structured Rewrite

• Moving a scene from draft to revision — you know what's working and what isn't
• After feedback from a reader — translate their comments into criteria
• Post-consistency-scan — you have specific elements to fix

Version History After Rewriting

Every accepted rewrite creates a version snapshot. Versions created by Structured Rewrite include criteria tags — the Remove/Add/Adjust/Keep instructions are stored with the version so you can see exactly what changed and why.

Open Versions in the AI toolbar to:

• Preview any version
• Compare two versions side by side
• Revert to any previous version

See Version History for full details.