Question 1

What is Manuscript.no?

Accepted Answer

Manuscript.no is a writing workspace for publishers and authors that provides AI-powered analysis tools (character logic, pacing, structure) while maintaining tamper-proof audit trails for EU AI Act compliance. The AI never generates, suggests, or auto-completes text.

Question 2

Does Manuscript.no use AI to write text?

Accepted Answer

No. Manuscript.no's AI analyzes your writing — character logic, pacing, plot consistency — but never generates, suggests, or auto-completes text. Zero ghostwriting, zero autocomplete. Every word is provably written by the human author.

Question 3

How does Manuscript.no help with EU AI Act compliance?

Accepted Answer

The platform automatically generates tamper-proof, hash-chained audit trails, enforces architectural boundaries between human writing and AI analysis, and embeds C2PA-ready provenance metadata in all exports (PDF, EPUB, HTML). Compliance is built into the architecture, not added as a patch.

Question 4

When does the EU AI Act Article 50 take effect?

Accepted Answer

EU AI Act Article 50 takes effect on August 2, 2026. Fines for non-compliance go up to €15 million or 3% of global turnover, whichever is higher. Every manuscript in publisher pipelines today will be published under the new rules.

Question 5

What is the Provenance Chain?

Accepted Answer

The Provenance Chain is a hash-chained, tamper-proof log of every action taken on a manuscript — who did what, when, and whether it was a human or AI action. It can be exported as a full compliance report for regulators.

Question 6

How does Manuscript.no compare to Scrivener?

Accepted Answer

Manuscript.no is a web-based alternative to Scrivener with built-in AI analysis tools. Like Scrivener, it supports long-form writing with chapter organization, version history, and multi-format export (PDF, EPUB, HTML). Unlike Scrivener, it adds AI-powered character analysis, plot hole detection, pacing diagnostics, and tamper-proof provenance audit trails for EU AI Act compliance. The AI never generates text.

Question 7

Is Manuscript.no a good alternative to Google Docs for writing a book?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Google Docs is a general-purpose document editor that doesn't understand manuscripts, chapters, or story structure. Manuscript.no is purpose-built book writing software with AI analysis (character tracking, pacing checks, plot hole detection), automatic version history, distraction-free editing, and export to PDF, EPUB, and HTML with embedded provenance metadata.

Question 8

What is the best writing software for novels?

Accepted Answer

Manuscript.no is novel writing software designed for serious authors. It includes a distraction-free editor, AI-powered character analysis, plot hole and pacing detection, novel outlining tools, full version history, and multi-format export. Unlike AI writing tools, it never generates, suggests, or auto-completes text — every word is provably written by the human author.

Question 9

What is the Human Authorship Score?

Accepted Answer

The Human Authorship Score is Manuscript.no's proprietary metric that measures and certifies human authorship in real time. It is calculated from keystroke provenance, AI boundary enforcement, and hash-chained audit trails. The score is embedded as machine-readable metadata in every export (PDF, EPUB, HTML). In Manuscript.no, the Human Authorship Score is always 100% — providing tamper-proof evidence that every word was written by a human.