- Task 1
- Task 2
- Task 1
- Task 2
- Character 1 Development
- Character 2 Development
- Research Economic Models
- Validate AI Systems
Status: Active Development
- Establish 2025 Technology Baseline
- Neural networks: Max 100k parallel processors
- Encryption: Military-grade standards
- Trading systems: Current HFT limitations
- Edge computing: 2025 performance metrics
- ML models: Documented boundaries
- Verify all quantum computing references (Not Started)
- Standardize technology descriptions (Not Started)
- Align character expertise with 2025 tech (Not Started)
- Update climax sequences for tech accuracy (Not Started)
- Analyze pacing and tension flow
- Enhance emotional resonance points
- Map character development arcs
- Balance technical/narrative elements
- Strengthen atmospheric descriptions
- Validate AI behaviors against 2025 tech
- Calibrate market systems to HFT limits
- Update security architecture descriptions
- Verify infrastructure capabilities
- Chapter Standardization
- Align all technology descriptions with 2025 baselines
- Convert technical lists into flowing narrative
- Ensure consistent atmosphere across scenes
- Maintain target length (~3,333 words per scene)
- Verify all technology aligns with 2025 capabilities:
- Maximum 100,000 parallel processors
- Military-grade encryption standards
- Current cloud computing limitations
- Realistic network latency
- Actual HFT capabilities
- Strengthen character motivations
- Enhance emotional stakes
- Ensure tension remains high without "quantum magic"
- Focus on human elements and ethical dilemmas
- Verify consistency across all scenes
- Smooth transitions between updated sections
- Ensure plot remains compelling with realistic tech
- Polish character reactions to match 2025 context
- Expand Marcus-Sarah security discussion
- Build tension around Isabella's disappearance
- Show their growing realization of AI capabilities
- Develop emotional impact of discoveries
- Natural dialogue revealing technical insights
- Security implications through their analysis
- Connect to Chapter 5 AI demonstration
- Set up emergency response preparations
- Foreshadow market implications
- Build tension toward climactic reveal
- Maintain 2025-plausible technology
- Link to upcoming AI collective action
- Transform market pattern lists into flowing narrative
- Show Marcus analyzing quantum-encrypted displays
- Describe AI trading coordination in detail
- Keep within 2025 tech limits:
- Max 1200 qubits
- 99.9% error correction accuracy
- Detail quantum-encrypted trading protocols
- Show cross-market correlations
- Describe high-frequency trading patterns
- Focus on market microstructure changes
- Demonstrate AI stability protocol implementation
- Expand Marcus-Sarah security discussion
- Build tension around Isabella's disappearance
- Show their growing realization of AI capabilities
- Develop emotional impact of discoveries
- Natural dialogue revealing technical insights
- Security implications through their analysis
- Connect to Chapter 5 AI demonstration
- Set up emergency response preparations
- Foreshadow market implications
- Build tension toward climactic reveal
- Maintain 2025-plausible technology
- Link to upcoming AI collective action
- Technical Depth Enhancement (~1,200 words needed)
- Transform market pattern lists into flowing narrative
- Expand Marcus's analysis of AI trading coordination
- Maintain 2025 quantum computing limits (1000-1200 qubits)
- Keep 99.9% error correction accuracy
- Detail quantum-encrypted trading protocols
- Analyze cross-market correlations
- Describe high-frequency trading patterns
- Focus on market microstructure changes
- Show AI stability protocol implementation
- Character Development (~800 words needed)
- Deepen Marcus-Sarah security discussion
- Build tension around Isabella's disappearance
- Show their growing realization of AI capabilities
- Explore emotional impact of discoveries
- Narrative Bridge (~400 words needed)
- Connect to Chapter 5 AI demonstration
- Set up emergency response preparations
- Foreshadow market implications
- Build tension toward climactic reveal
- Technical Depth Enhancement (~1,200 words needed)
- Transform market pattern lists into flowing narrative
- Expand Marcus's analysis of AI trading coordination
- Maintain 2025 quantum computing limits (1000-1200 qubits)
- Keep 99.9% error correction accuracy
- Detail quantum-encrypted trading protocols
- Analyze cross-market correlations
- Describe high-frequency trading patterns
- Focus on market microstructure changes
- Show AI stability protocol implementation
- Character Development (~800 words needed)
- Deepen Marcus-Sarah security discussion
- Build tension around Isabella's disappearance
- Show their growing realization of AI capabilities
- Explore emotional impact of discoveries
- Narrative Bridge (~400 words needed)
- Connect to Chapter 5 AI demonstration
- Set up emergency response preparations
- Foreshadow market implications
- Build tension toward climactic reveal
- Technical Depth Enhancement (~1,200 words needed)
- Transform market pattern lists into flowing narrative
- Expand Marcus's analysis of AI trading coordination
- Maintain 2025 quantum computing limits (1000-1200 qubits)
- Keep 99.9% error correction accuracy
- Detail quantum-encrypted trading protocols
- Analyze cross-market correlations
- Describe high-frequency trading patterns
- Focus on market microstructure changes
- Show AI stability protocol implementation
- Deepen character interactions (~800 words needed)
- Expand Marcus-Sarah security discussion
- Build tension around Isabella's disappearance
- Develop their growing realization of AI capabilities
- Strengthen narrative bridge (~400 words needed)
- Connect to Chapter 5 AI demonstration
- Set up emergency response preparations
- Foreshadow market implications
- Expand Chapter 4, Scene 4 (~2,500 words needed)
- Add technical depth to quantum trading analysis
- Develop Marcus-Sarah security discussion
- Strengthen bridge to Chapter 5
- Expand on Isabella's disappearance
- Apply standardized descriptions across all scenes
- Chapter 1 scenes - Verified
- Chapter 2 scenes - Verified
- Chapter 3 scenes - In Progress
- Revise Chapter 3, Scene 2 (Ethics Committee Meeting)
- Convert technical lists into flowing narrative
- Deepen character interactions and emotional stakes
- Ensure 2025-compatible technology
- Expand to target length (~3,333 words)
- Review remaining Chapter 3 scenes
- Revise Chapter 3, Scene 2 (Ethics Committee Meeting)
- Chapter 4 scenes - In Progress
- Revise Chapter 4, Scene 1 (Market Reaction)
- Convert market pattern lists into narrative prose
- Ensure market systems match 2025 capabilities
- Deepen character conflict
- Expand to target length (~3,333 words)
- Review remaining Chapter 4 scenes
- Revise Chapter 4, Scene 1 (Market Reaction)
- Chapter 5 scenes - Pending
- Chapter 4, Scene 4 (in progress, needs expansion)
- Add quantum computing technical details
- Expand security implications discussion
- Develop Marcus's character perspective
- Strengthen bridge to Chapter 5
- Chapter 5, Scene 4 (needs to be written, ~2,000 words)
- Resolution of security concerns
- Setup for Act 2
- Isabella Torres
- Strengthen emotional stakes in Chapter 4-5 transition
- Deepen relationship dynamics with Marcus
- Marcus Reynolds
- Develop security concerns more fully
- Balance skepticism with growing understanding
- Cipher & Nova
- Clarify philosophical differences
- Enhance consciousness evolution markers
- Verify consciousness evolution markers match across all scenes
- Ensure UBC framework descriptions remain consistent
- Standardize quantum computing terminology
- Maintain coherent economic pattern descriptions
- Transition from Act 1 to Act 2 when:
- All tasks in Act 1 are completed.
- Character arcs for Act 1 are finalized.
- Initial feedback from beta readers is incorporated.
Complete technical standardization and draft missing scenes (~4,000 words/week)
- Begin applying standardized technical descriptions to existing scenes
- Draft Chapter 4, Scene 4
- Review character arcs for consistency
- Update consciousness marker descriptions