Snowflake Product Development Strategy
General Product Description
Snowflake is a desktop application for writers, helping with the creation and management of literary works. The main focus is on working with books, book series, and related materials (characters, events, locations).
Main Epics
1. Book and Series Management
User Stories:
- As an author, I want to create individual books with basic information (title, description, genre)
- As an author, I want to combine books into series of different types (dilogy, trilogy, etc.)
- As an author, I want to specify connections between books (sequel, prequel, spin-off)
- As an author, I want to track the status of work on a book (draft/publication/archive)
2. Working with Characters
User Stories:
- As an author, I want to create character cards with descriptions
- As an author, I want to visualize connections between characters
- As an author, I want to group characters by levels (main/secondary)
- As an author, I want to add relationship types between characters
3. Plot Management
User Stories:
- As an author, I want to create a book structure (chapters, scenes)
- As an author, I want to mark the status of work on scenes
- As an author, I want to link scenes with characters and locations
- As an author, I want to create a timeline of events
4. Location System
User Stories:
- As an author, I want to create descriptions of settings
- As an author, I want to build a hierarchy of locations
- As an author, I want to mark connections between locations
- As an author, I want to create a world map
5. Export and Saving
User Stories:
- As an author, I want to export a book in different formats (docx, pdf)
- As an author, I want to create project backups
- As an author, I want to export materials for publishers
- As an author, I want to save the project in .snflk format
6. UX Improvement
User Stories:
- As an author, I want to have convenient navigation between sections
- As an author, I want to use drag-and-drop to reorder elements
- As an author, I want to receive notifications about important changes
- As an author, I want to have access to quick actions
Development Priorities:
- MVP with basic book and character management functionality
- Development of tools for working with plot
- Adding a location system
- Implementation of export and backups
- Improving UX and adding advanced features
This is a basic plan that will need to be adjusted based on user feedback.