# Generate and edit an ebook outline

Create a chapter plan from your source material, then review it before full chapter generation.

Canonical: https://www.scribora.ai/docs/workflow/generate-outline
Category: Workflow
Last reviewed: 2026-09-29

## Treat the outline as a checkpoint

The outline is the cheapest place to catch a weak book structure. Check that each chapter earns its place, that adjacent chapters are not duplicates, and that the sequence matches the reader's progression.

- Merge chapters that make the same promise.
- Move prerequisites before advanced material.
- Delete chapters supported only by generic background.
- Keep the chapter count aligned with the edition or plan you intend to use.

## One-off books and chapter limits

Standard Book and Pro Book are project-scoped one-off editions built around a 10-chapter book. A recurring Pro subscription retains the higher per-ebook chapter allowance defined by the current plan catalog.

## Regenerating an outline after chapters exist has a real consequence

Outline regeneration is not a cosmetic rewrite. The review flow routes it through the outline-generation path that creates a new generation run and invalidates chapters written against the old structure.

When existing chapters are present, Scribora shows a confirmation explaining that they will be marked stale and need to be regenerated. This is why structural changes are cheapest before the Write phase.