CANON LOCKS

Chapters One and Two are finished. Later chapters are still moving. When an older note disagrees with a finished scene, keep the scene.

BEHIND THE DOOR

Do not smooth contradictions until they sound tidy. Leave the seam visible and check it against the manuscript.

WHAT CARRIES THE MOST WEIGHT

Finished chapters and published stories.

Current manuscript decisions.

World notes that still agree with the story.

Older fragments kept only for reference.

These locks protect the shape of EVERRAIN while the rest of the book is still being made.