FAQ
Everything you need to know before you buy. Still have a question? Get in touch and we’ll be glad to help.
General
What is Narrative Hall, and what do you sell?
Narrative Hall is a boutique shop of ready-to-use creative blueprints. For novelists we offer complete Story Bibles — professional novel blueprints you write into your own book. For game masters we offer system-agnostic TTRPG campaigns with themed printables. Everything is a digital download.
How will I receive my purchase?
Every product is an instant digital download. The moment your payment clears, your download link appears on the order-confirmation screen and is emailed to you — and you can re-download anytime from your account.
What file formats do products come in?
Story Bibles arrive as a branded PDF plus an editable DOCX, along with the cover image; titles built as a series also include the matching Series Bible. TTRPG campaigns arrive as a print-ready PDF with any theme-coordinated printables for that title. Everything opens in standard, free software.
For Authors · Story Bibles
What exactly is a Story Bible?
A complete novel blueprint — premise, fully-developed characters and their arcs, the chapter-by-chapter outline, the world, the emotional and heat map, voice notes, and a marketing kit. Every hard creative decision is already made. You bring the prose; the bible hands you the architecture.
Do I have to write the book myself?
Yes — and that’s the point. A Story Bible is a planning tool, not a finished novel. You write the book in your own voice, and what you create from it is entirely yours.
What if the Story Bible is part of a series?
When a title was built as a series, your purchase also includes the matching Series Bible — the cross-book blueprint covering the series arc, the recurring cast, the shared world, and seeds for the books to come — so you can write the whole series, not just the first book. The product description tells you whether a given title is a series.
What does “Exclusive — One Author Only” mean?
Each Story Bible is sold exactly once. When it sells, it’s retired from the shop and never sold again — so you become the only author in the world who will ever write that book.
Can I publish under my own name and keep the royalties?
Yes. An exclusive Story Bible grants you sole rights to write and publish the novel and its sequels under your own name, keeping all royalties, with no ongoing fees.
Do I need to credit Narrative Hall?
No. No attribution is required. The finished book is yours to publish as your own work.
Can I write the story “clean” or “steamy”?
Often, yes — many of our romance-forward Story Bibles are built heat-adjustable, so the structure works whether you write sweet or spicy without changing the plot. Not every title offers the dial, so check the individual product description to see whether a given bible is heat-adjustable.
Can I use AI writing tools to draft it?
Absolutely. How you draft the prose is up to you — by hand, with AI assistance, or any mix. The Story Bible is the blueprint; the writing is yours.
For Gamers · Campaigns
What’s included in a TTRPG campaign?
Each campaign is a print-ready PDF containing the full adventure, and most include custom, theme-coordinated printables — handouts, maps, and player aids — which vary by title.
What game system do I need?
None in particular. Our campaigns are system-agnostic and GM-ready, designed to drop into the tabletop ruleset you already play.
Are campaigns exclusive like the Story Bibles?
No. Unlike the Story Bibles, campaigns are standard products — non-exclusive, available to any number of buyers, and you’re welcome to purchase more than one.
Licensing, Orders & Support
Can I resell, share, or redistribute the files?
The files themselves — the blueprint, the campaign, the printables — are licensed for your personal creative use and may not be resold, shared, or redistributed. The work you create from them (your novel, your game session) is yours to use and publish freely.
What’s your refund policy?
Because every product is an instant digital download, we generally can’t offer refunds once your files have been delivered. If something’s wrong with your order or you bought the wrong item, contact us right away and we’ll make it right.
Can I request a custom story bible or campaign?
We’d love to hear what you have in mind — reach out and we’ll let you know what’s possible.